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.
