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DIVISIONS
Everything
that God created or that which man has ever invented comprises of two halves; the
Material and the Formative halves. The Material, which are the physical
ingredients from which the thing is made expresses its nature or
characteristics and can be accessed through the senses. The Formative, is the
expression of the ideal, the real and original or changeless frame or structure
of the thing. Though the Formative is not visible to the senses, it is real in
the mind of the creator and it is this reality that is transformed into the
Material World. Without this Formative, nothing will exist in the Material and
without the Material, nothing can be created. Thus, the Material and the
Formative halves must co-exist for creation to come into being.
Between
the Material and the Formative halves, there is a bond that binds the two halves
together. This binder is not a halve per se, but it is necessary for the two
halves to be Complete though not Whole. The Completeness therefore is the
Essence or the Being of every creation. Without Essence which is the resultant
effect of the binding together of the Material and the Formative halves, creation
will be of no value. In fact, the two halves will not even bond.
A
computer system for example comprises of hardware and software. While the
hardware which is the Material component of the computer can be accessed
through the senses, the software or the programmes is the Formative part of the
computer that makes the computer a ‘computer’. The computer as a thing
therefore is a pre-existent ‘substance’ in the mind of the creator until it is
given Form in the Material World. While the hardware can warehouse as many
software as possible, the Essence of the computer system is determined by its
output. Since the hardware cannot work independently of the software and vice
versa, the output of the coming together of the hardware and software is what
gives the computer system its Essence.
This
Essence is neither hardware nor software; it is but the output or the product
of both the hardware and the software. While some computer systems are termed
Office or Work stations computers because of their outputs, others are be
referred to as Server computers, Engineering systems etc.
Same
is true even for household utensils. While a table is referred to as a dining
table, another table could be referred to as a reading table. What about
knives, spoons, towels, or even vehicles? The understanding of the existence of
halves has helped man to create his own world. That explains why a piece of
metal in the hand of a blacksmith could become jewellery while that same piece
of metal could become bolt and nuts in the hands of an automaker. What about a
piece of wood in the hand of a furniture maker, a piece of marble in the hand
of a sculptor? ‘Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve –
Napoleon Hill.
What
about man? ‘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’.
Man
is quite different from other creatures in that though he consists of two
halves as the other creatures, there is a third dimension to him – The Energy
of the Divine or the Ether. The creation of man didn’t stop at the coming
together of the Material and the Formative halves. There was a third dimension which
was the inflating of the Ether.
OF THE ORIGIN OF
THE SOUL
The
coming together of the Material and the Formative halves as in any other
creation gave man his or Essence better described as his Being. But because man
was meant to function as Being and not necessarily as a tool or an object, the
Ether was infused into him to quicken his mortal body. This Ether, or Divine
Energy or the Spirit of God was breathed into him at creation and he became a
LIVING SOUL. The soul therefore is the Ether, or Divine Energy in the Being
that will continue to live on forever. Since it contains the Energy of the
Divine, it can’t be destroyed even at death when the Material and Formative
halves are separated. Because energy once created can’t be destroyed but can only
be changed from one form to another, the soul continues to live on in eternity
as a substance not made of Material or Formative halves.
THE JUDGEMENT THE SOUL
The
Soul is the product of the bonding of the Material and the Formative halves.
Without the Material and the Formative halves coming together, the Soul will
not exist. Thus, the Soul came into being or existence when the Material and
the Formative halves bonded. Since each halve is equal to the other, the
outcome of the coming together of halves is the dominant self which is at the
centre of both halves.
What
is the soul? Where does the soul come from and go to after death? Where in the
body is the soul located were but a few of the questions I sought answers to. I
will however attempt an explanation to some of these questions which I do
believe will help you in your journey to self-discovery and success. In the big
book of wisdom, it is recorded that 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. For the first time the word soul is mentioned in the big book of
wisdom, it is qualified with the adjective ‘living’ soul. The soul therefore in
its simplest form could be described as a body with life which is the breath of
God. A+B=AB: A, being the body, B, the breath of life and C, the Soul.
But
if you take a deeper look at the origin of the soul, you will realise that the
soul came into being when man was formed out of the dust and the breath of life
was breathe into him. The soul therefore is neither the body nor the breath of
life. It is therefore logical to conclude that the soul is the result of the
union between the body and the breath of life. It is the binder that holds the
body and the breath of life in man. It could simply be described as the energy,
the force, the union that exist between the body and the breath of life. It is
so amazing to know that the soul lives on even after death. This is so because
energy, once created cannot be destroyed but can only change from one form to
another. The big book of wisdom reveals that at death the soul is separated
from the body. While the body returns to the dust of the ground from which it
was created, and the breath of life returns to God, the soul which has now
become a separate entity, a being, a personality though without a physical body
moves on into the invisible world for judgement. The soul lives on in eternity
after death because it is immortal, and indestructible. Since the soul that
lives on in eternity does not have a body and was neither created in the first
place, it cannot be describe as matter; rather it is referred to as energy
because energy cannot be created or destroyed. Thus, since the soul was not
created at inception and could not be destroyed even at death, it is therefore
the being of the man. It is what make the man a being or a human being.
In
psychology, the soul is referred to as the mind. It is the powerhouse of the
man. It is from the soul (mind) that thoughts, ideas, feelings or emotions are
generated. These thoughts, ideas, imaginations, feelings or any other
activities of the soul are being directed towards the body not just for
communication but also to control and subjugate it.
The
resultant effect of imposition i.e. the soul pressing itself on the body is
referred to as domineering. If the soul imposes itself on the body, and it is
able to subdue the Sensations of the body, then the soul is said to dominate.
But sometimes the imposition, from the soul on the body could be resisted, or
negated. Any thought, idea, imagination, feeling or activity of the soul that
is resisted or negated by the body must find an alternate form of expression.
This is called Soul Release. This is so because any activity in the soul must
find expression in the body. This is better expressed by the law of energy
which states that energy is neither created nor destroyed but can only change
from one form to another. Since the soul
itself is a form of energy, it cannot utilise its own energy but it can store
it for a later release.
It
is important also to state here that the communication between the soul and the
body is in two ways. Sometimes the energy of the soul is only exerted on the
Sensations it receives from the body. For example, if there is a cut in the
body, it is the brain that interprets the sensation and sends signals to the
part of the body where the cut is. The pain is sent to the soul to decide its
action. A decision is then reached in the soul based abstractions. The same
applies to how you react to any news. It is the soul that decides whether the
news is good or bad. The same principle applies to knowledge. The information
is processed in the brain as knowledge and then sent to the soul for consideration.
It is what the soul decides with it that is being sent back to the body for
action.
Since
the soul is the energy, force, or power that binds the body together, it can
permeate and influence the whole body. This explains why it is not wrong for
the body to be called soul since it is dominated by the abstractions of the
soul. A bachelor for example who marries ceases to be called a bachelor but
husband. When they couple gives birth, they are then called parents. Also, if a
lady for example wears a fine vanilla fragrance perfume and enters into the
room, the fragrance on her takes over the scent in the room and it could still
be felt even when she is gone. The soul is so powerful so much so that it
encapsulates the other components that produce its very existence.
The Communication
between Body, Soul and Spirit
To
understand the relationship that exist between the body, the soul, and the
spirit is to first of all explore the way and manner in which they communicate.
About six communication channels exist in the body-soul-spirit relationship. I
will discuss them below:
SENSATION
The
physical body is made up of sense organs which include the tongue, eyes, nose,
ears, and skin. These sense organs send data to the brain and heart for
processing. The heart or the brain process the data into information and send
the result to the soul for decision-making. It is the soul that instructs
either the heart or the brain on how to act. The process through which
information reaches the soul from the brain or heart is called Sensation.
Sensation therefore is the transmission of sensual information from the brain
or heart to the soul. It is the means by which the soul becomes aware of the
activities of the body. Sensation has nothing to do with the actions in the brain
but in judging the reactions of the brain. If you place your hand on a hot
electric iron for example, it causes tissue damage and the sensory receptors
the skin send a message to the brain where the sensation of pain is registered,
and information is processed and the pain is perceived in the hand and the hand
is removed from the hot electric iron. What happens after the hand is removed
from the hot electric iron is a decision of the soul. Also, when you hear any
shocking news, the brain only interprets the sensation and the decision you
make after hearing the news is the preserve of the soul.
Sensation
is therefore the feeding of the soul with sensual activities from the body. It
is the communication between the body and the soul and the information is
routed through the thinking faculties of the body which are the heart of the
brain.
It
is important you note this communication channel because it influences the
decisions of the soul. It is the means through which knowledge reaches the
soul. If this knowledge therefore do not profit the soul, then your expectation
shall be cut off. But if it profits your soul, then it is a reward and none of
your expectation is cut off. You are to guard your soul with all diligence from
out of it comes the issues of life.
IMPOSITION
Any
thought, idea or activity that is generated in the soul is directed to the body
through a process called Imposition. Imposition is the communication process
through which the soul energy is channelled the body. It is the process through
which the decisions of the soul are impacted on the body. Since the body cannot
make any decision on its own, it depends on the decision of the soul to act.
This action could be pleasant or unpleasant to the body based on the
abstractions of the soul. The issues of life are the results of the decisions
of the soul. No wonder the big book of wisdom says it is not what goes in but
what comes out that defiles a man.
IMPRESSION
The
communication that exists between the soul and the Infinite is referred to as
impression. Impression is the medium through which the Absolute or the Supreme
Being influences the soul though it does not dominate or subjugate it.
Impression is similar to the Divine Will. While the Divine Will means the total
control of the activities of the man, impression is only when the man ‘accepts’
or ‘allows’ the Absolute to influence its abstractions or decisions. This is
how the Will of God is made manifest in our activities. Any man who is aware of
the power of the Divine Will, subjects himself to the Impressions of the
Absolute. Jesus Christ always acknowledged the power of Impressions of the
Absolute in his life and ministry. My will is to do the Will of the One that
sent me.
ABSTRACTION
Abstraction
is the process by which the soul generates its own thoughts, ideas, feelings,
emotion, or makes its own decisions. Though abstraction could be aided by
Sensations or Impressions, it is an independent process that the soul engages
in at all the times it is active. The abstractions of the soul are stored in
the mind which is the storage device of the soul. This perhaps could be the
reason why some people refer to the mind as the soul. Whatsoever data that
reaches the soul either through Sensations or Impressions or be it its own
self-generated thoughts are stored in the mind before and after execution. The
ability of the mind to ‘store’ the abstractions of the soul is perhaps what
equates the mind to the soul. Thus, the word mind could be used interchangeably
as the soul.
Abstraction
is the beginning of self-consciousness. When an individual wants to make his
own decisions, thinks his way through, he wants to be responsible for his
actions. Though abstraction isn’t a bad idea, any soul that engages in it
without being trained to subject itself to the Absolute via Impression could be
influenced by Sensation that is vulnerable to corruption. And since the devil
can only gain access to your soul through its abstractions, men and women who
are so accustomed to sensation are often misguided by their own Sensations thus
negating Divine Impressions. Once this happens, negative thoughts are
generated, wrong decisions taken, and they walk outside the path of
righteousness.
In
the big book of wisdom, Adam was told that the day he eats of the tree of
knowledge of good and evil he shall surely die. What that meant was that the
day he decided to be led by self-consciousness he will be responsible for his
actions.
