Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
There is wisdom in speaking up about your skills, talents and expertise. It is akin to marketing and advertising your skills. It is biblical
to sell – 2nd Kings Chapter 4 verse 7. Elisha instructed the
indebted prophet’s widow to sell the oil. It was not to be given away as
freebies.
The virtuous
woman sold the linen garments she produced – she also supplied sashes to the
merchants. It is therefore not a sin to sell expertise, knowledge resources,
skills, other products and services. Lydia was a seller of purple - Acts
Chapter 16 verse 14.
Even the
business of trading in knowledge resources, skills, expertise and ideas,
talents for money, fame, power, position is not new. The Biblical Joseph,
Jacob, and Daniel are classic examples. Jacob traded time and his knowledge of
shepherding flocks for board, wives and later his own flock – serving to become
a master. Joseph and Daniel traded in their expertise and God given wisdom to
become globally respected leaders who earned big time money. These two men
served in empires that were world leaders who ruled the world and controlled
the economies of the world. And despite being slaves and captives of war, they
rose to the pinnacle of global leadership through the mercy and favor of God
using their God given IPs.
Joseph told the
butler and the baker that God would give him the interpretations of their
dreams and God did. Joseph interpreted their dreams. Though it took two years
before Joseph was eventually linked to Pharaoh, the significant point here is
that Joseph spoke up about his talent and expertise, implemented and the
results spoke for him two years later. Please see Genesis Chapter 40.
Joseph
advertised his ability to interpret dreams by interpreting the dreams of the
butler and baker – Genesis Chapter 40 verses 1 to 23. He also requested that
the butler should advertise him to Pharaoh. Though the butler forgot to do so,
God orchestrated circumstances in such a way that the butler was forced to
remember Joseph and mention Joseph’s skills and expertise to Pharaoh – Genesis
Chapter 41. And when Joseph was brought before Pharaoh, he created a job for
himself through the solutions he proffered after interpreting the dreams of
Pharaoh – verses 32 to 44. Pharaoh and his court could not think of someone
wiser or more discerning than Joseph to handle the situation so Joseph was
appointed Prime Minister in Egypt.
David spoke up
about his ability to take on anyone and anything in battle irrespective of size
and expertise. Consequently, he was allowed to take on Goliath, and true to his
talk, Goliath was cut down by David. That gave him a place in Saul’s army and
God gave David victory wherever he went. Please see 1st Samuel
Chapter 17. God made David
famous as a warrior and nations around him and Israel were conquered, subdued,
became his servants and brought tribute. Additionally, their gold, silver,
bronze and other articles of economic value were taken as spoils of war and
dedicated to God. Please see 1st Chronicles Chapter 18 verses 1 to 17, 14 verse 7.
Beloved, speak up about your skills and expertise wheever the opportunity to do so presents itself. You never can tell who you are sepaking to and what heights it will take you to. See you soon at Success Street. Shalom.
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