Elementary school – Wealth Forum Online

Some years ago as a young student in elementary school, responsibilities were ‘imposed’ on us! Instead of voting to elect the head prefect, assistance head prefect, sports prefect and compound prefect, the head mistress chose to nominate pupils to fill these positions. There was nothing like modern day democracy where elections are held to elect pupils to fill leadership positions. Though most students did not like this type of administration because of the responsibilities that go with them, it helped those who willingly accepted the nominations. It is a good development that in this modern day era, most elementary schools now elect their leaders.

Responsibilities come in different levels. Some are difficult than others, however, we must learn that responsibility is the price we pay for greatness. More often than not, the level of difficulty of responsibilities is directly proportional to the level of greatness. For instance, the president of a nation has relatively more responsibilities than a family man managing the affairs of a family of 3. Due to the different levels of difficulty of responsibilities, the president o f a nation will enjoy more privileges than a family man managing the affairs of a family of 3. Responsibilities always come before promotion so if you are someone who shies away from responsibilities, then promotion will also be far from you. Always see responsibilities as opportunities in disguise for promotion.

Scriptures talks about Esther and Mordecai who took up some vital responsibilities and were able to save the jews from extinction in the Kingdom of King Ahasuerus. Wherever Joseph was, he took up responsibilities, even as a young child. Joseph was responsible for taking food to his brothers in the field; managed the house of Portipha until he was thrown into jail. Even in jail, he was responsible for several things and finally became the prime minister of Ancient Egypt. Indeed, responsibilities portray the level of grace on your life. More grace means more responsibilities.

How do you get opportunities?

-by a search. If opportunities refuse to come, go to where it is. Matthew 7:7.

-by prayer, you can locate opportunities.

-create opportunities for yourself.

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When I was growing up in elementary school, I had a teacher who always advised us to teach each other after classes on topics that some of us did not understand. The selfish students among us did not practice the advice of our teacher. However, I realised that the more some of us explained our understanding on a topic to our peers, the more clarification or understanding we got on those topics. I carried this quality to the university level and it was still helpful. Spending some time to clarify lecture notes to colleagues is not time wasting but very beneficial to the student doing it. How true the scripture is in Act 20:35 which reads “….it is more blessed to give than to receive”.

Some countries like the U.S.A., Britain, Germany and many others have become rich because of several development policies they have implemented over the years including aid support to less endowed countries. A church or institution which gives to support others become rich.The principle of giving and receiving is a spiritual principle and operates for everyone who obeys it.

Less endowed people always look up to rich people for hand outs. Rich people mostly give out to people and as a result become richer. The rich people would hardly blame some ‘entities’ for where they are but more often than not, the less endowed would blame almost everybody for their current state of deprivation. You may have a legitimate reason to blame an external force for your current poor state but that should stop at a point in time. What is important is to move forward to bring about a positive change in status rather than engaging in the ‘blame game’ business.

No matter how small what you have is, you can give out to pull yourself out of poverty or deprivation. What you give may not be in monetary terms; you can give out your time to help out people in need of it. You can give out your ideas to help in the development of people around you. Giving always comes with a reward greater than what you gave though the reward may not be in kind!

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