CHANNELLING
This
is a direct communication between the Infinite and the body without the
consciousness of the soul. Channelling is a rare process by which the Absolute
communicates directly with the body. It is the registering of Divine
Impressions on the body known as vision. It is a way by which the Absolute
communicates with a soul that has become so engrossed in its abstractions
without leaving room for Divine Impressions. Channelling is also a medium
through which the Infinite relates its Impressions to the souls of men or women
He wants to speak to or use as His mouthpiece. God spoke to most Old Testament
prophets through visions.
VIBRATION
Vibration
is the process by which the activities of the body sense organs or Sensations
are ruminated in the soul without being routed through the brain or heart. It is a direct communication between the body
sense organs and the soul without the involvement of the brain or heart. It is what mortals call dreams.
FAITH
Faith
is the process by which the soul subjects itself to the Absolute. It is the
soul using spiritual energy to create the things it wants. For the soul to
exercise or use this spiritual energy, it must first of all detach, free,
cleanse, and purge itself from all Sensations. Once this happens, harmony is
established between the soul and the Spirit and the two acts as one. This is
referred to as the creative realm with new ideas, innovations, inventions, or
even, miracles being brought into existence from the spiritual to the physical
realm. Any soul that can get itself connected to this realm becomes one with
the Infinite and the power that man almost lost to self-consciousness is
restored. Any soul that is able to
unconsciously maintain this harmony with the Infinite regains the power to
subdue, rule and dominate his world.
This
perhaps is the power that the philosophers or the motivational speakers that
engaged in soul potentials tapped into to engineered the changes that
transformed societies with increased knowledge in science, industry and
technology though they referred to this new discovery as mind potentials. Jesus
Christ used this same power to heal the sick, restore sight to the blinds and
even create legs for the lamed. In fact, it is the power that man was to have
complete access to when he was matured enough to know good from evil but he
almost lost the opportunity to gain access to this power. Any soul that is able
to regain and re-establish this connection with the Absolute is said to have
discovered himself.
Communication
is the sole essence of the body-soul-spirit relationship. It is the means by
which unison is established between to the soul and the Divine to create the
trianic bond. Once this bond is established, the soul becomes an adjectival of
the Divine; with the capacity to create as the Divine.
It
is also important to know the body-soul-spirit relationship so that the soul
can be properly educated with the knowledge of wisdom that profits it. It is
this relationship that guides the soul in its journey to self-discovery. The
soul that is able to harness this relationship can easily identify its passion,
appreciates its talent, adhere to its values and take its place in destiny. It
is the ability of the soul to be able to re-establish this communication link
that is referred to as self-discovery. Any soul that is not ready to undergo
this training, might never be able to fulfil its destiny. Those who are able to
subject themselves to this kind of training not only end up as adjectival of
the Divine but also help to shape the course of human history.
Where is the soul
located in the body?
Science
has not been able to tell where the soul is located in the body. In the big
book of wisdom, it is said that God formed man out of the dust of the ground
and breath into his nostrils and the man became a living soul. What this means
is that the soul was not formed from the dust, thus it is not a part of the
body. So, if the soul was not formed it
out of the dust of the ground, it can therefore not be seen with the physical
eyes. The reason the soul is simply described as the power, energy or binder
that holds the body together. The soul is that part of you that permeates and
bonds the physical body and also establishes a link between you and the
Infinite. Thus, anyone that wants to have access or relates with the Infinite
can only do so through the soul. And since God is a spirit, He can only relate
with that being in you that has His nature.
You are a spirit and your spirit can not be located in any part of your
physical body. Because he is present in your body, it therefore means the soul
is present everywhere in the body.
Since
the soul is intangible, and cannot be seen with the physical senses, the heart
or the brain which are the physical organs in the body through which the soul
relates is often referred to as the soul. Whosoever chooses to refer to the
brain or the heart as the soul isn’t causing a problem. One thing that is
important is for the soul to be properly distinguished from the body. Once this
distinction is made and you are able to place the soul in its rightful place,
it becomes very easy for you to know how to relate with the soul, its
characteristics, nature or behaviour. Once this is done, you can begin your
search for that knowledge of wisdom that profits the soul and its expectation.
What happens to the
soul after death?
Death
is but a physical separation of the soul from the body. The big book of wisdom
has it that after death, the body returns to the dust from which it was
created. The soul then lives-on in the world yonder in eternity in preparation
for judgement. It is important to note that after death, the soul and not the
body which lives on in eternity is judged. The judgement of the soul is based
on its abstractions and how it responded to the Sensations and Impressions it
received from the body and the Infinite. The soul is either rewarded or
condemned for its actions and its inactions. If the soul had conducted itself
or well behaved while in the body, it is rewarded. But if it had acted
contrary, it is condemned and thrown into hades; a place of eternal suffering
and damnation.
Of the origin of
good and evil
To
say a thing is beautiful, colourful, lovely or even ugly is depended on data
collected by the body sense organs and processed either by the heart or the
brain and transmitted to the soul for interpretation. Also to say a thing is
good or evil is to make a judgement. A judgement is simply the conclusion the
soul arrives at by abstraction. This ability to judge was in man right from
creation. Even God, after creation judged everything He created as Good.
If
God is the One that created everything and all that He created was good, where
then is evil from? Ask many people, they
will tell you evil is from the devil. But the devil is not known to have
created anything. If the devil didn’t create anything, then evil cannot be his
handiwork. So, where is evil from?
To
start with, there is nothing like evil per se. i.e. there is nothing that was
created as evil. If at all anything like evil exists, it only exists per
accidence. i.e. not in its original form. Since evil is not a physical
substance that can be accessed by the senses, it is nothing but a
judgement. Since everything God created
was judged to be good, evil is therefore a NEGATION of the good. It is a
product of the abstraction of the soul. Every decision, judgement, emotion,
feeling or activity that the soul generates by abstraction that is contrary to
the good or a negation of the good is evil. The soul that is subjected to
Sensations is susceptible to evil most especially if the sense organs have been
affected by corruption.
It
is important to note that Impressions from the spirit are pure and clean enough
that they need not to be processed before reaching the soul because they are
the thoughts of a higher being. All that the soul does with these Impressions
is to either accept or negate them before onward transmission to body as
imposition. Thus, evil is formed in the soul and then manifested in the body.
Since the soul is capable of independently generating its own thoughts or
abstractions, the soul is therefore culpable for any wrong decision it make.
Abstraction
is beyond the capacity of the heart or the brain which are the thinking
faculties of the body. Though the
Infinite impresses it Will on the soul, the soul still has the will-power to
make its own decision based on its conditionality. It is the soul that decides
whether to accept or negate the thoughts impressed on it. If the Impressions
from the Supreme are accepted by the soul; its judgement is expressed in the
body as good; but if the soul negates them or act contrary, the resultant
effect is evil. The same applies to sensations. Not all information from the
body to the soul is corrupt or a negation. The senses are only most susceptible
to manipulations by the devil to do evil. The word devil simply means do evil.
Once
any thought, idea, invention, emotion or appetite is generated in the soul, it
is expressed through the body sense organs. This is better expressed in
engineering, arts, or science where the soul creates its own objects before they
are manifested in the physical. Any object that the soul creates is an
expression of the impression it receives from Universal Intelligence. This
explains why the soul is responsible for the activities of the body. It is
either the soul is acting on Sensations, responding to Impressions or acting on
its own abstractions. This explains why according to the big book of wisdom, it
is the soul that will face judgement and not the body.
The
soul that tilts or relies mostly on the Sensations is susceptible to
manipulation and it could be easily deceived to negate the good. This is so
because the body is vulnerable to manipulations from the devil. Sometimes, the
sense organs could malfunction due to corruption, lust, pride or negative
stimulations orchestrated by the devil. If this happens, the body is culpable
of gathering negative Sensations.
It
is worthy to note that the devil is also a spirit and he cannot live on earth
without a body. Also, the devil does not have “access to your soul”. So if the
devil who is always negating the word and the works of the Divine wants you to
fall by doing same, he possesses the things around you and then use then
against you to give in to his tricks. The soul that has a strong appetite such
as the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life, becomes a
prey to the enemy to manipulate his soul through sensation.
Just
as the Infinite is capable of possessing and using just anything, the devil
also has the capacity to do same with the exception of the soul. In the big
book of wisdom, he used the serpent to gain access to the soul of Adam which
led to his “fall”. Thus, any soul that falls short of Divine requirement has no
one to blame but himself for allowing the devil to gain access to his soul
through Sensations. That is why the devil will never be held responsible for
your abstractions. In the big book of wisdom, it is said that the thief comes
but to steal, kill and to destroy.
Any
soul that is weak and allowed itself to be possessed and used by the devil will
never take its place in destiny since that soul will be working against the
Absolute. Impressions from the Divine might never rich that soul let alone
Channelling. If that soul must break free from the stronghold of the devil, it
requires the help of a soul that has been cleansed in the Apothesia to deliver
it. Men and women who have been dipped in to the Apothesia balm are the only
people that could rescue such souls from destruction. Jesus, Peter, Paul and
many of the apostles were able to do this.
Therefore,
any man that must act in this capacity must first cleanse or detox himself from
the wiles of the devil and must learn to allow his soul to be dominated or
filled by Impressions from the Absolute. This however, is a very difficult task
for a soul that has been accustomed to corruption and slavery. If the entrapped
or enslaved soul must succeed in breaking the shackles of the body, Impressions
from the Divine must overshadow the soul. For this mission to be accomplished,
the soul has to ‘temporary’ detached itself from the body to the Apothesia for
cleansing before returning to the body. While at the Apothesia, the soul is
dipped into the Apothesia balm which gets rid of all the negative sensations of
the body before it is being filled with Impressions from the Divine. Men and
women, who are able to clean their souls from Sensations, are capable of taking
back their place in destiny. When the soul finally returns to the body, it
becomes the master and no longer the
slave. With the soul spiritual charged, it creates a magnetic charged
field that triggers in the law of Attraction which keeps the soul continuously
connected to the Absolute. Once the soul is in agreement with the Good,
creation takes place. New ideas, inventions, theories, concepts, innovations
that aid man do subdue and dominate his world are born.
When
the man can freely walk in the path of righteousness and remained connected to
the Universal Mind, the soul is completely recovered and destiny is being
fulfilled. Any soul that witnesses this transformation is like a blind man made
to see again. This transformation process is called Self-discovery; i.e. the
soul surrendering self-consciousness back
to the ‘Divine Will’. The big book of wisdom called this new birth
experience “Born-again”.
A
soul that is born-again begins a complete new journey. This journey is aimed at
taking the soul back to where it ought to be, so that it could occupy its place
in destiny. Knowledge is required to guide the soul in this journey and wisdom
is necessary for the soul to occupy its place in creation. While knowledge is
gained from Sensations, the soul acquires wisdom from Impressions. The soul
however, needs understanding to filter and harness this knowledge so that it is
not entangled again be the sensations which will still continue to hit the
soul. The soul has to guard itself from the sensation to be victorious in its
walk to freedom. Understanding, which is the ability of the soul to control and
guide itself against the sensation and to avoid negating the good, is required.
A born-again soul must be able to find the knowledge of wisdom that rewards the
soul so that it expectation shall not be cut off.
How
does the soul find this knowledge of wisdom?
To
have an expectation is to set a goal or aim at something. Expectation is not a
product of chance or accident. It is the sincere aim to meet or achieve a
desire or a wish. To find means to search, look, explore or discover that which
ought to be within but you are being denied of it as a result of limitation. Thus,
for the expectations of the soul not to be cut off, the soul has to look,
search, and explore all avenues of knowledge and wisdom. The soul does this
through study and meditation and one thing the soul focuses on during these
moments is to know the purpose for which that thing is created for.
