Corona Effect & Social Impact on Human Behavior

 This was the photo of my local Tesco store in London, on Thursday 19th of March 2020. 

We are increasingly seeing that alot of people are panicking and emptying stores across UK and other countries because of the news of Corona virus.
Germany, France and some other countries have closed their borders to the outside world, to control the spread of this virus.
People have been ordered to stay at home and practice social distancing.
This brings me to main topic of this discussion; Corona Effect & Social Impact on Human Behaviour.
Historians have said that in every 100 years, the world is always faced with a different type of pandemic. The previous one was the Spanish flu in 1920.
It\’s important to point out that many countries have already witnessed alot of epidemics since 1920, including Ebola, Swine flu, etc.
However, these diseases were not classified as pandemic because they didn\’t affect the whole world.
What the whole world is witnessing today, is a virus that has killed alot of people and crippled the economies of nations.
The social Impact of this pandemic has affected the way humans relate and do business globally.
Prior to the outbreak of this virus, most people would never have imagined living in a world that could be locked down by a single event, in this case a Corona virus.
This shows how defenceless and fragile human lives and global economies could be in the face of a superior opposition or any attack which doesn\’t care whether you are black, white, Hispanic, Asian or even your political and religious affiliations. 
Most people are gradually coming to terms with the fact that the human life is not just physical, it\’s also spiritual.
I dare to say that many people would be most adversely affected by the fear, economic and social impacts of this virus than the number of people that actually contracted the virus.
The human race has a common enemy and the scripture gave us insight on how to identify and cope with the perilous times, here is what Jesus said over 2000 years ago:
So Jesus said again, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, I am the Door for the sheep [leading to life]. All who came before Me [as false messiahs and self-appointed leaders] are thieves and robbers, but the [true] sheep did not hear them.  I am the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved [and will live forever], and will go in and out [freely], and find pasture (spiritual security).  The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].\” John 10:7‭-‬10 AMP
Therefore, don\’t live in fear for we are going to weather this storm and come out victorious and stronger. Use the following words to encourage yourself and others:
\”Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.\” Isaiah 60:2 NLT
\”Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.\” Psalms 91:5‭-‬7 NLT

MUCH LOVE  
CLEMS

A Lifetime Decision

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.

Much love from,
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The Champion Seed

Imagine an eagle that grew up among chickens, and never learned to fly. It will continue to live life like a chicken, yet it was born an eagle, with powerful wings to fly. However, the day that eagle discovers its true heritage and identity, the eagle will abandon chicken-hood mentality, to join champions in the sky.
Likewise, in life even although God created us as champions with the seed of potentials of inestimable values, yet many people are still living their lives as chickens instead of soaring high as eagles.
My favorite quote says, \”He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position…\” 1 Samuel 2:8 NET.

Has it ever crossed your mind that you were predestined to succeed in life? To answer this question, let’s consider the following:

During sexual intercourse, between 40 million to 1.2 billion sperm cells are produced by a man in a single ejaculation. Then those sperms all begin to swim upwards within the tract to meet with the ovum. Of the million sperm cells that were released, only a fraction actually reaches the ovum because the others get tired of the race and gave up.

And out of that fraction that managed to reach the ovum, only one fertilizes the egg (ovary), and in this case the Winning One was YOU. Yes! You were born because you won the race of sperm competition to become the Champion Seed. Have you ever thought about this? You ran a race without your eyes and you won, you ran without education and you won, you ran without a certificate and you won, you ran without any experience, skills or help and yet you succeeded.

What then makes you think that you cannot succeed now? Now that you have both eyes and legs, now that you aware that you are a treasure of inestimable value with the unlimited potentials to succeed, now that you have a purpose in life, a dream and a vision.

Well, it is too late to give up now because giving up now is an insult to your Creator. It doesn\’t matter what challenges you are going through or perhaps the number times you have failed before. Don’t quit because tough times never last but those that are willing to make the necessary sacrifice and persevere will eventually succeed.

\”A man is a hero not because he is braver than everybody else, but because he is persistent enough to carry on, even when others have given up.\” Clems  #MasterpieceInspiration

Always remember that you are the Champion Seed that won the race of life from the womb and so nothing can stop you now from succeeding in life.

The Power of Creative Words

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!

@ClemsEmeka
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Understanding Your Unique Identity & Purpose (Part 3)



As part of your spiritual identity and uniqueness (success signature), the Creator empowers you with the gift of the Holy Spirit that makes you a unique brand, a new creature that has been separated from the general class of humanity and established as a royalty in the kingdom of the Heavenly Father.
No matter the circumstances of your life, there is always a divinely orchestrated plan by God to make you His successful brand through a strategic partnership with Him
That strategic partnership always starts with a personal relationship with the Creator through the Holy Spirit.  
This relationship is a life changing process of paradigm shift and transformation that can only be likened to a spiritual metamorphosis. The scriptures describe it in this format,\”Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life].\” 
2 Corinthians 5:17 AMP.
You were designed for success, branded for excellence and empowered to accomplish a unique purpose because you were made in the image and likeness of the Monarch of the universe and stamped with a Supernatural Royal Brand.

I conclude this series with quotation from the Creator’s manual; \”And you also became God\’s people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised. The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!\” (Ephesians 1:13-14 GNT).

