James the Tech Entrepreneur: How Ecclesiastes 6:7 Warned Him Why a Man Is Never Satisfied Without God

Frank Wible
Oct 4
3 min read

James sat in his glass-walled office overlooking the city skyline. He had just closed another massive deal that would add millions to his company’s value. His assistant congratulated him, and yet when the door shut, silence filled the room like a weight he couldn’t shake.

Surrounded by luxury and achievement, James couldn’t ignore the emptiness that came with a life driven by success alone.

He leaned back in his leather chair, staring at the awards on the wall. The plaques, the media features, and the framed headlines should have made him feel proud. Instead, they reminded him of how empty he still felt inside.

His life was full of things, luxury cars, private jets, and designer suits, but none of it gave him rest. The more he acquired, the less he felt alive. Every goal achieved left him craving the next one.

One evening, scrolling through social media, he stumbled on a verse shared by a friend. Everyone’s toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied. Ecclesiastes 6:7.

He read it again slowly. It felt like a mirror reflecting the truth he had tried to avoid. He had worked tirelessly to feed his appetite for success, but the satisfaction never lasted.

The next morning, he couldn’t shake the verse. Between meetings, he kept thinking about the emptiness that lingered after every accomplishment. He realized he had been chasing purpose in profit instead of peace in God.

That Sunday, he walked into a church near his home. He hadn’t been in years. The pastor preached about how wealth and pleasure can never fill the void only God can. The words pierced his heart.

After the service, James stayed behind, sitting in silence. He whispered, “God, I have everything I wanted, and yet I have nothing. If You’re real, show me how to live for something that matters.”

When James encountered Ecclesiastes 6:7, he realized no amount of wealth could satisfy the soul that only God was meant to fill.

That prayer marked a turning point. Over the next few weeks, James began reading Scripture daily. He started with Ecclesiastes, drawn to Solomon’s honesty about chasing worldly success. Every verse seemed to describe his life.

He began to see that the hunger in his soul wasn’t a curse, it was an invitation. God had allowed him to experience emptiness so that he would finally seek true fulfillment.

Slowly, James shifted his focus. He started using his wealth to support ministries, fund mission work, and provide technology for churches and nonprofits. For the first time, giving brought him a joy that buying never could.

His employees noticed the change. “You seem lighter,” one told him. James smiled and said, “I finally realized what I was made for. Success without God is just noise.”

Over time, James found peace in simplicity. He still led his company, but his heart no longer lived for the numbers. Each morning, before opening his laptop, he prayed, “Lord, satisfy me with Your presence, not my performance.”

Looking back, he saw how Ecclesiastes 6:7 had changed everything. He had chased the world’s approval and ended up with emptiness. But once he turned to God, the hole in his heart began to fill with purpose.

James’s story reminds every man that without God, we are never satisfied. But when we surrender our success to Him, He fills us with something money can never buy, peace, contentment, and eternal joy.

What do you think leaves most men never satisfied?