The wealth of Credible relationships

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Beyond the wealth of character and competence, the next level of wealth is Credible relationships.

We have so trivialized the power of relationships in the body of Christ, so much so that we have and are still paying the price for this neglect.

Credibility is the quality of being trusted and believed in. This means to say that a credible relationship is one in which you are trusted and believed.

Credible relationships are birthed on the strength of character and competence. Your character, like a magnet, attracts people of the same mindsets and character formation Into your life and destiny. In the same vein, your level of competence carves out a niche for you which when harnessed maximally, you can create through it, a system of wealth. I'm sure by now, you shouldn't be interpreting wealth to mean cash.
These people of the same character and competence, end up creating a system or network around your life, which you could and should leverage upon.

Your good character will attract good people into your life, who will create good opportunities for you and bring you before good people that will change your story for good.

How then do I build credible relationships?
1. Character:
The first resource for building credible relationships is your character. When you’re open and truthful, others don’t have to speculate your motivations or intentions. Acknowledge when you are wrong. You’ll be esteemed for honesty and transparency.

2. Competence: Let your word be as binding as a contract. Follow through on every commitment you make. Concentrate on surpassing expectations and building a prestige of accountability. Place yourself on an ever-developing course.

3. Choose your folks wisely: surround yourself with people of high integrity who are optimistic, forceful, and results-oriented to inspire and guide you. Never forget that your friends are in most instances, your advisers.

4. Keep the relationship: Whenever there is a misunderstanding, let all you do be filtered through the lens of preserving that relationship. Most relationships with great potentials were aborted on grounds of trivial and excusable offenses.

5. Build emotional intelligence: Manage your emotions when you are stressed or under pressure. Your Emotional Intelligence (EI) has a strong influence on how you are perceived and the manner you respond in challenging situations. It’s not only what you bring to the table, iI’s how you serve it that matters.

What do I stand to gain from credible relationships?

1. Bridging the gap in expertise and knowledge. Relationships grant you access to a wider range of expertise for different parts of your business. A good partner may also bring knowledge and experience you may be lacking, or complementary skills to help you grow any aspect of your life. This is the best antidote for waste, as the time and resources that could have been lost in experiments are channeled with convictions.

2. More resources. Credible relationships bring resources into your life. These could be financial, time, material, opportunities, intellectual, etc. Many opportunities were missed, not because the people were not qualified, but because there was no relationship to leverage on. Aside from reducing the burden of carrying out multiple tasks, relationships afford you the time to devote yourself to selected tasks and targets. Which enhances your productivity and professionalism. 

3. New perspectives. It's easy to have blind spots about the way we conduct our lives. A relationship can bring in a set of new eyes that can help us spot what we may have missed. It may help us adopt a new perspective or gain a different outlook about what we do, who we deal with. Your entire business model could change, based on a relationship. Your work ethic could benefit from a relationship as well. 


In summary...

A credible relationship could be that stepping stone to your next level. The answer to your age-long prayer could be hidden in that relationship. Never take this statement for granted.

Be intentional about who you are in a relationship with. Your friends make up your sphere of influence and this has a bearing on not only your choices and decision but your life and destiny as well. Your business partners, aside from contributing capital, also make and take decisions on your hard-earned funds. Your spouse could be your cheerleader or your wolf in sheep clothing. Be intentional about your relationships.

In everything you do, build character, improve on your competence and be intentional with credible relationships.


Grace and Mercy!!!
Amb. Emmanuel Etukudo
Kingdom Wealth Ambassador



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