Recently I was reflecting on the reality of life after death.
This topic has been one of the most intriguing and debated topics of all ages.

My point of reflection, was based on the premise that every human being is a spirit with a soul that lives in a physical body.
The soul is the embodiment of the human mind, emotion and intellect.

This premise was based on the biblical and biological fact that man is an intellectual being, created in the image and likeness of the Almighty God. In Genesis chapter 1, God created the spirit-man, and in Genesis 2, God formed the physical man from the earth (humus) & hence the word \”human being\”.

\”And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.\” Genesis 2:7 KJV

When a person dies, the physical body ceases to exist in the physical realm but the spirit never dies, because it continues to exist in the spiritual realm for eternity.
The good news is that God desires that all humanity will spend eternity in heaven with Him.

However, the choice of where you will spend eternity is decided only by yourself; starting with what you believe in your heart and affirm with your mouth.
Followed by your personal (not religious rituals) relationship with God.
This is because God has already made the provision for all humanity to spend eternity in heaven through the gift of Salvation. The scripture puts it this way;
\”That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.\” (Romans 10:9-10 KJV).

However, we are now now living in an era where this precious free gift of salvation has been commercialised, perverted and manipulated for religious, personal and misleading purposes.
Many people have been led astray by the seemingly nice sounding religious and non religious doctrines and opinions, which often detract from the biblical path to salvation.
Some have been deceived by the promise that they can only get saved by their financial donations (seed/offerings & tithes), acts of personal penance, membership or affiliation of various organisations and praying to God through various media.

But the scripture says; \”For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; [6] Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.\”
1Timothy 2:5-6

\”Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.\” John 14:6 NIV.

In conclusion, life is not just physical but also spiritual.
Every one of us was created to fulfill a unique purpose, in accordance with the gifts bestowed on each person by the Creator.
However, we have been given a limited time on earth to fulfill that purpose.
Once your time is up, your spirit shall depart this physical world to meet the Creator for accountability.

\”And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment.\” Hebrew 9:27

I hope this exposition would facilitate a discussion, to help someone reflect on the purpose of his or her life and where the person would like to spend enternity.

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Recently I was reflecting on the subject of Jesus Christ being the King of kings and Lord of lords and i would like to share my inspirations with you:

THE POWER OF CREATIVE WORDS
\”Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords.\” (Rev1:16, 1Tim 6:15) and the scripture said that we are joint heirs with Him.
There are also several references to our royal heritage through Jesus Christ.
References such as Royal Priesthood & God\’s own Masterpiece, created in His image and likeness to reign in life (1Pt2:9, Eph2:20, Gen.1:27-28). 

Being a royalty, means you are expected to operate and function like someone with a royal heritage.
Kings own kingdoms and exercise dominion over their domain or territory through Decrees & Declarations and not by begging or complaining.

Kings take charge and control circumstances with their mouth (Declarations), because the word of a king carries the power to effect changes (Ecl. 8:4, Prov. 18:23, Math. 12:37).
\”Life and death are in the power of your tongues.\” So your words determines your destiny, either for good or bad.

When you recognize your true identity as a king and lord, you will begin to exercise your dominion through your creative words, instead of begging or complaining either in prayer or to men.

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ brought you into a personal relationship with the Father, when you  believed.
And made you an associate of God-kind & a pertaker of the abundant inheritance in the kingdom of God. 
The same way earthly kings are coronated before they reign, Jesus gave you the power of attorney to reign in life in His name through your words (Luke10:19, Eph6).

The powerful thing about the Word of God is your response.
If you don’t respond, the Word will do you no good.

You have to say something that’s consistent with what God (The King of kings) has said. For example, He has said, “I’m with you always”; what’s your response to that?

It should be, “Yes, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want or lack anything. I prosper everywhere and in all things, because the Lord is with me; and more so, He lives in me! This is my assurance.

Don’t say, “O Lord, you said you’re with me; therefore, supply my needs. You said you’re with me, why am I going through this predicament?”

Any one who talks that way is using the wrong code of ethics for kingdom operation; because you are not responding with creative words but complaining. And complainers get nothing, because kings reign by declarations and the authority of their office.

Therefore, instead of complaining about your situation; respond with Creative Words. That’s the life of faith which is the currency for transaction in the kingdom: the response of the human spirit to God’s Word.

Your declaration of the Word is your response to the King of kings dominion mandate, and that’s what will change your life and circumstances. Praise God forever!

AFFIRMATION:
I’m a royalty, living the life of continuous victory and success.
I refuse to be discouraged or intimidated by the crippling system of the world, for I live and operate by the irrevocable laws of the kingdom of God. In Jesus name. Amen!

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According to God’s strategic plan, He is always ready step in at every stage in our lives to fix any mistakes in our lives that will affect His brand and the challenges that can prevent His brand from accomplishing its unique purpose.

Watch out for part 3 of this blog.
 