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Understanding Your Unique Identity & Purpose (Part 2)


Whatever you have achieved in life till date are insignificant compared to what you are capable to achieve by tapping into your full potentials as a person with a unique identity and purpose.
However, you cannot tap into your full potentials if you don’t understand your unique purpose and identity in life, according to the Creator’s original design; \”For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.  When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.  When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul, I will make myself available to you,’ says the Lord.\” Jeremiah 29:11-14 NET.
The Creator in His infinite wisdom and love is always keen to help us in this journey of self-discovery at every stage of our life, by painting in our minds pictures of possibilities and showing us through His manual (Bible), the photos of the unique purpose and identity He has already established for us according to His original plan and purpose for every human being. 
In addition to this, He gives us the strategies that will enable us to live a transcendent life by using the knowledge and understanding of that unique identity and purpose to transcend from our current level in life to where God wants us to be.
“The Bible is the Creator\’s Operations Manual for a successful life on earth. It contains instructions and strategies for success in both business and personal life. It also contains valuable life lessons taken from the Biography of Champions who chose to be in heaven\’s hall of fame.” #Masterpiece Inspirations.
I have used the words “unique purpose and identity’’ in this article, because the words in this context are mutually inclusive. As an illustration, the main purpose of a car is to move people and goods from one place to another, but every car has its own brand (unique identity) depending on the manufacturer.
In addition this, some cars are more expensive than the others, even though most cars serve the same general purpose, this is because the brand of the car controls its price and hence the value perception in the marketplace.
Therefore, every manufacturer would do everything possible to protect its brand name, including financial compensations and massive recall of defective cars that does not represent the high standard of quality of that brand.
Likewise, you are so valuable to the Creator, that when He created you He has a unique purpose in mind which is different from every other human being on planet earth.
To ensure that you can fulfill that purpose, He created you with the seed of the potentials required for the successful completion of your assignment.
In addition to this, He gives you a unique identity (branding) that separates you from the general class of humanity.
Every human being has both physical and spiritual unique-identity. Your unique physical identity includes your DNA and finger prints which is often used in forensic investigations to identify one person from another, because no two people on planet earth has the same identical finger prints and DNA.
However, most people are familiar with their physical identity but not so much with the spiritual identity.
Your spiritual identity is determined by your personal relationship with the Creator, because even though He created every human being, He is very close to only those that has a relationship with Him, just like a father and his child or a manufacturer and his branded product.
When you develop that personal relationship with the Creator, He will form a strategic partnership with you to enable you achieve that unique purpose in life, for His name sake, because He doesn’t want His brand to fail or malfunction.

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.

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Watch out for part 3 of this blog.
 

Understanding Your Unique Identity & Purpose (Part 1)


The human life is very delicate and fluid because it can easily be conditioned or moulded to any pattern or shape according to the choices we make in life, either consciously or unconsciously.
In other words, your life will always flow to whatever your mind continuously focuses on, because your feet cannot take you to where your mind has never been, and your mindset determines your lifestyle.
To further illustration the lifestyle and mindset correlation, think about this; what you see and focus on determines what you can imagine, and what you hear continuously is oftentimes what you think about. Hence, your imaginations and thoughts determine what you say and what you say controls your actions and your actions determines the direction of your life.
The journey of a thousand mile, often start with a single step, likewise your present mindset, paradigm and self-concept (perception of who you are) are framed both consciously and unconsciously by the following factors through a daily interaction:

  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)   

These transformative factors laid the foundation for the decisions we have made in life and the consequences of those decisions determine our success or failure in life.
Furthermore, the major impact of these factors in a person’s life is that they programme the mind in a certain pattern (paradigm) to think and behave according to other people’s concept of who you are supposed to be, rather than who you were born to become (unique identity).
However, when you develop a personal relationship with the Monarch of the universe, Creator of heaven and earth, the Sovereign God through fellowship with the Holy Spirit, you will be brought into a divine alignment with your unique purpose and identity in life.
The Holy Spirit empowers you to maximise your potentials by sparking a renaissance (new birth, revival, resurgence) in your mindset that transforms your personality by breaking down faulty paradigm, personal identity crisis, mental and physical barriers.
This is why the scripture says; \”Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will (For your life: – emphasis added).\” Romans 12:2 NIV.
Until you discover your unique purpose and identity according to the Creator’s original design, you can never maximise your full potentials to live a purpose-driven life and achieve good success.
Watch out for part 2 of this blog.
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Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence For Relationship

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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How To Use Creative Vision To Overcome Crisis

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.

This brings to mind the Mirror Principle from the Creator\’s Manual;  \”All of us are looking with unveiled faces at the glory of the Lord as if we were looking in a mirror. We are being transformed into that same image from one degree of glory to the next degree of glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.\” 2 Corinthians 3:18 CEB.


God’s Word gives you the right pictures, visions and perspective to life, irrespective of the opposing forces and challenges. That’s because God’s Word is His mirror that reflects back to you your true image as God\’s Masterpiece in the mind of the Creator and Monarch of the Universe.
No matter how tough and rough the storms of life hit you, don\’t abort your vision (dream seed), because by focusing on that future you want to feature, you shall navigate through the storms of life successfully and come out victorious, stronger, wiser, fearless and empowered to fulfill your purpose in life.

\”Your faith will be like gold that has been tested in a fire. And these trials will prove that your faith is worth much more than gold that can be destroyed…\” 1 Peter 1:7 CEVUK.
\”And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble. For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts for ever.\” 2 Corinthians 4:17‭-‬18 GNB.

\”Never forget that you might not be able to stop the storm, but you can learn to surf, navigate and overcome the storm, because success is forged in the furnace of adversity and a smooth sea can never produce a skilled sailor.\” #ClemsEmeka #MasterpieceInspiration


In conclusion, \”Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.\” James 1:2‭-‬4 MSG.

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INSPIRED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE & ACHIEVEMENT

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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