Discovering the Power of Your Identity

By Patrick Usifo

Are you fixed to your past identity, thereby missing out on the true meaning of life? Are you disoriented and discontented about the direction of your life? Have you ever wondered about the big questions of existence? Quit that old story line through Discovering the power of your identity. This book combines in the right proportions spirituality, creation, history, sciences, and philosophy in a masterful way, to answer life’s pressing questions. By combining your faith and the knowledge of identity found in this book, you can add value to your life by re-inventing and re-positioning yourself.
With a fresh perspective and a comprehensive approach, you will find up-to-date information on the concept of identity and the crises of our present age.
This book represents the insight gained over the years of ministry. It is authoritative with trustworthy, and seasoned applied counsel. Along the way, you will:
•Learn about your personal identity and why it matters
•Explore the structure of man in relation to identity
•Know the purpose of life
•Understand how to fully communicate your identity.
•Reposition yourself for victory and fulfillment
You can enjoy a real fulfilling experience, through the true stories, helpful evaluations and easy to read format of this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Patrick Usifo
• Release date: May 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463645246

Patrick Usifo

Patrick Usifo is one of the most prolific authors of this generation, an outstanding professional and motivational speaker. With a purposeful and dynamic personality, a successful and a change minded initiative. He has studied the art of personal living, growth and greatness, but also has attended the true spiritual school of life. He equips people for living the purpose driven life with tested divine principles.He has written articles and short stories for many magazines and websites. His writings are always addressed to the pressing issues of our day, specifically spiritual problems and difficulties of concern to different categories of people. He has diligently researched and discover answers to problems that face mankind anywhere in the world. His books will arm you with tested instruments and know-how in every area of your life. He holds the authority to make you spiritually liberated, thus giving you the true confidence with the assurance to live to the ultimate.As a public speaker and leading authority on identity and a purpose driven life for thousands of people, He has dedicated his life to reaching out, empowering, training and energizing people all over the world, by helping them discover, develop and implement the knowledge that produce extraordinary results and fulfillment.He has creatively impacted and touched the heart of many through his outstanding teachings on purpose, identity, achievement, personal development, spirituality, creativity, communication, leadership, financial prosperity skills and peak performance success. Well beyond the public appearances, his passion is to transform everyone he meets; his message is to make people understand who they are, what they have and what they can do.His personality, drive, posture, energy for life, warmth and humor have transformed ordinary people into extraordinary achievers by using his own life experience. And his in-depth study of God's word and researches on the principles and the challenges of life has enabled him to build an understanding of what works, what doesn't work, and why. His words and works in the area of self-discovery, determination, persistence and belief is to move individuals from an ordinary mediocre personality to an extraordinary personality with amazing achievements.Born into a humble family from Benin-City, Nigeria. He attended theHoly Cross primary school, New-Benin 1965-1970, finished with distinction and later his secondary education continuedat the Western Boys High School, Benin-City 1971-1975.He further studied under a government scholarship, and graduated from the civil engineering faculty of theMiddle-East Technical University, Ankara-Turkey with highHonors 1977-1982, holding the distinction of being the firstEngineering graduate of African descent with several awards.After working οn a World Bank financed silo-project in Turkey1982-1983, he left to serve his home country in the National YouthService Corp 1984, at the same a research engineer with theWater Resources and Engineering Co, Kano- Nigeria. Hewas a project engineer (1986-1990) with the AjaokutaIron Ore Mining Company, Nigeria, from where he left to forma consulting engineering company.Presently, He is married, lives in Greece, a born-againChristian, and a firm believer in the Lordship of Jesus Christ,Whom he has received as Lord and Savior. He is the founder ofthe Global and Yeshua prayer Intercessor Ministry, with headquartersin Athens-Greece. He is skilled in several languages,with a workable knowledge of English, Greek, Turkish andEdo language.Also, He is a dedicated preacher and teacher toseveral churches and youth ministries of the undiluted wordof God. His ministry does major evangelistic outreaches inconjunction with other ministries reaching the lost, prisonersand refugees in Greece.He enjoys visiting biblical archaeological sites, and swimming, football and playing golf. He spends time reading, especially new-engineering research materials, auto-biographies of inventors, eminent scientist, and biblical commentary books.

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Discovering

The

Power of Your Identity.

Replacing the Fig Leaf

Patrick Usifo

Discovering

The

Power of Your Identity

The Key to Personal Transformation and Fulfillment

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This book is solely for spiritual and educational purposes, intended to provide information and motivation to our readers. It is sold with the understanding that the author and the publisher are not engaged to render any type of psychological, medical or legal advice. The information in this book is not to substitute any advice provided by your physician or medical professional. The intention of this book is not to treat any medical condition.

