‘negotiation skills’ especially in
the face of apparent adversity? In
the examples of Jacob and Esau
(Genesis 25:23-34) and the faith
of the Canaanite woman (Mat-
thew 15:22-28) we realize they
spoke based on ‘knowledge of di-
vine will’. Jacob knew what God’s
plan was and comfortably lever-
aged it, while the Canaanite wom-
an seemed to understand that Je-
sus’s ultimate saving grace was
for all men, irrespective of tribe or
creed thus giving her the boldness
to appropriate this truth for her-
self! They negotiated effectively
because they knew God’s will in
the situation.
Knowledge of God’s will for today
is found in Christ. Colossians 2:3 af-
firms this so we can confidently say
that a sound knowledge of Christ,
through His word will strengthen
your negotiation skills! This is fur-
ther confirmed in Colossians 3:16
and this knowledge will bring rev-
elation, wisdom and insight and
making us better negotiators at
all levels.