“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
Ecclesiastes 9:11.
God is saying to us from our opening scripture that 'fast guys' don't always win neither do strong guys. Also, you can be wise and educated and still be hungry and broke. You may even be skillful and lack favour because the Bible says, “… time and chance happeneth to them all.”
There are people who miss their opportunities in life because they are not conscious of this truth. For instance, there are ladies who are naturally gifted by God with the ability to care for natural hair and God had laid it in their heart to start a saloon but they did nothing about it. They did not value the idea because it came too naturally. They feel because they have a university degree they are too big to go into such business. As a result, they go in search of white collar jobs instead of taking advantage of the opportunity God has shown them and gifted them with wisdom to do.
Do you know why we do not value such things sometimes? It is because it comes too naturally. It comes naturally because that is what God has gifted you to do. You may have studied law but doing what God has gifted you to do with diligence is the place of your greatness. Do not let pride stop you from living to the fullest of your potential.
If God has filled you with wisdom in handling human hair and has led you to open a saloon, do it. If He has filled you with wisdom for handling cars and has led you to open a car mechanic workshop, do it. Do you have the wisdom to handle clothes and you are led you to open a dry cleaning business, then do it. Whatever line of business God is calling you into, stop looking for a huge capital, just start with what you have and God will begin to bless the work of your hands as He said in Deuteronomy 14:29.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank You for giving me wisdom into hidden details. I ask that You give me ideas, insights and concepts that will fetch me an income for my generations, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
For further study, read:
1 Samuel 2:3-10, Psalm 147:7-11, Jeremiah 9:23-24.
Doing the Word
When you discover what God wants you to do, start with what you have and do not compromise excellence and diligence.
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