NO RISKS, NO REWARDS (13 OF 15)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
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No Risks, No Rewards (13 of 15)
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
There was once an elderly gentleman who loved playing golf. But he was almost eighty, and his vision wasn't very good anymore. He always had partners with him when he went out to play, so they could watch his ball and tell him where it went. One day his buddies didn't show up. It was a beautiful day for golf, and as he waited at the clubhouse he got more and more upset that he wasn't going to get to play his round. Another elderly man in the clubhouse saw him and asked, ''What's wrong?'' The man explained his predicament. The second man was even older than he was, but he said, ''That's no problem. I'll be glad to ride around with you. I've got 20/20 vision. I can see like a hawk. You just hit the ball, and I'll watch it fly right down the fairway.'' So they went out on the first tee, and the old man hit the ball right down the center. He turned to his spotter. ''Did you see it?'' The man replied, ''I saw it all the way until it stopped rolling.'' ''Well, where did it go?'' The older man paused for a moment and then said, ''I forgot.'' [Seniors, I'm sure you can relate. But as one who is over forty, so can I!]
Even the best-laid plans don't always work out-that's a reality we all have to face every day. So how should we live when we're not sure how things are going to turn out? Solomon says: Don't play it safe-take risks. In other words, you have to live confidently. You can't hide just because life won't cooperate. Don't avoid blessings because of the concerns that come with them. Don't say, ''I can't get married. What if difficult struggles come up between my mate and me?'' Or, ''I can't have children. What if I don't have enough money?'' Or, ''I can't start a business. What if it folds?'' Or ''I can't join the military. What if I get deployed?'' In spite of these possibilities, God wants you to step out in faith and take risks. He yearns for you to stop playing i ...
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
There was once an elderly gentleman who loved playing golf. But he was almost eighty, and his vision wasn't very good anymore. He always had partners with him when he went out to play, so they could watch his ball and tell him where it went. One day his buddies didn't show up. It was a beautiful day for golf, and as he waited at the clubhouse he got more and more upset that he wasn't going to get to play his round. Another elderly man in the clubhouse saw him and asked, ''What's wrong?'' The man explained his predicament. The second man was even older than he was, but he said, ''That's no problem. I'll be glad to ride around with you. I've got 20/20 vision. I can see like a hawk. You just hit the ball, and I'll watch it fly right down the fairway.'' So they went out on the first tee, and the old man hit the ball right down the center. He turned to his spotter. ''Did you see it?'' The man replied, ''I saw it all the way until it stopped rolling.'' ''Well, where did it go?'' The older man paused for a moment and then said, ''I forgot.'' [Seniors, I'm sure you can relate. But as one who is over forty, so can I!]
Even the best-laid plans don't always work out-that's a reality we all have to face every day. So how should we live when we're not sure how things are going to turn out? Solomon says: Don't play it safe-take risks. In other words, you have to live confidently. You can't hide just because life won't cooperate. Don't avoid blessings because of the concerns that come with them. Don't say, ''I can't get married. What if difficult struggles come up between my mate and me?'' Or, ''I can't have children. What if I don't have enough money?'' Or, ''I can't start a business. What if it folds?'' Or ''I can't join the military. What if I get deployed?'' In spite of these possibilities, God wants you to step out in faith and take risks. He yearns for you to stop playing i ...
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