Written by
Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
It is not a sin to engage in an economic activity. An
economic activity is an activity which allows you to trade your God given
economic resources for either money or other economic resources such as real
estate, gold, silver, stocks in corporations and whatever else you desire.
The Biblical Solomon traded his God given wisdom for gold,
silver and other resources. He also traded in horses and chariots within his
geographical region and controlled a monopoly of the trade. Together with King
Hiram of Tyre, they traded in gold, silver, spices and whatever else could be
sourced from far away lands; deploying merchant ships and seasoned sailors who
understood the seas and the trade. Being
a king did not stop him from engaging in economic activities.
The virtuous
woman of Proverbs Chapter 31 verses 10 to 31 was a wonderful wife, a great
mother and a very successful manager of a home; in point of fact, a role model
for many generations; yet she engaged in economic activities. She turned a
regular domestic activity engaged in by nearly every woman of her time into a
very profitable economic activity which generated revenue for the purchase of a
field to plant a vineyard, another economic activity which would lead to yet
another economic activity. She was a productively busy woman, not an idle
moment in unproductive activities and relationships. Every second translated into
productive fruitful marital, parental, spiritual, mental, physical, economic
and financial activities.
Beloved,
there is really no excuse for refusing to engage in an economic activity. You
cannot be busier or more saddled with family or community obligations than the
virtuous woman. All you need do is to organize your time and activities as well
as your relationships so that you have ample time to engage in economic activities.
Significantly
and this is quite instructive; she worked from home and outsourced the rest
- getting her supplies from afar; and
the management of the vineyard. However, she supervised every one of the
activities by paying attention to details. You can do so and even more if you
would humbly ask God for the wisdom to do so.
Engagement in an economic activity or activities is not only
about selling clothes, shoes, and food. It is also about trading your divinely
given skills for financial resources and even positions of honor in society.
Joseph traded his skill of interpreting dreams, solving complex problems for
financial resources and power in Egypt. He served as Prime Minister in Egypt
because he was able to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh and proffer solutions to
the problems posed by the problems.
You can trade your knowledge resources for what you need.
Your knowledge resources constitute great intangible assets, great resources of
value which can be traded for whatever tangible resources you require. Converting
your skills, knowledge resources and expertise into money is the gateway to
making your own wealth. Start NOW and see what God will do for you in the
mighty name of Jesus Christ. Shalom.
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