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Dedication

This book, above all is dedicated to the glory and honor of the Highest, my Gracious LORD God and LORD Jesus Christ. To my loving wife and family, Naya, Nosa, and Paula, who stood with me in love and endured with patience, and my beloved mother, Rose Usifo (Nee Udogie) who taught me the true value of knowledge.

To the cherished memory of my father, Samuel, Usifo, Dr. John Osa, Ighodaro, and my elder brother, Engineer Paul Osaretin, Usifo, whose legacies is my encouragement to reach towards the mark.

To my loving brothers, Dr. Sunday and Natasha Usifo, Engineer Dennis Usifo, Dr. Osaro Usifo, Dr. Gabriel Ighodaro, Dr. Austin Orumwense, Dr. Charles Erhabor, and Grace (nee) Usifo my beloved sister, without whom this work would not have been possible.

This book is for you, who seek to reach a new understanding of the meaning of life, having stepped beyond the threshold, and all those looking at what they are now and what they can be. I pray the truth of God's word fortify everyone who reads this book.

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Table of Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Table of contents

Foreword

A Word from the Author

Chapter 1

The Identity of the Fig Leaf

The contemporary fig Leaf

Chapter 2

The Origin and Principles of Identity

Identity Defined

Science and Identity

God defined Your Identity

Chapter 3

The Plurality of Identity

Identities and Variation

Who Hacked and Replaced Your Identity

Enter Cain and Abel

Chapter 4

The Biblical Structure of Man

What is Man?

Man as the Temple of God

Man in the Likeness and Image of God

The Spirit of Man

The soul of man

The Body of Man

Creation and Identity

Chapter 5

The Power of a Name

The Name of God

The Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Holy Spirit of God

Adam

Biblical Names

The serpent

The Effect of Names

Chapter 6

The Worldview Perspective in identity

Biblical Concept of Identity

Non-Biblical Concept of Identity

Chapter 7

Identity Crisis and Disorder

Identity Disorder and Multiple Personalities

Diagnosis of Identity Disorder

Symptoms of Identity Disorder

Handling of Identity Disorder

The Spiritual Scopes and Resources

Transgenderism

Chapter 8

Exemplification of Identity

The Lord Jesus Christ

Abraham

Moses

Daniel

The Apostle Paul

Chapter 9

Restored and the Victory

Identify Yourself with God

Identify Yourself with Christ

Identify Yourself with the Truth

Identify Yourself with True Values

Identify Yourself with the Plan and Purpose of God

Chapter 10

Communicating Your Identity

The Principles

The Ultimate Model

Choice

With Gratitude

About the Author

Appendix 1

Learn Wisdom from the Fig Tree

Symbolism of the Fig Tree

Appendix 2

Identity in the Age of Technology

Digital Identity

Radio Frequency Identification

Bibliography

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Other books by the Author

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Foreword

It is a great privilege to commend this book. It is a noteworthy effort. I have the honor of knowing Patrick as an erudite expositor of the glorious word of God. In this book, he has written on a subject that has burdened mankind for centuries. It is the subject of identity and why it matters. Every human being at some point in life struggles with hard questions that concerns the purpose of life and the uniqueness of the human race.

What is a man and who am I? These are some of those irksome questions similar to a recurring decimal without end. Not even the geniuses’ among us can offer any satisfactory answer to these enigmatic and perplexing questions of life. Because nature and all creation declare without words the glory of the Creator. Moreover, the answer to the questions of life is beyond all the wishful thinking and the conjectures of reasoning.

There are many things psychologist and philosophers cannot tell us about life because it goes beyond their limited knowledge. These learned men have searched and reached the limits of the human intellect with no tangible results to show for it. Proving that supernatural things can only be known by revelation. And the structure of this book is designed to give answers and guide you with the knowledge that amplifies and respect human dignity.

Mark Twain once said, The two greatest days in our lives are the day we are born and the day we discover why. And that is the core message of this book fashioned to instruct you on how to discover your identity and replace the false identity with the true. With that in mind, I urge you to maximize your concept of identity because your breakthroughs of tomorrow demand the innovative knowledge of today.

Arun Michael Lall

Bishop, Assembly of Believers Church, Agra Cantt, India

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A Word from the Author

To know your identity is to identify God and to identify God is to know your true self. But the most sublime of all is the knowledge of the Everlasting and Unchanging God

John Locke.

Through the power of the Hubble space telescope, man has pierced into the depth of the galaxies in the search for the origin of life. And in comparison, the greatest tragedy of life is the man that knows much about everything, but lacks the true knowledge of his existence. Man knows how to answer questions such as How are you doing with various degrees of precision. But, few can answer the most important question of life which is Who are you? And, this is the most significant existential and philosophical question of identity that confronts us. It is equivalent to asking the question why does man exists.

On the wall of a building on the busy street of Athens, Greece, someone wrote, How I wish someone would love, and hug me saying I am not worthless. Having read it, I concluded that in this generation, despite our advancement in technology and sciences, the purpose of life is still unknown. Many individuals exist without hope and a future, some feel disconnected, disenchanted and angry. Others are clueless about what to do. Something within has died.

