Capital
is usually what someone starts-up with in life. What do you have in your hand? God
functions with the seed principle. Your
seed is what you have. It could be your skills, your ideas, initiatives;
knowledge etc. When you’ve got the knowledge of the Seed Principle, some level
of maturity begins to develop in you. Maturity
is the acceptance of responsibility. You have what it takes to change your
circumstances. You can change your circumstances even if you are not from a privileged
family. Ebel changed the rules of engagement; he changed his position of
disadvantage to a position of advantage. You can be ignorant and fall into
success but you cannot be ignorant and remain in success. There are principles
guiding the operations every capital. Every enterprise is built by wise planning.
We need to keep to the principles of God as there are resources available for
us to do that. The most successful people on earth are principle based.
1st KIND OF CAPITAL IS SPIRITUAL
CAPITAL
This
is all about having God on your side.
Acts 7:8-9 says: And he gave him
the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him
the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve
patriarchs. And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but
God was with him,(KJV)
Joseph’s
brothers sold him to make some money. He got into slavery and started from the scratch.
One with God is majority.
Acts 7:10 says: And delivered him
out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of
Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his
house.(KJV)
The
first thing Joseph had was God’s presence. Joseph again enjoyed divine favour. God
gave him wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh. He lived by God’s grace.
Grace: Grace is having the “G” in your race, that is having
God in your race. If you have grace, it can take you where others who are more
qualified cannot get to.
KEYS TO GRACE:
1st Key to Grace:
Humility.
The only thing that can get God against you is pride.
James 4:6 says:But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the
humble.(KJV)
God
said He will have mercy on whomever He will have mercy. This is the nature of
God. You don’t get God to act because another person has something which you
don’t have but because He has said it. You don’t have to compare yourself with
another person.
2 Corinthians 10:12 says: For we
dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that
commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing
themselves among themselves, are not wise.(KJV)
You
can’t attract God by your goodness or work. He gaveth grace to the humble.
Comparing yourself with another person is a manifestation of pride.
2nd Key to Grace
2 Peter 1:1-2 says: Simon Peter, a
servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like
precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus
Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God,
and of Jesus our Lord,(KJV)
One
of the ways that grace increases in a person’s life is through knowledge, and
the knowledge of Jesus our Lord. The way you will identify the knowledge of God
in you is that the more you know Him, the more you discover that you knew
nothing about Him. The Psalmist said in your light I see light. You cannot
genuinely know God and still be full of yourself or proud. You should trust God
for hunger of His presence and of His word.
3rd Key to Grace
Philippians 1:6-7 says: Being
confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will
perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ: Even as it is meet for me to think
this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds,
and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my
grace.(KJV)
Philippians 4:19 says: But my God
shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.(KJV)
If
someone has been a blessing to you, what is the big deal in becoming a blessing
to the person in return? Apostle Paul was talking to the Philippian Christians
that they lack opportunities not in regard to needs because he has learn that
in whatever state he finds himself to be content. They showed him care yet they
were still in need. He talked to them in such way that he did not talk to the Roman and
Ephesians Christians as regards to their generosity. One of the ways to expand your world
is by giving.
Philippians 4:10-18 says: But I
rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished
again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak
in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I
know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I
have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer
need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Nevertheless you
have done well that you shared in my distress. Now you Philippians know also
that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church
shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only. For even in
Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. Not that I seek
the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account. Indeed I have all
and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from
you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to
God.(NKJV)
This is the connection of: Philippians 4:19 says: But my God
shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.(KJV)
2ND KIND OF CAPITAL IS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Proverbs 14:28 says: In a multitude
of people is a king's honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a
prince.(NKJV)
There
are seven indexes of power; one of them is political power. Another kind of
power we’ve seen in the above verse is the people power. The man that has
political power but does not have the people power will fall. This is because
in the multitude of people is the king’s honor.
You
can make more friends in three days by being genuinely interested in people than
you can make by getting people interested in you even in seven years. Someone like Nelson
Mandela bought goodwill from people. He dreamt of a free society built on
democratic norm. You don’t get power by fighting for power but you get genuine
power by giving up power.
What
a wise man does is that he closes every door he passes very carefully because
he doesn’t know if he will pass through that door again.
3RD KIND OF CAPITAL IS INTELLECTUAL
CAPITAL
You
are not entitled to money until you generate idea for solving problems.
Intellectual capital includes your knowledge, ideas and all that. What ideas
are you marketing? What solutions are you providing? You need to answer
question been asked by people.
4TH KIND OF CAPITAL IS PHYSICAL
CAPITAL
Physical
capital includes your skills. Excellence does not mean perfection; excellence
is not destination but a journey. Anywhere you find yourself, try to do things
properly so that you will be called upon another time.
Ecclesiastes 10:10 says: If the ax
is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring
success.(NIV)
Technical
ability will bring you success. Be good in what you do even in the church,
everywhere you find yourself be better in what you do. What doing is worth
doing well. This will enable you to deliver and become prosperous even in the
public places. Physical capital also include physical strength, beauty etc. Moreover
you don’t have to depend on physical capital
5TH FINANCIAL CAPITAL
This is where money is. If you have all the forms of capital listed above then you can create financial capital.
