Economic Lessons for Zimbabwe part 2

Genesis 41:14King James Version (KJV)

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

King James Version (KJV)

I have a few lessons to glean from the above Holy Scripture for Africa's benefit.

1. Be relevant to the Market Place. You cannot become prosperous if you are irrelevant. Joseph was in prison till he became relevant. He was locked away till he was relevant. Until you become relevant, you will be locked away in poverty. Create a resume in that prison. What got Joseph out of prison was a reference that had been created two years earlier. Africa, stop looking at your day in prison, do things now that will make you relevant tomorrow. Keep doing what you do. It may not pay you today, but one day that is the source of your breakthrough. Joseph did not come from nowhere. He came from faithful service of his father. He came from faithful service of Potiphar. he came from faithful service of the Jailor. He came from faithful service of those he met in the jail. Where do you expect your breakthrough to come from. Successes are created from keeping at it till it happens, till the door opens. Are you still doing it and building a track record?

2. When you build your resume by faithfully doing what you do, one day one of those Clients will open a door and you will be called by Pharaoh. Create references for tomorrow. 

3. When he was called by Pharaoh, his appearance changed. they changed his clothes and physical appearance. Your change in fortunes is in the hands of the one who needs you. When you meet that person, you will exchange the poverty for prosperity. But it is not rags to riches as they say, it is rags, work, work, work, work, work, to prosperity. so keep working till you meet your person or business that will change your appearance.