The
same is true for man. To know the expectation of man is to first of all
discover the purpose for which he was created and the mind-set of his creator.
No other book explains the purpose for which man was created than the big book
of wisdom. The big book of wisdom teaches that man was created in the image and
likeness of God to know that which is good so that he could rule and dominate
the earth. This means that man resembled God. He is an adjectival of the Divine
nature; created to express the image and nature of God. Man, however, lost this
ability to express the Divine nature when he acted contrary to the good. He
exchanged his Divine Will for Consciousness when he negated the good. Ever
since then, man has been operating under a spell of good and evil which has
hindered him from living to the true
essence of his creed.
THE DOMINANT HALF
It
is very important to know the relationship that exists in the soul. Whilst it
has been stated already that the soul is a product of the combination of the
Body and the Spirit, it should be noted that is relationship must be equilibrium
so that one half do not dominate the other. The continuous struggle for equilibrium is
what gives the soul life until it is separated at death. Once separation takes
place, the Body returns to the dust of the earth from which it was created and
the Spirit returns back to God while the soul continues to live on as the
energy part of man which cannot be destroyed even by death. The soul, which is
the dominant half, lives on even at death because it is now a new form of
energy. Because the law of energy says that once energy is created, it can’t be
destroyed but change from one form to other, the soul which lives on takes a
new form in which it lives till eternity.
While
the Body which is the container that houses the Being wants to control the
soul, the Being which is the life in the soul wants to dominate the Body. This
struggle for dominance is but a ‘necessary evil’ because it is the very
struggle that keeps the soul active. That which controls the soul will
determine the direction in which the soul should ‘go’. This struggle is not new
even to science or astronomy. There exists a struggle in the smallest part of
an element which is the atom. Within the atom there is a struggle between the
proton and the electrons. Celestial bodies are held in the galaxies by this
struggle or ‘force of existence’.
This
struggle that exist in the soul must continue to exist until the soul ceases to
exist. And when this happens, the Body returns back to the dust of the ground
from which it was formed while the spirit or the breath of life returns back to
God from whence it came in the first. This spirit, it should be noted that,
though, it is from God, it is not God even though God is said to be a Spirit.
This spirit is one of the possessions of God that lives in the soul but for a
short while from which it will return back to its owner.
It
should be noted also that this struggle for existence within the soul is
different from the struggle of dominance. Whilst the Body want s to dominate
the soul, the Spirit also wants to take total control of the soul. That which
controls the soul invariably controls both halves since both halves are in the
soul. This struggle for dominance could be referred to as ‘external aggression
or attack’ on the soul. While the Body is drawn to its own appetites, the
Spirit eagerly wants to connect or return to its creator.
This
will be explained in the different connections/communications channels in the
Body and Spirit relationship.
Having
established the relationship in the soul, it makes it clear why the soul of man
is greatly contested for by various forces. While the body wants to drag the
soul for satisfy its appetites, the spirit wants to take the soul in what is
referred to as ‘journey back to home’. It seems there is competition for the
soul, which in actual fact there is one.
Two halves
therefore dwell in the soul: The physical self
and the spiritual self. The self that is in control of the soul determines who
you are; yourself, myself, himself, herself. Though this self struggles to
control the soul, the fight for dominance is not of itself, it is engineered by
external influence. Just as there cannot be an atom if the electrons or protons
are separated from each other, there will be no soul when the body is separated
from the spirit. This emphasis is for those who see the soul as a body of its own
self.
THE
SYMBOLIC TREES IN EDEN WHERE LIFE FIRST BEGAN
‘And out of the ground made the Lord God to
grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of
life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and
evil’.
The
Garden of Eden is where according to Scripture life began. Thus, to study man
and his activities, Eden must be the starting point. Eden is also very
significant because of its magnificent and symbolic descriptions especially of
its trees. It is in the Garden of Eden that we are told of a tree whose fruit
are ‘knowledge of good and evil’. What a tree!
Also
in the garden, there was a tree that was pleasant to the eyes and good for food;
while another tree was the tree of life. If trees are known for fruit bearing,
then one will be is a representation of the physical half while the tree of
life represents the spiritual half. But in the garden, was another tree; tree
of knowledge of good and evil. What can we describe this tree to be. Physical
or Spiritual? In the real sense of the word, can they be a physical tree of
knowledge? Is the concept of good and evil spiritual?
This
could be the ideal place to start or begin our search into eternity. What is
good and what is evil? Can good and evil live and grow together? If yes, as
seen in the tree of knowledge of good and evil, what could be termed as good or
evil? If good id ‘good’, does the good require living with evil? And if evil is
‘evil’, why must evil grows along side with the good? Do they complement each
other or is their existence tied to each other?
And
Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be
called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Adam
was a complete soul because he had life already in him. But for the woman to be
formed there was first a separation in Adam. There was a deep sleep. Note the
word deep. The reason for the deep sleep was to separate the Spirit of God in
Adam so that the woman could have her own essence or being. There was a
completeness and wholeness between Adam and the woman because they were not
meant to separate again. There is a binder that keeps the man attached to the
woman.
There
is therefore a divide between man and the other half that connects him
together. Though the divide is physical, the connection is spiritual.
Between
a trader and his merchandise is the profit
Between
a farmer and his produce is the yield
Between
man and God is the spirit
The
other half is what man seeks to connect to on daily basis so as to have and
enjoy the fullness of life. While Man is complete in himself, he is not whole
because there is a division within him: the divide of the soul at death. As for
God, He is completely whole because in Him, there is no divide but fullness of
Himself.
Man
has the tendencies to switch between the two halves: the Spiritual and the
Physical. While faith connects him to the spiritual half, his appetites tie him
to the physical which eventually lead him to destruction or separation from the
spiritual half in eternity.
The
whole effort of this work is to seek to establish that connection between man
and the other half.
‘So
shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou has found it, then
there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off’
THE MAGNETIC FIELDS
There
is a magnetic field between the soul and the other halves. This magnetic field
generates charges that attract the soul to either half. These charges are
produced by his activities or his appetites. So those who walk after the flesh
(dust), i.e. the physical half, do fulfil the lust of the flesh. This half is
cumbered with loads of appetites such as the lust of the eyes, the lust of the
flesh and the pride of life. These appetites are magnified in his desires,
ambitions, wishes, and his wants. These loads generate mostly negative energy
which pulls his soul to the physical. And if this energy continues unchecked,
it becomes overcharged that it destroys the soul by causing it to permanently
disconnect from its source.
But
the soul that searches after the spirit tilts towards the spiritual half and
draws positive energy that cause it to live forever. For a soul that has
drowned itself in its negative charges and almost suffocated in its own lustful
appetites can only be rescued from death by a powerful pull of faith. I will discuss about life and death in the later part of this
work. Faith is the only power in the whole universe and even the heavens
yonder that can draw a sinful soul from the knowledge of evil into the
knowledge of good. It is the most powerful force in the whole universe. It is
the power through which the whole universe itself was created and it is the
only tool than man can use to create, dominate and rule his world. Without this
power, man can do nothing.
This
power is worth talking of because of its potentials. It is one of the power
that man cannot access through the senses and thus it cannot be experienced via
the senses as well. Reasons, emotions, feelings, observations or even
perceptions cannot explain the innate potentials in this power. The more you
look, the less you see, the more you reason, the more you reason and yourself
out and distant yourself from the other Half. The more you question its
operations, the less effective it is to you. This is the more reason many will
never utilize the efficacy of this power using the senses. To work in this
power, you must first come out of the Dust.
COMING
OUT THE DOMINANT SELF
‘The
tree will always bend or tilt to the direction where the wind is strongest’
Anyone
who spends longer hours playing in the sand, mud or dust must spend
proportional or if not more hours to clean his or herself of the mess.
Sometimes, clean water alone might not just be enough for the cleansing.
Detergents and even stain removals might be required for a clean wash of
garments. And after the wash, one must leave the dirty terrain to the ‘other
side’. Failure to leave the dirty environment, one might start picking up dirty
particles unknowing.
The
soul that must come out of the dominant self must start by generating or
emitting positive spiritual ions. These ions create a spiritual charge field
required to activate the force of attraction. It is this force of attraction
that helps to pull the soul to walk in the path of righteousness. As the soul
walks in the path, the physical half looses it grip on it. This walk could be
described as a walk to freedom where the spiritual half reconnects with its
source. The law of magnetism best describes this process where an objects that
keeps rubbing itself against another picks magnetic properties and before you
know it starts acting as a magnet. Electronic technicians use this principle to
pick tiny screws by rubbing their screw drivers against a magnet.
Once
this happens to any soul, it begins to act like its other half. It creates by
calling things into existence. ‘… and the Lord said, let there be light and
there was light’. This is the creative realm of the soul where any spoken word
or action must take a form in the physical. If the form does not exist, it
creates and if it already exists, it replaces it if there be any deformities.
This is how breakthrough, healings, miracles are created. As the spoken words
or actions create new things in the spirit, they are warehoused in the physical
where they can take a form. Forms exist only in the physical.
Thus,
when a soul that is magnetically connected in the spirit or spiritually charged
makes a pronouncement or declaration, that which is pronounced come into being
and must find a form or expression in the physical. Any soul or object can a
generate a ‘little force of attraction’ receives and warehouse the new being
that is created in the spiritual realm. This explains how miracles are
manifested. For example cancer is cured when an anti for it is created in the
spiritual realm. As the soul that is spiritually charged orders an anti-cancer
to be created, it comes into existence immediately and walks towards the
physical seeking where it is needed or required. Anyone with cancer cells in
his or her body that is ready to let go of the cancer receives the anti-cancer
formation by creating those little sparks or charges that are needed to attract
and warehouse the anti-cancer formations.
Objects
with forms in the physical could be given new essence when the spiritual rubs
on them. This explains how ordinary handkerchiefs can heal, how pools or rivers
become healing vessels.
Prayer
is not responsible for this power but only necessary to generate that spiritual
charge field for magnetism.
The
coming out of the dominant self requires a conscious effort. Energy is required
from the soul that wants to move out of its dominant self and to connect with
the Divine. Anyone who has been choked by the activities of the dominant self
(dust) can only come out with a conscious effort. The soul must give up its
strong appetites for materialism.
FAITH
The
most powerful form of energy on the face of the earth, beyond and even in the
heavens is faith. It is so powerful in that it was by it that the world was
created. It was by faith that everything was created and it is also by faith
that anything that will ever be created will be created.
Faith
has been defined as the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things
not seen. Even with this definition, many are still finding it difficult to
understand this power let alone use it to their advantage.
In
my search for faith and it explanation, I spent several years trying to
understand this power. The big book of vision dedicates a chapter to those that
are considered heroes of faith; but despite that, this power that is made
visible still looks like hydrogen gas outside of a laboratory.
If
faith is all that God needed to create the whole universe, why then has man not
been to put this power into active use especially at a time like this when
there is lack and inadequacies of necessary supply like healing for the sick
and food for the hungry?
While
medicating on how mankind as a whole can have access to this power, the
following illustrations were given to me by a power that is beyond mine.
Faith
could be likened to a REQUEST and a CONVICTION
A
request is usually a wish or a demand that is raise by a lower authority that
seeks the help of a higher authority or approval. Once a request is made, there
first thing that happens is that it is acknowledge for it to be called a
request. Once the request has been acknowledged, it goes through the approval
process. During this process the request is either granted not rejected. Once a
request is rejected, nothing can be done to it again. That ends it all.
But
if the requested is acknowledged and approved, it goes through the execution stage.
Time is also of essence here. Where the request demands urgent attention, it is
looked into and executed with immediate effect. But if the request is not
urgent, it could wait. Several factors could affect the slow or untimely
implementation of a request. Time, value, mindset, mood, resources, convictions
etc.
I
will discuss each of these factors that affect the execution of an approved
request. With this understanding of what faith is, it is therefore clear that
you cannot receive if you do not ask, and that you need to keep asking until
your joy if full; and anyone who ask without the conviction of receiving will
never receive anything. Faith is the evidence of things hoped for.
I
had also asked myself why some people will make a requested and it granted
while others will do but the answer. This kept me thinking until I was able to
figure many factors why some requests might never be granted while others and
implemented immediately.
Knowing
very well that Faith is all that is needed to succeed in life and be of
relevance, I will not hesitate to dwell much on it. If anyone has access to
this power, he can create just anything whether ‘good- or ‘bad’.
FAITH:
CREATIVE ENERGY
The
first form of energy that was used to create the heavens and the earth is
faith. Energy, once created cannot be destroyed but can only change from one
form to another. So is faith. This energy existed before other forms of
energies and it could be used generate other forms of energies whether positive
or negative energies.
Since
it is what was used to create other forms in existence, it could be defined as
the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It brought
about the existence of other forms of existence that prior to it weren’t in
existence. Faith as the substance of things hope for therefore means every
other thing depends on it for their very existence. As evidence of things not
seen simply refer to the fact that everything that exist and will ever come
into existence must have their being in faith.
In
trying to further understand this creative energy, let us look at faith from
the perspective of creation. I have heard of motivational speakers talking
about the power of sex with it comes to success. I had often wondered how the
power of sex can energize one to achieve his goals and aspirations in life
until this analogy was revealed to me.
A
one day old baby has everything it takes to procreate whether male or female.
For a boy, he can’t impregnate a woman at that age. Even if he is grown, he
still can’t impregnate a woman until there is sexual intercourse. Even when
there is sexual intercourse, the must be sufficient spermatozoa for
fertilization. Even when there is sexual intercourse and there sufficient
quantities of spermatozoa, the sperms must be healthy enough to be able to swim
into the ….to fertilize the egg. And even when this condition is met, the woman
also must be matured and must be ovulating for there to be fertilization. Once
these conditions are met, a baby turned man can then impregnate a woman.
Relating
this to faith, this power is available to all to use to create the things they
want. The reason why many are not able to make use of this power is because
they don’t understand how this power works even though it is available to them.
Just like a baby boy can’t impregnate a woman, anyone with ‘baby faith’ can’t
use this power to create the things he or she wants. Your faith must grow to
maturity and used appropriately at the right time under the right conditions
and in agreement with the earth before this power can work its creative
‘miracles’.
OF THE ORIGIN OF
FAITH
Faith
is a form of energy and energy it is said once created cannot be destroyed but
can only be transformed from one form to another. Faith existed with God right
from the beginning as the creative energy responsible for creation. Faith
itself was activated or brought into existence by the spoken words of God.
…and
God said, let there be light and there was light…
These
words were spoken with conviction and that which the Creator desired came into
being. Thus, nothing existing both in heaven and on earth until God spoke. This
energy there existed first in the ‘belly’ of the almighty until it was released
out through the spoken words. Every word that was spoken became real because
they were spoken with conviction. This
creative energy that resided with the almighty was like a volcano waiting
eruption.
Everything
that God ever desire to create was in his mind, and formed after the desires of
his heart but were brought into existence by the spoken words which released
the creative energy called faith.
Now,
to better understand this power or form of energy, let’s liken faith to a
request back by a strong conviction.
A
request is an act, a formal message or a condition. It is the expression of a
need or a desire. A conviction therefore is a condition of the heart that that
which is requested will be met or granted. Faith requires two halves; either
between someone and someone or someone and something. When faith was first
expressed, it was between the Creator and the universe (heavens and earth). God
requested that the earth should take a form and it was so.
FAITH:
IT’S INGREDIENTS AND CONDITIONALITIES
Having
established that faith is a form of energy or power that is being expressed via
a request back by a strong conviction that that which is spoken is made manifest,
its ingredients include belief, hope, prayer and assurance.
For
there to be a request, someone must make the request or the order. This order
is sent to someone or a unit that has the capacity to give it approval. The
request could be formal or informal. Whatever the case may be every request is
made by either written or spoken words. This means that there cannot be any
request with written or spoken words. Once a request is made, it goes through
the approval process. First it is acknowledge by the recipient. If it is
approved, then it is acted upon; but if the request is unapproved, then that is
the end of that order. Any approved request will require time for it to be
acted upon. The time required for a request to be processed is determined by
its urgency. While some requests are acted upon almost immediately, some have
to wait for a period of time. (This explains why some prayers receive answers
almost immediately while some have to wait for a season). Availability of
resources to execute the order I also a determinant as to how quick or fast the
request is attended to. The law of priority is a factor as to how fast,
serious, attention that the request receives.
Consider
a parent whose two daughters come to with a request for specific needs to be
met. The first daughter wants to pay for her medical school examination fees
while the second wants to do her hair. I suppose, the parent will consider the
medical school bill as urgent because the second daughter can also do her hair.
Now
for God to give his creature relevance, he has given man the ability to use the
creative energy to dominate his world.
…you
shall declare a thing and it shall be established…
Since
this energy was first released by the Creator at creation, this power has not
cease to create whatsoever it is commanded to create.
Just
as this power holds the galaxies and the sun has never let loose the planetary
or solar system, this power that is ‘assisting in holding the universe’, will
continue to create whatsoever it is commanded to create. This energy once
released by whosoever has the capacity to release it must create the things it
is send forth to do; create a thing, invent an object or work a miracle.
Whosoever uses this power ro make a request from the universe with the
conviction that this power can create that which is requested even if it’s not
in existence gets it created.
LEVELS
OF FAITH: THE SELF MOTIVATED, THE STAGGERING, THE UNWAVERING AND THE CREATIVE
FAITHS.
If
you set an alarm clock to wake you by 5:00 A.M every day, the alarm is set just
once; meaning you do not need to keep setting it every day. And once it is
time, the alarm must come up. If it does not, it means the alarm system is
faulty. The alarm is supposed to work all by itself.
Faith,
just like the alarm clock works the way it is programmed. It must work based on
the instructions or orders given it except otherwise. Once these creative
energy is put to use, its works based on its conditionality: belief, hope and
conviction.
THE
REALMS OF FAITH:
1
The
Self motivated Faith: This is a level of
faith that is based on personal conviction. You just believe that things are
working or will work to your advantage with God by your side. (Heb. 11:4-5,
22-27)
2
The
Staggered or the Pendulum-like Realm:
This is the realm of faith that is mixed with unbelief. It is the realm of
faith that causes a believer to trust God now and the next moment he or she is
not so sure of God can do. Sometimes, he doubts God and then believes. Heb
11:11, 32-34
3
The
Unstaggered or Unwavering Realm: This level of
faith allows the believer to receive that which God has promised him or her.
The believer holds onto the promises of God until answers or solutions are
given to their problems. God honours this level of faith because his words must
come to pass. Heb 11: 2, 7-10, 13-21, 27-29, 31
4
The
Creative Realm: This is the highest level of faith.
It is the type of faith that God Himself used to create the worlds. Heb 11:3,
29-30 and it is this level of faith that distinguishers a Christian from the
rest of the world. This power was handed to man in Gen 1:26-28 and Adam started
working in it before the fall Gen. 2: 19-20
How
did God operate in this realm of faith?
(Luke 6: 45) All God needed was to call those things he wanted into existence.
He didn’t call them out from heaven; He simply called them out of the earth by
commanding the earth to bring them forth. Gen. 1: 11-12, 20-22, 24
Conclusion:
This was the realm of faith as seen in the life of Elijah in 2Kings 1:10,
Elisha in 2 Kings 2:14 (parted Jordan, 2 Kings 2:19-22 (turn bitter water), 2
Kings 2:6 (Shunemite woman and the pots of oil), Jesus at the thumb of Lazarus
John 11, Peter and John and the man at the beautiful gate, the angel at the
pool of bethseda etc.
For
us to take our place as Christians and to showcase the power of God that
worketh in us through Jesus Christ in the person of the Holy Spirit, we must
operate at the level of the creative faith by bringing healing to the sick,
delivering and setting the captives free, turning men to God by the working of
signs and wonders. This type of faith does not coming by hearing the word only
but by speaking and acting on the word
of God. You can only speak of what you have conceived in your mind and act on
what you have hidden in your heart (Luke 6: 45)
Of the Origin of
Man
If
there is any question that humanity has ever asked which is still begging for
answer with ‘scientific proof’ is where did man come from? In an attempt to
answer this question, many theories have been propounded to explain the origin
of man in particular and the universe as a whole. The most common scientific
theories that have attempted to explain this phenomenon are the Big Bang and
the Evolution theories. While the Big Bang attributes the origin of the cosmos
to a singular substance, Evolution theory holds that man originated from lower
specie and ‘evolved’ over time through adaptations. Though it is not within the
scope of this book to discuss or criticise scientific theories; mention is only
made to them to show that it is not only the scriptures that pay attention to
the creation of man and the universe. The bible which I referred to as the big
book of wisdom has it that man was created by God: the Supreme, the Infinite,
or the Absolute Being; and that man was formed in the image and likeness of God
to have dominion over the earth. Man, was created to be fruitful, to multiply,
to replenish, to subdue and to dominate the earth. In fact, from the very day
that man was created, he was equipped with the tool with which to take control
of his world. Man was filled with Divine Wisdom, which is the
impressing of the will, thoughts, and creative abilities of God in manto rule
the earth. Though he lost it to
self-consciousness which almostcost him his place in creation, ever since when man
attempted to replace the Divine Will to self-consciousness, life has never
remained the same for him and his effort to take back his place in the universe
is what is being referred to as Self-discovery. Self-discovery, therefore, is
all about knowing who you are, why you were created, what you were created to
do and how to take your place in the universeby accessing the Wisdom of God. It
is finding your place in destiny and taking it. Self-discovery is all about how
you use the power of the Divine in the journey of life. It is all about how you
allow your inner man to be guided by the Absolute. Like the word entails,
Self-discovery is about you discovering the real you; i.e. your being.
Thus,
to discover the real you and to take your place in creation, you must first of
all be able to answer the following questions. Who am I? Why was I created,
what was I created to do, and what is the space that the creator reserved for
me? Once you are able to truthfully and sincerely answer these questions, then
you are on your way to exercising dominion.
The
main reason you need the knowledge of self-discovery is
for you to explore this knowledge for success. Any knowledge that does not lead
to success is not worthwhile. And it is important to note that success can
never be monetised. So any knowledge that teaches you how to make money,
acquire fame, build industries but is a negation of the Divine will or does not
profit your soul is not worth getting. Self-discovery is all about getting the
knowledge of wisdom that that fulfil and surpasses all expectation.
Thus,
in your journey to self-discovery, the answer you give to the questions above
will shape the rest of your life. There are the fundamental questions that only
you can answer and by yourself. Any attempt therefore to answer these questions
without a proper understanding of what they entail could be dangerous as any
wrong answer may mislead or cause you to drift from the righteous path. In an
attempt to answer the question who am I for example, you do not define yourself
with your titles, achievements or position; because in self-discovery, your
portfolio has nothing to do with your being. Who you are is defined by your
inner personality; the You in You i.e. your being that is constantly seeking
for self-expression.
Socrates,
the ancient Greek philosopher and even John the Baptizer knew this truth. While
Socrates believed in self-mastery or what he referred to as “Man Know thyself”,
John the Baptizer when asked for his identity, simply described himself as the
voice in the wilderness. It is believed that man needs to know who truly he is
before he can record any meaningful progress or attain success in life. For man
to dominate his world, he has to have self-mastery. Any man that knows himself,
will only act within the domain of his capacities, he will act only according
to his abilities, and he will occupy only the space that is reserved for him
and thus giving no room for strife, unhealthy competition or frivolities.
For
you therefore to succeed in life or take your place in destiny, you must know
yourself. You must know the being in you that make you a human being; your
inner man that is otherwise known as your soul. You must also know that you are
made up of two personalities: the physical and the spiritual halves. While the
physical half known as the body can be accessed through the senses, the
spiritual, that is, that part of you that is not seen or known by the senses
can only be discovered through abstractions and impressions. It is your being
and it distinguishes you from every other person or creature. It is that being
that makes even identical twins to think and act differently. This spiritual
half which is invisible to the senses is known as the soul and it controls and
rules the body. It is that part of you that the knowledge of self-discovery
seeks to discover.
Thus,
in order to know who you truly are, or to take your place in destiny, you must
begin first by discovering your spiritual self (soul), and then explore its
energies, capacities and potentials for success. This is because your soul is
the most powerful half and it controls and coordinates all the activities of
your body. While the body only acts on instructions it receives from the soul,
it is from the soul that thoughts are generated and decisions that govern the
body are also taken. Once the capacities soul are fully studied, mastered, and
explored, then the reasons why you were created and what you were created to be
becomes visible, you can then take your place in creation. This is
Self-discovery. Anyone who attains this level of knowledge lives a happy and
fulfilled life irrespective of the space he occupies in life. The big book of
wisdom refers to this as the state of reward where your expectation is not cut
off. “So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, when thou has found it;
then there shall be a reward and thy expectation shall not be cut off”’.
The
20th century witnessed the rise of motivational speakers who knew
this truth about the soul and its inherent potentials. Though they focused on
the development and expansion of the mind rather than the soul, they exalted
the mind above the soul and the mind was reverend as the master or the engine
room that powered the successes of the century. What motivated these writers to
think this way was the fact that the mind, according to them, was perceived to
be the greatest asset that man ever possessed. It was a time where so much
attention was paid to the development of the mind. They knew as well that the
body was under the subjection of the spiritual half and they mistook the mind for
that spiritual half that controlled the body.
The mind was so hyped that it was seen as the “wheel” that drove change,
innovation and success. They saw the mind as the ‘centre’ where ideas are
conceived, thoughts generated and decisions taken. It is no wonder why some
described the mind as the Master.
I
had a similar view about this school of thought until I ‘discovered’ that the
soul is above the mind. I was meant to understand by the new knowledge I found
that the soul is far above the mind and that the mind is even subjected to the
control of the soul. This knowledge superseded any previous knowledge I ever
had. In fact, it was hard to believe that anything could be above the mind
considering its perceived inherent potentials as painted by the scholars of
that century. But because this knowledge was found in the big book of wisdom
whose success principles are eternal, I had to look no further than to study
it, apply it my own life and allowed it worked for me. Though this new found
knowledge was hard to believe at first, its application left me beyond
reasonable doubt that anyone who must take his place in destiny, should look no
further than to start practicing and applying this new eternal principle to his
life.
The Development of
Consciousness
So shall the knowledge
of wisdom be unto thy soul, when thou has found it, then there shall be a
reward and thy expectation shall not be cut short.
What
type of knowledge profits the soul? Why is this knowledge not available to all?
And what is the expectation of the soul? The questions could be endless but the
central truth has been established; i.e. there is knowledge of wisdom that
brings to fruition the expectation of the soul.
There
would be no need engaging in soul discovery as it is already established that
the soul is a binder or that which binds the body and the spirit together or that
which brings about the existence of what is called man. The soul continues to
develop to maturity and progress. It develops as a result of the progress it
has made or its progress is dependent on its level of development.
Now
to understand if the soul is actually developing, the concept of ‘development’
must first be understood. Development could easily be defined as progress, it
is the level of consciousness that one has acquired over a period of time; this
consciousness comes not just with the acquisition of knowledge but rather with
the right application and utilisation of that knowledg. It is the knowledge of
applying the knowledge that has been acquired over a period of time in a
particular subject matter.
For
the soul, the only knowledge that profits it is the knowledge of its own
consciousness. Once the soul becomes conscious of its very existence as a
being, it essence is therefore prioritise above all else. With this priority,
the soul becomes more conscious of itself that it will not want anything to
hurt it irrespective of the being that harbours it. Its attention is shifted
from the body that harbours it to its very being i.e. itself. Once the soul
attains this level, it can do away with the appetites of the flesh which are
retardants to its growth, development and progress. Any soul that come to this
knowledge of self consciousness and is able and willing to apply this knowledge
could be said to have developed. Thus, development is nothing than the soul
coming to consciousness of its very essence it. It is the soul finding its
essence in its being. This knowledge that the soul needs for its progress and
development is not within the soul. It comes from the outside through different
channels which I will discuss later.
Without
this knowledge, the soul will perish. The level of consciousness that the soul
attains will determine its engagements. Any soul that has been cleansed by the
Apothesia lives on the very higher realm of wisdom. This realm is so high that
such soul could equate itself to God. Jesus Christ is a perfect example of a
soul that is equated to God because in him is God and in God is him. Any soul
that is able to attain this height operates on a very high frequency.
In
soul cleansing, any soul that is able to completely detach itself from the
appetites of the body: lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride of life is
said to have developed. Such soul is able to set itself free from sins and
ambiguity. It takes no delight in the activities of the flesh and in such a
soul there is no guild of corruption, greed, lust or lies.
The search for
eternal knowledge and wisdom
Eternal
knowledge could be referred to as knowledge that has stood the test of time. It
is knowledge that is not affected by technology, policies or the changing
nature of time. Rather, it is the knowledge that technology or policies depend
on for their continuous existence and relevance. It is knowledge that is
universal and will continue to be true anywhere in the world. My search for
this type of knowledge took me to the works of the philosophers and most
especially the writings of the motivational speakers of the 20th and
21st centuries. The essence was to discover the type of knowledge
that man needs to succeed and to make a positive impact in life. Since their
writings on mind potentials ushered in a new way of thinking that drove
innovation and industry, I partly read the works of Greek philosophers such as
Anaximander, Aristotle, Socrates, and even that of Shakespeare, to the works of
the motivational speakers of the centuries.
To most of them, the mind was highly exalted and was perceived as the
Master. As a result, their works were focused on exploring and developing the
potentials of the mind for financial or emotional freedom, relationship,
motivation and inspiration for successful living. Some even believed that what
the mind could conceive and believe, it could achieve. America for example no
doubt produced millionaires who were self-driven and motivated by these
teachings. Overnight millionaires emerged, broken relationships were restored,
the rates of divorce reduced and there was a shift from building railways,
industries to developing the potentials of the human mind. Any literature that
wanted a standing ovation had to exalt the mind and it creative potentials for
success. It was really a Mental Revolution and the belief was that industries
and the railways for example were built by the application of a positive mental
attitude.
But
something was wrong with the societies that practised this type of knowledge.
While millionaires emerged overnight, more people were impoverished, the rate
of suicide seemed to be on the increase; it seems the success of one was
depended on the failure of others. These societies were a complete
juxtaposition; the rich got extremely richer whiles the poor remained extremely
poor. What was wrong with this type of knowledge was what made me to question
it and to seek for eternal knowledge that did no harm to all. It was during
this search that I found out that man lost focus or the purpose of success.
Rather than for man to be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue and dominate
the world, it was man trying to dominate his fellow humans. Embezzlement,
corruption, fraud, suicide, wars, and all manner of atrocities were committed
for selfish and personal gain. The get rich syndrome ever since then has slowed
down the course of human progress.
While
the belief that the mind was or is responsible for new inventions, the idea was
not only wrongly represented, the mind was or is in no way responsible for the
success of the human race. If any reward, it should be credited to the soul.
So
many things were wrong with this belief system. While the mind is meant to
influence its environment if it has the capacity to do so in the first place,
the reverse was the case; the environment dictated to the mind. Another thing
that was wrong with this knowledge was that, while the mind was being explored
and its inherent potentials, the Power behind the mind was somehow ignored or
not given due attention.
Thus,
if man is to explore this wisdom that is essential for successful living, he
has to first of all discover himself and his place in creation; and this is
where many have missed it. The result is that, they have not been able to live
to their full potentials and abilities or take their place in destiny.
When
I came across the saying ‘So shall the
knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou has found it, then there shall
be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off,’ I was so curious to
know what the soul is and why the knowledge of wisdom was meant for the soul.
It was the first time I paid attention to the soul when I heard that there is a
certain type knowledge of wisdom that profits the soul. It was in the same book
that I found a definition of the soul and how the soul prospers when it finds
the type of knowledge that it feeds on. Upon discovering what the soul is made
of, I then knew why the philosophies of men could not stand the test of time or
show man to way to righteousness. It was at that moment that I decided to study
the pages of this book of wisdom, first to learn of its eternal life
transforming principles and also how the soul could seek the path of
righteousness in its quest for success. As I dug into the pages of this book, I
realised that its writing was food for my soul. My soul began to prosper as I
applied it teachings to my life. It was also in this book that I found the
saying ‘As a man thinketh in his heart so he is’. It was then that I knew that
thoughts also emanate from the heart and that they do shape who we are. This
new knowledge became a trigger and I then decided that whatsoever wisdom I
found in this big book of wisdom, I was ready to share freely with humanity.
Trigger
will therefore unveil to you the knowledge of wisdom that your soul needs to
prosper. When your soul find this knowledge of wisdom, it shall be a reward to
you and your expectation shall not be cut off. As you read through the
remaining pages of this book, let your mind be open and receptive to new
knowledge and new ways of thinking; thinking that is meant to propel in you a
transformative change. – The in-side-out change mantra. Remember that the
knowledge of wisdom that your soul needs is the one that when it finds it, is
shall be a reward to your soul and your expectation shall not be cut off.
Thus,
the success principles you will learn in this book have their roots in the big
book of wisdom because its principles are time tested and trusted by
generations. It is the same wisdom that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon,
Daniel and even Jesus Christ used to fulfil their purpose in life. Those that
disregarded this wisdom saw their names buried in the sand of time. Four key
concepts that this book will teach you is how to discover your passion, develop
your talents, adhere your values and reach your destiny.
To
do this, you must have mastery on the following:
Passion:
What do I love to do?
Talent:
What am I good at?
Values:
What is important to me?
Destiny:
What was I born to do?
I
refer to this as the four cardinals of self-discovery that are necessary to aid
you in your success journey. It is my earnest expectation that the roadmap to
self-discovery that your soul earnestly desire will be charted for you as you
journey through success.
SUCCEESS TIP NO. 1:
PASSION
The
journey to self-discovery begins with you identifying the thing that you love
to do. Passion could be defined as a strong feeling of attraction, or affection
you have for someone or something. In self-discovery, it is the interest or
desire you have in something. This interest is trigged from within whenever you
see or hear about that thing. Since passion is an eternally generated energy
from the abstractions of the soul, your passion has a strong impact on the
Sensations from the body. Passion cannot be easily negated since it plays out
almost instantly when you come in contact with the thing you love to do. Though
your passion is borne from your abstractions, a soul that has been negatively
influenced by the Sensations of the body is capable of being influenced by
self-destructive habits. Thus, you have to guard your soul on what excites it.
Though your passion is a partial expression of your innate ability, it needs to
be developed if it must aid you to take your place in destiny.
To
discover your passion, questions like what do I love to do or what is it that I
love to do without compulsion is a pointer to your passion. Since your passion
is an expression of the thing you are attracted to, your passion is very
essential in helping you reach your full potential; the reason you must
discover and improve on what you love to do so as to take your place in
destiny.
SUCCESS TIP NO 2:
TALENT
The
big book of wisdom says “A man’s gift makes room for him at the top and brings
him before great men”. Talent is that thing you are good at. It is that unique
ability that is in the inside of you that enables you do a thing with what I
refer to as authority of ease. Your talent is like a gift wrapped in a package
called life. This package is handed over to you at creation by God. You will
only get to know the content of the package when you fully unwrap it. Thus, to
fully appreciate the content of your package, you have to unwrap it for the
world to see. For example, anyone that receives the gift of music should be
able to sing a lyric or play the organ.
Talent
could be referred to as your natural ability. It is that special ability that
you need to subdue and dominate your world. It is your innate ability which is
developed through the help of education and training. Though your talent is
expressed through the sensation of the body, it stands out in the list of your
abilities and it is surrounded by your passion.
Some
are born natural singers, while some, have to go for voice training in order to
sing a lyric. What is that special ability that you exercise mastery on?
Anything you do with little or no effort is a pointer of your talent. Develop
it and you will be on your way to success.
SUCCESS TIP NO 3:
VALUE
Just
like the Greek philosopher emphasized that Man know thy self, your value is
that thing that is most important to you. It is the thing you hold so dear to
your heart; that thing you will not easily trade off with. Your value forms
your belief system and it guides you in your relationship with others. In
self-discovery, your value must be put in proper perspective if you must reach
your goal in life. Your value is formed from the laws you learnt from your
parents, teachers, or community. It is that thing that guides you in destiny.
Your value could be your self-esteem, personal image, respect or morality in
your social relations.
Sometimes
people get carried away be the activities of others or things around them and
forget their own value system. Just as you are unique in your abilities, your
value system is also unique. Thus, to reach the place the creator reserved for
you in destiny, you must develop and cultivate a value system that must align
with your abstractions. Identity those self-esteem values that are important to
you and hold on to them until you reach your goal.
SUCCESS TIP NO 4:
DESTINY
Destiny
is nothing else but the place you are meant to occupy in the universe. It is
that space that the creator reserved for you at creation. For you to take your
place in destiny, you must first of all discover that thing you were born to
do. To discover it, you have to explore your passion, expand your talent and
hold strong to your values, because your destiny is embedded or crafted around
these cardinals of self-discovery. Destiny has nothing to do with where you
were born or the spouse you got married to. In fact it has nothing to even do
with the job you do if the job is not borne out of passion, talent or your
value system.
For
you to take your place in destiny your soul must be guided by Impressions from
the spiritual realm and your soul must walk in the path of righteousness for it
to take its rightful place. Once the soul occupies this space, it can then
begin to do that thing it was meant to do. The big book of wisdom has this to
say. “For I know the thoughts I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of
peace and not of evil to give you an expected end”. Destiny is nothing more
than the guiding of the soul to occupy its rightful place in creation.
Having
gone through the four cardinals of self-discovery and having looked at the four
questions you must truthfully answer if you must discover yourself, it now time
for you to learn the principles that will guide you in your journey to success.
Principles are so important that they are referred to as laws. Self-discovery,
as you will recall is all about the misguided soul retracing its steps back in
destiny. It’s about getting the knowledge of wisdom that is required in
fulfilling its expectation in life. They are the laws that the creator set in
motion to guide the soul in destiny. They are not discriminatory or biased,
they are not affected by Sensations but they aid the soul in its abstractions
and impositions. Since gravitational force for example will pull objects down
whether in America, Kenya or Indonesia, any soul that must take its place in
destiny must be guided by principles which could be referred to as the laws of
nature. In the big book of wisdom, God blessed the man he created and gave him
authority to be fruitful, to multiply and to replenish the earth. He was also
to subdue it and to have dominion. Man can’t achieve this if he is not guided.
Thus,
when man substituted the Divine Will for Self-consciousness, the Absolute had
to set in principles or laws to guide him in destiny. If man therefore must
succeed in life, he has to observe and obey principles these principles.
PRINCIPLES
Principles
are unwritten laws that the creator put in place to help man in destiny. They
are the decrees of a higher authority and they work on autopilot. Principles
are the powers or forces that maintain the balance in the universe. They are
responsible for the law and order that exist in the universe. For example,
night always follow day and the seasons each other because they are governed by
principles.
In
your journey to self-discovery and success, they are four principles that you
must observe if your soul must walk in the path of righteousness. These
principles are wrapped up in your passion, talent, value, and destiny. Your
passion is governed by the Law of Attraction while your talent is aided by the
Law of Creativity. The Law of Belief guides your value system while your
Destiny is nurtured by the law of Occupancy. I will show how each of these laws
help the soul to take its place in creation.
THE LAW OF
ATTRACTION
Let
me once more remind you of the position of your soul. The soul as you know is
at the centre of your being and it is being acted upon and influenced by
Sensations and Impressions. While Sensations are from the body sense organs,
Impression is from the Divine or the Infinite.
The
law of attraction determines the things that are of interest to your soul.
While it is true that like attracts like, the soul will always be attracted to
the things that influence its abstractions. Though the soul is capable of
generating its own thoughts by abstraction, it often time rely on the
Sensations or Impressions that are exerted on it. Any soul that is deeply influenced by either
Sensations or Impressions is naturally pulled over by the law of attraction to
the force that has a greater impact on it.
Thus,
a soul for instance that has been greatly influenced and dominated by the
senses is easily attracted to Sensations. Since the body sense organs as I have
stated earlier could be corrupted and thus cause it to negate the good, any
soul that is under the control and influence of the senses is susceptible to
evil. It is therefore required of the soul that must take its place in destiny
to be attracted to the Good by creating a magnetic charge field that will not
only attract it to the Absolute, but cause it to be influenced and guided by
Impressions. Men and women who must take their place in destiny must be
controlled and attracted by the Good.
The
law of attraction is so powerful so much so that it cannot be ignored as it is
borne out of passion. A football lover for example will stopover to watch
football, read sport headlines and talk football whether it convenient to do so
or not.
The
law of attraction will drive you out of your comfort zone so you can fulfil
your passion. In the big book of wisdom, you can see how passion almost took
Peter back to fishing. The law of attraction will not only help you to discover
your passion, it will also guide you to your talents and to your value system.
THE LAW OF
CREATIVITY
The
soul that must take its place in destiny must be governed by the law of
creativity. The law of creativity states that the soul will always love to do
what it is good at. Since your talent is governed by the law of creativity,
anyone that operates within the faculties of his talent will definitely rule
and dominate his world. The law of creativity is the first active law the
Creator set in motion. It is this law that He used in creating the heavens and
the earth. No wonder creativity is at the centre of all inventions. Everything
that exists in the universe is from a creative mind. Thus for your soul to take
its place in destiny, your soul must be capable of creating its own world based
on its abstractions. Since creativity is all about creating visual images of
things that are of interest to you, only you therefore have the power to create
your own world. What are those things you are passionate about? What are those
things you are good at, what are those things that are important to you? These
things could be created or brought in to the physical if you channel and concentrate
the energies of your souls to them. Whatever the (mind) can conceive and
believe, it can achieve – Napoleon Hill.
Therefore,
the soul that is attracted to the senses cannot create anything outside the
bound of the Sensation since the abstractions of that soul will be dominated
mostly by images from the senses. This to me is nothing far from imitation.
Thus, any soul that is influenced by Sensations cannot create per se but can
only copy what is already in existence perhaps with modifications or additions.
For
your soul to create its own world, it has to get connected to the Infinite or
Creative Mind. This connection can only be established the through Impressions
from the Infinite. Any soul that allows itself to be impressed upon by the
Infinite Mind is capable of thinking and acting like the Infinite. This was the
original plan of God at creation for man to think and act like Him. But when
man negated this plan, he lost the Will Power of creation. That is why any soul
that must take its place in destiny must be willing and ready to reconnect with
the Infinite. It must be willing to create a magnetic charge field for the law
of attraction to operate. As the soul rubs itself against the Infinite, it
becomes an adjectival of the Divine with the capacity to; “bring things out of
nothing” as if they are only in existence. That is why the soul that must
create its own world as the Infinite do not only allows itself to be impressed
upon by the Infinite but bonds itself with the Divine. Once this bonding takes
place, the soul is then capable of creating its own world. New ideas, concepts,
inventions, even miracles are created once this happens. This perhaps was the
realm that inventors such as the Wright Brothers, Edison, Shakespeare, and even
Emerson just to name a few attained. Miracles are only created in this realm as
well.
THE LAW OF BELIEVE
Believe,
is a very important ingredient in self-discovery. The law of believe states
that you will continue to hold unto what you have a strong conviction for. The
law of belief form your core value and those who drift from their value systems
often miss their place in destiny. Your core value could to compare to your
faith. And just as faith is responsible for the things you receive or yet to
receive, your belief is also responsible for who you are and what you hold
unto.
The
law of believe in its simplicity states that you will continue to hold unto to
what is important to you until it produces result. Because the soul is subject
of external aggression most especially by Sensations, any soul that must reach
its goal in life must be willing to resist or guard against negations and allow
itself to be guided by Impressions from the Infinite. Any soul that swings
around and is toast about most especially by Sensation will definitely drift
from the path of righteousness.
If
you must take your place in destiny, then the conditionality of your soul must
be guided by your value system. What is that thing you hold so dear to
yourself, what is that thing that you cannot easily compromise or trade off?
THE LAW OF
OCCUPANCY
The
law of occupancy defines your place in destiny. It states that you will
continue to function effectively and efficiently only when you occupy your
right place in destiny. It is the most powerful law in self-discovery as your
efforts will produce little or no results if you try to function outside the
ambits of your reserved space.
Since
your destiny is the place you ought to occupy in life, you will only the
effective and efficient only when you operate within that space. This space
could be your political, economic or social space.
You
will not be able to function in this space if you do not seek to find it and
occupy it. But since the Absolute’s intention for you is that you function and
operate in the full capacity he created you with, he is always ready to guide
you to that place if you seek his indulgence. Abraham, Solomon, Jabez are few
examples of those who had the understanding of the law of occupancy.
Some
people are living on the hinges of life not because that is the space that the
creator reserved for them but because they have not discovered their space in
destiny.
IT’S TIME FOR A
PAUSE
Having
gone through the four cardinals of self-discovery and having shown you how the
journey is governed by laws or principles, it’s time for a pause. A pause is a
vital capsule in self-discovery; it is the opportunity you have to reflect on
your lifestyle and activities to see if they align with your place in creation.
A pause perhaps helps you to review you score card and also re-examine
yourself. If you are not conscious of the fact that every move you make will
take you a step closer to your destiny, you will waste so much time and energy
along this walkway.
It
is important for you to note that this walk is not a physical, but how you
allow information to walk to and from your spiritual man. A pause helps you to
retrace your steps, recharge your spiritual energy and gather momentum for the
journey ahead. It is planning for the next step, or engaging things in a systematic
order. If you do not redirect your spiritual energy to the things that will
guide you in destiny, then your expectation could be cut off.
Just
like the law of motion which states that a body at rest will remain at rest,
and a body in motion will remain in motion unless it is acted upon by an
external force, you must therefore be
mindful of the direction in which your soul moves or the thought that dominate
your soul. Is your soul moving towards the Absolute or is it dominated by the
body? If you do not make a move to the place of your assignment, no progress
will be recorded and your expectation could be could cut off. This move should
be guided by your passion, talent, values or destiny.
Now
that you know that your soul is the determining factor in your journey to
self-discovery and that its abstractions are based on sensations or
impressions, the first thing you need to do to succeed in life is to master the
conditionality of your soul. Success here means you knowing who you are, why
you were created, knowing the thing you were created to do and also occupying
your rightful place in destiny.
Your
passion, talents, values are those things you need in this journey. Though
knowing them is not just enough, what is very most important is for you to use
them to your advantage. While it is true that your passion or talents will
guide you to the place you were meant to occupy in the universe, they are not
enough. Putting them to work is all that is required. For you to do so, your
soul need to be trained on how to harness and use this creative tools that the
creator has endowed you with. This is where knowledge, wisdom, understanding
come to play.
The
essence of this pause is for you to sit back, think, reflect,
meditate, inquire, examine your
strength and write down 10 things you
love doing... Passion, 10 things you are good at... Talents, 10 things that are
important to you... Your Core Values and 10 positions you ought to occupy...
Destiny. Once you are able to do this,
then try to narrow the list to only 1each. That will be what you ought to be. The REAL YOU. Even if you are not the real
you at the moment, don’t worry because now that you know, you can become the
REAL YOU.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
In
self-discovery, the soul that must take its place in destiny must admit to its
strength and weaknesses. Acknowledgement is simply the process by which your
soul comes to terms with realities. It is your soul doing self-examination to
ascertain its capabilities; it is your soul taking responsibilities for its
abstractions. Since your soul is equipped with the tool with which to take its
place in destiny, responsibility therefore simply means your soul responding to
its abilities. The abilities of the soul are grouped into two categories;
Innate and Learned abilities. While Innate abilities are those things that the
Infinite equipped your soul with so that it can be fruitful, multiply,
replenish, subdue, and dominate its world such as your passion, talent, values,
and destiny, Learned abilities are the experiences that your soul gain from
Sensations and Vibrations to guide itself in the path of righteousness. This
includes knowledge gain through formal education when your brain is subjected
to formal training.
While
composing a lyric is a natural phenomenon for some souls, others might have to
go for voice training in order to sing a lyric. While some souls can better
express their selves through imagery, others do so via numeracy or literacy.
This perhaps is the reason while some people are artistically inclined while
others cannot balance a simple equation. If Shakespeare for example had dabbled
to seek self-expression in painting like Leonardo Da Vinci, he could have lost
his place in destiny. As easy as it could be for Albert Einstein to conduct
experiments or Archimedes to observe natural principles, so it is for Achebe to
play with words.
For
your soul to take its place in destiny, it must operate and function within its
capacities i.e. its strength and weaknesses. Strength here refers to the innate
abilities or potentials of the soul while weaknesses are just those things that
the soul engages itself in that have caused it to either derail from the path
of righteousness or operate outside its predisposition. This is because no soul
was created weak.
Also,
you must acknowledge the fact that your abilities alone cannot help you to take
your place of destiny. The place you are meant to occupy was in the first place
reserved for you by someone else. To get to that place, you need the help of
that person if you must get there faster and safer. So many people have slowed
the race to their place of destiny because they didn’t allow themselves to be
guided. They trusted or depended on their abilities. Though your abilities will
help you in your journey to self-discovery, your abilities alone will never
take you there. That is why in the body-spirit relationship, knowing and
exploring the various communication channels is so essential in this journey to
self-discovery.
While
passion and talents function effectively in the realm of sensation, your values
and destiny and informed by the relationship you have with the spiritual realm.
The tussle that this creates within the soul explains why the soul requires the
knowledge of wisdom.
working
today
The
Law of motion
Sometime
it is very easy to use scientific laws to explain spiritual concepts because of
the adaptive nature of man to the senses. Some people seem to relate easily
with the things they can see, touch, taste, smell or even feel. Thus, to tap to
the energies of the soul for success, I will examine the law of motion.
The
Law of Motion states that, “A body at rest will remain at rest, and a body
in motion will remain in motion unless it is acted upon by
an external force.” If you relate this law to the laws of success, you
will realise that if action is not taken, no progress can be recorded even in
the soul. A body at rest will continue to be at rest. Period! A soul that doesn’t act on
sensations, impressions or generate its own abstractions will never make
significant progress in life. So if you must take your place in destiny, you
must explore the energies of your soul for success.
In the big book of wisdom, the earth was
without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep until the
Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Without the movement of the
spirit of God, nothing would have changed. The earth would have remained
formless, void and full of darkness. If your life is without form, void, and
characterised by darkness, then it's time to make a move by channelling the
energies of your soul to create your world
ALIBI:
In your journey to success and self-discovery, there are some resistance that
the soul will face which might restraint the progress of the soul. These
hindrances are what I refer to as alibi. Alibi is an excuse that one gives,
especially to avoid blame. It is what a person uses as an excuse why he or she
should not be blamed. Sometimes alibis are not a negation of the good; they are
simply weights the weigh down the soul in its journey to success.
Some
good alibis:
My
sick grandmother was my alibi for missing school
My
father's death was my alibi for not going to university.
If
I was born in a wealthy family I would have everything to succeed in life.
If
only my parents were rich, if only I could go to school when I was
young, if I has studied medicine or law or blablabla.
If
only I had the necessary skills and qualifications. If only I was born in America or Europe. If I
was born a man or a woman, or if my parents ever went to college, I would have
been successful.
This
are just a few of the alibis people give as excuses for their failure in life or their inability to succeed.
The
truth is that all these alibis could be tenable but none of them is a good
reason for failure to succeed. Nobody will celebrate you and your alibis
because the world is looking for successful people to celebrate or felicitate
with. Nobody has time for failure. To take your place in destiny, the energies
that your need are within the capacity of your soul. Explore them and succeed.
Don't
give excuses for your failures, rather do something to overcome them
STEPPING
STONE
Stepping
stone could simply be defined as a job or anything in life that would help you
make progress by moving from where you are to where you want to be. Remember
that there is a space in creation that the creator reserved for you at creation
– destiny. Your soul is the only one that has the capacity to guide you to that
place. And all the soul needs is what is referred to as will power. Princess
was just about 9 months when she attempted to walk. How mum recounted how she
fell severally before she could make her final walk to "freedom". I
mean freedom from falling. If Princess had not attempted to walk after falling,
she would have remained a "crawler". This is not the same scenario
with the soul. No soul was created with the tendencies to fail; not even fear.
But today, there are many who have not taken their place in destiny as a result
of the fear to fail. Had man not lost the Divine Will to self-consciousness,
man will never fail at first attempt. Failure at first attempt or repeated
attempts to success is as a result of the conditionality or the abstractions of
the soul. Any soul that relies heavily on sensation for its progress is subject
to fear and failure because the body sense organs are most often subjected to
manipulations and corruption.
That
is why in the journey to success, the he first step for the soul that is
dependent on sensations is FAILURE. Any soul that ever succeeded at first
attempt could be said to have experienced a miracle and miracles are act of God
and not man.
Sometimes
you will have to take some jobs as stepping stones. I call them odd jobs. Sometimes you will need to engage in some
activities which I call fillers. Sometimes you will have to associate or
interact with some people whom I call parasites. They are not the In thing.
They are but necessary steps you must take to get to where you want whether
there are the sensations you experienced or the abstractions of your soul most
especially if the soul has not been to the Apothecia for cleansing.
In
the big book of wisdom, the children of Israel said unto Moses, because there
were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
Wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? The
wilderness was a stepping stone for the Israelites to their promise land that
is flowing with milk and honey but they took it for their final destination.
What are your stepping stones? Step on
them but don't sit on them.
THE PERSONALITY AND
THE INDIVIDUALITY
In
the journey to self-discovery, it is very important your personality is
distinguished from your individuality. This is because a mixed-up of your
personality and your individuality could result to what I described as identity
crisis. Identity crisis is not a stage in life but a phase in the journey to
self-discovery where individuality or personality is taken for the other or not
well defined.
Every
human being is made up of two different aspects: The Personality and The
Individuality.
The
personality is your familiar identity. It’s made up of your habits, patterns of
thinking, feeling, and acting. It’s the self that you show to the
world—your persona—and it operates most of the time on auto pilot. It is
formed based on the sensations and sometimes from your vibrations. At best, the personality will be interested
only in self-improvement, little adjustments that don’t really alter your life
in a very meaningful way most especially if you have given yourself to the
appetites of the flesh.
On
the other hand, the individuality is your deeper, more authentic self. At its
core it’s your spiritual ideal, your soul and its relationship to the Absolute.
What’s more, the individuality is the seat of your freedom; it’s the home of
your free will or your abstractions. Rather than being controlled by habit and
routine, the individuality is capable of transformative change. And its call is
an invitation to a remarkable new way of living most especially by the soul
that has been cleansed.
It
is your individuality that defines who you are.
It cannot be faked or influenced by falsehood because it’s the spirit of
God in the inside of you and it searches after the things of God.
Self-discovery
in a nutshell is all about searching for your individuality. It’s all about
utilising the power of God in the inside of you so as to take your place in
creation. Any man or woman who is able to make this distinction and is will to
surrender to his or her individuality will definitely come to self-conscious.
The real you is your Individuality. It
is that which distinguishes you from any other creature both on earth and in
heaven. John the Baptist never identified himself by his personality but by his
individuality. He was nothing but the voice in the wilderness.
The
big question is which voice is speaking in the inside of you. Is it the voice of self-improvement or the
voice of transformation; is it the voice of personality or the voice of individuality?
SITTING
FOR IDEAS
In
the body-soul-spirit communication, I said there are about seven different
channels that take data to and from the soul. I also did say that any soul that
must take its place in destiny must guard itself against the information that
it feeds on most especially from sensation and vibrations. This is simply
because the abstractions of the soul are easily influenced by the information
that the soul feeds on. Thus, for your soul to walk in the path of
righteousness and to take its place in destiny, that soul must train itself to
receive ‘new information’ either from the body sense organs or from the Divine.
Sitting
for ideas is simply the best way to feed the soul with classified information.
It is allowing your soul to be impressed with either the Divine Will or with
Sensations from the body. Sitting for
ideas is an exercise that sets you apart for some minutes, hours or days so
that your soul can draw strength or inspiration for its abstractions.
Those
who have contributed to science, technology, inventions and even the working of
miracles secluded themselves and sat for new ideas, inspiration and
perspiration for their souls. Paul asked ‘what will thou have me do oh Lord;
Jesus also separated himself from the crowd to hear from the Father. So, if you
must do that which you were created to do, you must learn to separate yourself
and allow your soul to be impressed by its creator. Remember you are an
adjectival of the Divine. God is seeking expression through you; you must
therefore make yourself available for Him by sitting for ideas.
In
the big book of wisdom, it is said that Jesus when he had sent the multitudes
away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come,
he was there alone.
SELF-EXAMINATION
Self-examination
is a simple process but a very difficult excise in self-discovery. It is you
taking an inventory of your abilities and potentials. It’s you examining the
propensity of your soul to decipher if it can lead you to the path of
righteousness with the information available to it. Self-examination is coming
to terms with the reality that is real only to you and you alone. It is void of
deception.
To
help you come out of self-deception and be in tune with reality, I want you to
answer these questions with sincerity and honesty.
Who
am I?
What
do I represent?
What
is that place that I am meant to occupy?
Am
I doing what I was created to do?
What
am I passionate about?
What
are my core values?
Am
I in charge of my life or am I still being controlled and influenced by my
personality
What
are the achievements I am most proud of?
What
I am most grateful for in life?
What
are the most important things in my life?
Do
I love myself? Why or Why not?
What
does it mean to be my highest self?
Look
at your life now. Are you living the life of your dreams?
If
you have one year left to live, what would you do?
If
you have one month left to live, what would you do?
If
you have one week left to live, what would you do?
If
you have one day left to live, what would you do?
If
you have an hour left to live, what would you do?
What
would you do today if there is no more tomorrow?
What
are the biggest things you’ve learned in life to date?
What
advice would you give to yourself 3 years ago?
Is
there something you’re still holding on to?
Is
it time to let it go?
What
are you busy with today?
Will
this matter 1 year from now? 3 years? 5 years?
What
opportunities are you looking for?
How
can you create these opportunities?
What
are your biggest goals and dreams?
What’s
stopping you from pursuing them? …Why?
How
can you overcome them?
If
you are to do something for free for the rest of your life, what would you want
to do?
What
would you do if you cannot fail; if there are no limitations in money,
resources, time or networks?
What
do you want to achieve 1 year from now?… 3 years?… 5 years?… 10 years?
How
important are these goals to you?
What
if these goals are doubled? Tripled? Magnified by 10? How would you feel? Would
you prefer to achieve these or your previous goals?
What’s
the top priority in your life right now?
What
are you doing about it?
If
you were to die tomorrow, what would be your biggest regret?
What
can you do now to make sure that doesn’t happen?
If
you have 1 million dollars, what will you do with it?
Do
you love your job?
What
is your ideal career?
How
can you start creating your ideal career starting today?
What
do you fear most in life?
Is
there anything you are running away from?
Are
you settling for less than what you are worth? … Why?
What
is your inner dialogue like?
What
limiting beliefs are you holding on to?
Are
they helping you achieve your goals? If not, is it time to let them go?
What
empowering beliefs can you take on to help you achieve your goals?
What
bad habits do you want to break?
What good
habits do you want to cultivate?
What
are the biggest actions you can take now to create the biggest results in your
life?
How
can you make your life more meaningful, starting today?
Note. These questions are not mind. They were
prepared by someone who is ahead of me in the field of self-discovery. Keep
them and reflect on them, they will help
you.
LOVE
THYSELF
One
of the questions is Do you love yourself? In self-discovery, you must love
yourself first. Every human being is unique with unique passions, talents,
values and a place in destiny. Sometimes, you might not be where we wish to be,
and as a result we ride off ourselves thinking you are a failure. Once this
happen to anyone, he or she becomes his or her number one enemy. This is called "self-hater"
Learning
to love your self is the first thing you must do on your way to self-discovery.
To love your self is to appreciate everything about yourself. If you are not
tall for example it's because there are heights God do not want you to hit your
head on. If you are slim, it because there are a door which only slim people
can pass through. If you are not skilful in this or that, it's because God
doesn’t want you to be a "Jack of all trades" Learn to love yourself
for who God has made you to be. Follow
your dreams. Pursue your talents, do
your best and the rest will follow.
In
the big book of wisdom, Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent,
neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow
of speech, and of a slow tongue.
And
the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or
deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
God
has your back. Go and succeed
LEAVING YOUR ESTATE
In
self-discovery, destiny is the place you are meant to occupy. It is the space
the creator reserved for you at birth. That space is what is referred to as
your estate. Your estate is not necessary a geographical location but the
position you occupy in destiny. This position defines your working space and
the tools you need to occupy that space is your passion, talents, and values.
Nobody can occupy that space for you and as a result, no other person can be
rewarded for doing another man's assignment.
Leaving
your estate simply means leaving your duty post or your place of assignment.
Some may ask how I have left my estate. You can leave your estate by not
developing your passion, not harnessing your talents, or not adhering to your
values and by not operating within the ambits of your destiny or doing that
which you are best at. Finding your estate no doubt is the starting point to
self-discovery.
In
the big book of wisdom, we are told that the angels which kept not their first
estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains
under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Your soul will be held
accounting if you fail to take your place in destiny. This explains why the
knowledge of wisdom which fulfils every expectation must profit the soul. Your
soul must find it.
OBSTACLES
In
ordinary parlance, obstacle could be referred to as a thing that blocks
one's way or prevents one from getting to the top or make progress in life.But
in the journey to self-discovery, there is nothing like obstacle per se; rather
what is referred to as obstacles are but the necessary steps you need to take
to occupy your place in creation. They are the things that will bring out your
skills, develop the knowledge of wisdom and prepare the soul to take its place.
In fact, they are those things that distinguish and differentiate every
individual. A person who can’t express himself in figures will see mathematics
as an obstacle. If he acknowledges that as a step he must not take, then he
will think of a better way to seek self-expression. When water for example
takes the course of least resistance, it is not because water can’t surmount or
overcome obstacles. It rather chooses not to waste its energies on a wrong
path. This does not mean that water can’t take the tuff path; it does so when it
becomes necessary.
So,
when ‘obstacles’ stand your way, before attempting to surmount them, first of
all think if they are obstacles per se or stepping stones. Every soul is
predisposed to surmounting obstacles if they are per se. and when they are not,
don’t waste they energies by engaging in self-destructive activities.
In
the big book of wisdom, Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren:
and they hated him yet the more.Joseph's dreams were his ‘greatest stepping
stones’; they tookhim to Egypt where he fulfilled his place in destiny. Don't
pull down your obstacle, use them as your spectacle to the place your destiny.
COMMITMENT
In
self-discovery, commitment simply means positive energy channel in the right
direction.
Once
we discover our strength be it in our passions,
talents, values, or our destiny, we must be committed to seeing that we explore them till we succeed.
To
be committed is to start one step at a
time. I will discuss what is means by One Step at a Time in our
next tip.
Luke
9:62
And
Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking
back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Commitment is like putting your hand into a plough
(developing your passion, or
talent, holding unto your values until you reach your goals)
If
you look back, you are going nowhere
Success
tip for today
There
is a cliché in English which says Rome was not built in a day. Another says,
A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a step.
Same
is true in Self Discovery. In self discovery,
it is One step at a time. This is because nobody ever succeed in anything
good at first attempt.
Once
you have identified your four cardinals of success ( PTVD), and know where your
strength lies, then the next thing is to
take the first step to success.
Note, once there is nothing to lose and much to
gain if successful, then do it now!
Once
you start, have the end in mind. Let
your drive be the big picture of what you will enjoy once you succeed.
The
first step is for you to Desire, then
Identify, then Start, then Commitment,
then Opportunity , then Venture,
then Enjoy and Yield. (DISCOVERY)
Remember, that there's will be obstacles which we have talked about.
Remember also that success is not cheap,
it's not a straight road, and
success always start with an S and ends with an S.
Ecclesiastes
7:8
Better
is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof...
What
is that first step you have been afraid to take? Just desire it and the rest
will follow.
Remember, success
is one step at a time
Success
tip for today
I
welcome you to this beautiful day. I'm trusting God that the success tips is
making a difference in the way you see life most especially at a time like this
when our nation is going through some "hard times".
But
remember that there would never be a time when everyone will be comfortable
until we get to heaven. Thus, to make it happen here on earth requires strategies.
The
success tips therefore is here to help you think differently so that you can make it in life.
Like
I said in the previous tip, the starting
point in self discovery is desire. What
do you really desire to be in life?
This
is a soul searching question and anyone that answers it truthfully and sincerely is on his or her
way to success.
If
your desire is backed by anything that you can do FREELY FOR THE REST OF YOUR
LIFE , then the sky is your starting
point. But if your desire is driven by
selfish motives or just mere wishes, then you are not yet ready for success
because every desire must be backed by
action.
John
9:4
I
must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh,
when no man can work.
If
you are not currently occupying your place in destiny, then start offering voluntary services that
are in line with your passion or talents and see yourself succeeding.
Success
tip for today
In
our journey to success the word IDENTIFICATION is key. To identify means to come to the knowledge of something
or someone. In self discovery, we must
identify our strength which is
embedded in either our passion, talents,
values or destiny, and we must
also identify who can help us succeed in life.
What
many people find hard to do is in
identifying their strengths. The simple
way to do this is to apply the
Law of Attraction, the Law of Creativity,
the Law of Believe and the Law of Occupancy to your life.
We
have talked of the laws of success which we referred to them as time tested
principles: principles that have worked
since the time of Shakespeare, Edison, Hegel,
Jesus, and even Michael Angelo
just to mention but a few.
Identification is a process and it requires hard work, honesty and dedication.
Questions
like what do I really want? What is it
that I want to do for the rest of my life?
and what is it that God created
me to do here on earth must be answered with sincerity.
The
truth is to get answers to these soul
searching questions is very hard. Anyone
that is able to answer these questions is already on his or her way to
success.
If
you can ask like Paul did "what would you have me do oh Lord" then
you are very close to your destiny.
Self
Identification is not a product of
accident. It requires commitment because
if it were that easy, everyone would be
successful.
Ecclesiastes
9:11
I
returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the
battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of
understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to
them all.
Success is for men who have identified the passion,
their unique abilities, and are ready to occupy their place in destiny.
Everyone
is given equal opportunity to succeed
but only a few take the opportunity.
Take
yours today and succeed
Success
tip for today
"Even
now and now things are getting
better and better" That is
the motto of a man with a Positive
Mental Attitude (PMA)
In
our journey toself discovery, the first
step you must take like I said in the previous tip is Desire. You must desire what you want from life or
where you want to be in life.
Your
4 cardinals which are passions,
talents, values and destiny will
guide you in making the right choices.
Once
this is done, then you must Start
working on it. Remember the Law of motion says "nothing will
move until it is acted upon"
Nicoline
had wish to become the next super star and nothing ever happened until the day she took her first shot. To some,
it didn't look like she was up to
something when she first posted it on her social media page, but that was the beginning of her success story.
It
is only God that knows the end of a
thing right from the beginning.
In
order that man does not gamble with life,
God has given him clues to success.
Judges
13:5
For,
lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head...
and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
Samson
was to Start or begin the process of delivering of the children of Israel out
of the hands of the Philistines.
This, the starting point and the end point are never
the same. Between them, there's room for improvement.
Start
working on your desires NOW even if you just have but a clue about what they
are.
Success tip for today
A
very good morning to you all. I hope the success tip is making a
difference in your life, attitude and the way you think. You see,
life is beautiful when things are working your way.
But
the irony of life is that things will
never work your way if you do not cause them to happen. There are so many
things that are waiting to come your way but they just need your permission.
Remember
what the law of motions states "a body will be at rest until it is acted
upon"
If
it's a book you want to write, pick a
paper and pencil and start writing, if
it's a business you want to start, start
by giving it a name, if it's a song you want to compose, starting writing the lyrics.
Just
start it and allow the rest to your Guide. He will teach you what next to do.
And you will be amazed by what you are
capable of doing.
Remember the Law of occupancy, if you do not do what
you are supposed to do, you will create a vacuum in the universe
because no one can fulfil your destiny.
No
one else would have written the "The Camouflage of the gods" if
Abiakum Macbeth didn't write it.
But
the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
There
is someone who is always ready to teach
and to bring all things to your remembrance if only you can start NOW.
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