And, the graffiti confirms what everyone hates to talk about. Proving there is a void in our understanding of the issues of life. The scrawl also exposes the depth of the brokenness caused by the deliberate ignorance and distortion of the purpose and meaning of life. Included also are the many books out there filled with promises that can fix the complicated problems of mankind, yet the problems keep getting bigger. What is going on? Is there a way out of these quagmires? Yes, there is and is the reason I am writing to you.

Perhaps we have all been looking at the wrong places for too long. Have you noticed that a scarlet thread runs through the various social and psychological problems afflicting our society? Yes, it is the thread of Identity misrepresented. And, this is one of the building blocks of our civil society.

Imagine buying an expensive, top-end computer without a software. Putting such a machine to work is almost impossible. So is a life lived without understanding the issues of identity? Sometimes, in this fast-changing world, we find ourselves trapped in an awkward and hopeless situation.

And that summarized my life before I knew the life-giving principles that transformed my life. I grew up without the true knowledge of my spiritual identity, buried in the grave of ignorance so deep it led to a serious identity crisis in my youth and formative stages of life. I thought identity achieved through the amassing of valuables and intellectual attainment is real.

The more I labored the more frustrated I got. The feelings of worthlessness gripped me with a choking hold. I drifted without direction and purpose. I knew something is missing in my life, and I did not know what it is and how to get there. Until I encountered the truth that transformed my life. It so revolutionized my life with freshness, giving it purpose and value. That is how I stepped out of darkness into the bright light of God that brought the true life with purpose within my reach.

This book summarizes my experiences, written to transform your life and allow you to discover the power and mysteries of your identity. You might have heard the expression that knowledge is power yes, it is, but more knowledge tends to lead to powerlessness. And, the epicenter of identity is the power of sound knowledge, driven by the right spiritual power to overcome the wretchedness of ignorance that has retarded the progress of many.

Through this book, you shall have the full access to the vast treasure of the knowledge of the true self. In addition, be able to respond to the overtures of God. Yesterday lies buried, but today is full of the possibilities to restructure your life to meet the challenges of the future, using the wholesome information gained for a sure foundation.

Your personal identity differs from the ideas and suggestions you may have received from your family. Neither can tradition and secular humanism define you. Your purpose in life does not depend on your name, place of birth, your gender, race and so on. We study and we work because we aspire to achieve success in life. However, that is not who you are, it is what you do. It is God that defined you, He created you; He had put His indelible mark everywhere on you.

Since we live in an interconnected world where ninety-five percent of the earth population is facing conflicts in different degrees. Many of the conflicts defy any rational explanation. The cultural and religious clashes of our society are the signs of a fractured and a distorted identity structure far beyond what the religious and political elite will admit. These clashes of identities is like a huge vortex drawing the world closer to disintegration.

In the recent election in the United States of America, identity issues played a decisive role. It shaped the decisions of the voters. The debates between both candidates were a battleground of identity issues. They echo the crisis of identity between the globalist and the nationalist. In this generation, there is a bitter conflict of identity between the free liberal economies and the protectionist, each vying for world dominion.

Even the terrorists in our midst are not exempt embroiled in a crisis of identity that is fast spinning out of control. What has gone wrong? How can we interpret the socio-religious clashes of our times? Making the headlines is the social intolerance and the disparity between various groups. This book will teach you how to understand and cope with such issues.

Many years ago, a wise man spoke about the signs of the end time. He predicted the end time gender confused society that would usher in a crisis of gender identity. Today we are living in such a time with the issues of transgender ideology making waves around the world. The political elites are re-defining the role of the male and female gender in the society with new legislation.

In this book, I have dealt with various aspects of identity disorder. It is a new area of investigation in the spiritual world with a developmental level of biblical and scientific knowledge. In addition, we shall examine the different symptoms of identity disorder and find a result oriented ways of handling this problem.

This book will be incomplete if the reader cannot communicate his or her identity. The first parent had a communication problem in the Garden of Eden. You can overcome, if you know the language of communication, as the means that turns identity into an instrument of excellence. It is good to know the structure of identity, but more profitable to understand how to communicate it in reaching new heights.

To all who seek to know the why’s of life and the destiny of mankind, you are the message to your generation. Discover the message and the power of your identity and position yourself to attain the purpose of your creation. You too can live a focused life, characterized by victory, integrity, effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction through this book.

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Chapter 1

The Identity of the Fig Leaf

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

(Genesis 3:1, 6-7)

This account is more than an extraordinary description of an event, it is a story embalmed in the history of the race, the source of all stories, suspenseful and nostalgic. The history of humanity is incomplete without the recapitulating of this unforgettable incident. The stage is a Garden with three