Ecclesiastes 11:1-10
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8 but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Fear of Releasing Your Grip
Contributions (tithes and offerings)
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 10:17-19
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Commercial Investments
Ecclesiastes 11:2
2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Children
Fear of Risking Failure
Analyze What We Can’t Control
Ecclesiastes 11:3
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Paralyzed By What We Don’t Know
We don’t know what evil might happen
Ecclesiastes 11:2
2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
We don’t know the unpredictable/unexplainable
Ecclesiastes 11:5a
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child:…
We don’t know what God knows about the risk
Ecclesiastes 11:5b
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
We don’t know if it will work
Ecclesiastes 11:6
6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Fear of Rejoicing Today
Ecclesiastes 11:7-9a
7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8 but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: