Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Sound minds delegate. It is strength to delegate
when you should. Jesus Christ delegated to His disciples. He sent them to
preach the gospel, heal the sick, cast out demons and raise the dead. The
Apostle Paul delegated to his mentees. Delegation speeds up processes and saves
time, a much limited resource. Additionally, you can achieve so much through
delegation.
A sound mind knows when and how to initiate
processes that move an organization; or businesses forward. The Bible describes
Abigail as a woman of good understanding. She had the God given wisdom to
manage Nabal and all of his character flaws; including his great love of wine
and feasting. She could tell when he was drunk and always refrained from
discussions with him (1st Samuel Chapter 25 verses 36 to 37). She
was indeed a wise woman who did not allow Nabal’s foolishness to affect her and
impact her life negatively. Abigail knew how and when to speak to him.
This is clearly demonstrated in her response to the
servant who reported the incident between Nabal and the servants of David.
Rather than complain or moan or wait for Nabal to arrive, the Bible records
that she made haste to appease David and his men in order to save Nabal,
herself and the entire household. The depth of her good understanding is
revealed when she meets with David. First she bows to the ground in greeting
David and then takes responsibility for Nabal’s offense. She apologizes and
thanks David in advance for not avenging himself. She also tells David that God
would avenge his enemies. She then presented her gift. She also begs David to
remember her when God has avenged all his enemies. David was overwhelmed. What
sane man would continue on the journey to annihilate Nabal and his household
after Abigail’s great performance? None I believe but perhaps a Nabal.
So David thanked Abigail for her advice and received
the gifts. By kind words and actions, Abigail saved her entire household from
destruction.
How did
five young women get the attention of the leadership of a nation and the
leadership took the case to God and God responded in their favor? These are
beauty secrets. They were bold. It
takes great boldness to stand before the leadership of a nation to request for
what was not the norm. They were courageous
– at the time they made this request, women were mere appendages of men either
as wives, sisters or daughters. They therefore had no property in their names
and no right to inheritance. They were trail blazers.
Finally, their diction, tone and
presentation of the subject matter reflect thoughtful mental processes. They
did not demand their rights; accuse the nation and its leadership of
discriminatory practices towards women, of cheating them out of their father’s
property. Rather, they politely
requested to have a portion amongst their father’s brothers so that the name of
their father would not be removed from among his family because he had no son.
They did not even accuse their uncles of greed, of cheating them. They simply
requested for inclusion of their father’s name in the family through the
inheritance of their father’s property. Their request was not only granted but
marked the beginning of the right to inheritance for women in Israel.
Partner with sound minds because sound minds create
wealth.
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