1. The culture of the environment you were raised (you are a product of your environment) 
2. Your Association (show me your friends and I’ll show you your future) 
3.  Education (both formal and informal) 
4. Your Belief System (including religious affiliations, doctrine, dogma and all forms of life philosophies)   

Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Spiritual Intelligence (SI) are important in every relationship, because \”If you cannot control your emotions, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.\” Proverbs 25:28 GNT

There are key basic needs of every relationship and they includes; acceptance, identity, security, purpose, friendship, and Emotional Intelligence (EI).
Acceptance is the acknowledgement that you are loved, valued, appreciated and needed  in that relationship. Identity  is the acknowledgement that you are significant, respected, and special in that relationship.
Security is the acknowledgement that you are cared for, provided for and well protected in that relationship. Purpose  is the acknowledgement that you understand the reason for being in that relationship and that you are committed to a mutually benefitial relationship.
A Purposeful relationship supports each other\’s aspirations, hope, goals, vision and provides a shoulder to lean on when times are tough.
Frienship is the fuel that rekindles the fire and burns the continuous flames of romance in a relationship. It helps in descalating issues, especially when partners can find a friendly way for conflict resolution.
In a relationship you can not be a committed partner or lover in the case of couples, if you can\’t be friends first.
Emotional intelligence (EI),  is about understanding and acknowledging each other\’s verbal and nonverbal emotions, strengths and weaknesses. And then mastering how to intelligently leveraged these differences, including temperament, personality, interests, values, and drives, for the mutual benefit of the relationship.

Discovering the concrete techniques for raising your own emotional quotient (EQ) is vital in every relationship, and starts with a good personal relationship with God.

This personal relationship with God, creates a spiritual intelligence, which will in turn influence your emotional intelligence with a positive impact on your inter-personal relationship.

This is because every human being is a spirit being that is housed in a human body.
To effectively and successfully  improve one\’s emotional intelligence, you must first improve the spiritual intelligence through the continuous renewal of the human mind, using words from the Creator\’s manual.
\”And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].\” ROMANS 12:2 AMP.

The renewal of the human mInd is work in progress to enable you sharpen and perfect your spiritual and emotional intelligence, as well equip  you with the wisdom and mindset to build a successful relationship.

To be continued…..

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You can not change your present circumstances in life, without first changing the vision or picture of life that you hold in your mind (mental photographs). Ideas, thoughts, imaginations, and words are seeds. When they are based on the positive images of what you desire to accomplish (seed dream), they are seeds of greatness with the potential to create or produce after their kind.

However, if the vision or picture of life that you hold in your mind, is based on the negative images of your present reality and the associated societal influences that focus only on the gloom and the doom, they will produce destructive seeds with the potential to sabotage your chances of ever succeeding in life.
The vision you hold in your mind is the promise of what would eventually unfold in your life, because every seed has the potential to create or produce after their kind. This is why you can not successfully maximise your potentials to fulfill your purpose in life, without first changing your vision.
In other words, do not underestimate the power of positive expectancy.

In the Parable of the Talent (Mathew 25), Jesus illustrated how the master gave each servant talents according to their abilities. The parable showed that each servant was considered an entrepreneur but with different skillset and  Mindset.
“To one he gave five talents [A talent was worth several hundred pounds.] of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.\” Mathew 25:15 NIV.
However, the master expected each servant to add value to their talents. So the servant that received the least talent but buried it instead of adding value was rebuked and punished by the master. The same is true for our lives. Your gifting makes you unique, special and valuable to the world. Every one of us was born with unique talent to add value to other people’s life and become successful doing what we were born to do. Sadly, most people die and are buried with their talents.
“A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.’’ Proverbs 18:16 

On the other hand, living within your level of convenience in your comfort-zone is a greater threat to your success than any other external factor that you can imagine, because it stops you from reaching your full potential and continuously innovating. If you can overcome the enemy within, the enemy on the outside can do you no harm.
 “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day, but in so doing you have inadvertently created a dependency mentality, that makes him to depend on your largesse (aka foreign aid) for his survival. Show him how to catch the fish, and he will feed himself and his family, because he has been empowered with a skillset. But teach him how to own the fish pond, he will become wealthy because you have empowered him with an entrepreneural mindset and business mentality. He can now create employment and help others through his fish business. He has now become a high performance personality with the ability to create value, serve more people and in so doing multiply his wealth.

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Words can make or break a business or personal relationship, because words are so powerful that they can be either a dynamite or diamond, empower or dis-empower, encourage or discourage, promote or demote, provoke or pacify, build or destroy, create friends or make enemies.
No wonder the Book of Proverbs says, \”Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.\” Proverbs 18:21 MSG.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction (Newton\’s Third Law of Motion).
Likewise, negative words attract negative reactions and positive words attract positive reactions.
In other words, \”A man reaps what he sows.\” Galatians 6:7 NIV.
Words are like seeds and the type of seed you plant in any field of life will determine your harvest:
If you plant the seed of love you shall reap a harvest of love
If plant the seed of hatred you shall reap a harvest of hatred
If you plant the seed of joy you shall reap a harvest of joy
If you plant the seed of harmony you shall reap a harvest of harmony.
If you plant the seed of jealousy you shall reap a harvest of jealousy
If you plant the seed of savings and investments you shall reap a harvest of abundance.
If you plant the seed of diligent planning you shall reap a harvest of successful result
If you plant the seed of fearful and toxic words you shall reap a harvest of struggles and disappointments in life.

Until you change your seed, you can never change your harvest.
\”Fools find no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing their opinion. The mouth of fools is their ruin; their lips are a trap for their lives.\” Proverbs 18:2‭, ‬7 CEB.

Words can turn a relationship into a blissful Eldorado or a war zone. For instance, if a man treats a woman as a queen, she is most likely to respond accordingly. Likewise if a woman treats a man as a king, he is most likely to respond according. But talk to him or her with a foolish and provocative attitude, then there will be no peace in that relationship.

In summary, the Book of Proverbs says, \”A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense. Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.\” Proverbs 15:1‭-‬2‭, ‬4‭ MSG.

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