CREATING AND MANAGING WEALTH

Wealth people say is " Rich- having a lot of money, possession e.t.c" To be super rich, or extraordinary rich in possesions including large amount of money, treasures and cash - convertible valuables. Of course "wealth" can also be defined in other contexts - wisdom (Solomon), knowledge (Einsten, Picasso, Tom Edison). Wealth is a good thing because all that God created is good. Everyone is capable of having wealth but not all can have it.



To create means, "to make something happen or exist or make something that is new, or cause something to exist that does not exist before". Can man then create wealth? By man's self he can do nothing! Man can only receive from above (James1:17). Nonetheless, God empowered man to create from creation. As every man had been empowered to procreate, so as He empowered to create anything, including wealth.



WISDOM. The empowerment or ability to create lies in WISDOM. That is why Bible teaches us (Prov 4:7) to get wisdom! All you need to be rich is to be at the right place and at the right time, work hard and be clever. The power to create wealth - the wealth of God, lies in Wisdom. Getting wealth is not and cannot be by might nor by power. It is God who gives the wisdom, power to make wealth (Deut 8:18). Therefore we need to know and understanding few things as listed below:



1. The source of God's wealth is wisdom, the power that only comes from God.

2. Wealth comes largely or principally from ideas. Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Tom Edison e.t.c

3. Wealth is only generated by men of great insight - men who see what others cannot see, men who seek and find solutions or profer solutions while others are amplifying problems.

4. God's wealth is hidden and kept in secret places. Isaiah 45:3. It has to be found and located.

5. Simplest way to locate or find wealth is to be able to create supply where there is demand, and create demand where there is supply; or create both demand and supply for anything - product or service.

6. Humility is real route to wealth (Prov 22:4). Pride e.g education keeps Christians away from being rich or wealthy. Many are educated even with MBA's, MSC's and PHD's, but yet unlearned. That is why an enlightened illiterate will always be the employer of a naive graduates. We see it around us all the time!.

7. Diligence and hard work is a key factor in wealth creation (Prov 13:4-5). Tom Edison's famous word: "Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration".

8. For a man, ability to create wealth will normally be built around his gift.

QUOTE FOR TODAY
"Anything in life worth having is worth working for". Andrew Carnegie.