The Purpose and Power of Identity: Exploring the Realities and Possibilities of Our Being

By Omada King

DISCOVER YOURSELF AND LIVE THE LIFE YOU WERE MEANT TO LIVE!
People of all ages, genders, nationalities, educational backgrounds and ethnic groups, are on a search for purpose and significance. You take a while and consider: the increasing number of religions in the world that seek to explain our existence; the multitudes of books on self-help shelves in bookshops; the enormous emphasis in western countries on self actualization; the scientific communitys continual pursuit of the origin of life; the ongoing struggle of third-world peoples to gain freedom and a sense of identity for themselves and their nation.
The Purpose and Power of Identity, will educate, inspire and help you understand:
- Your true and original identity
- Your uniqueness and its wealth
- The limits of your capabilities
- The true meaning and purpose of life
- How to develop the right perspectives and attitude towards life and fellow humans
- How to find promotions in your career, business, and life
- Profound and powerful tools for exploits and victory in all battles
- How to increase your influence, productivity, and income without being a fraudster, an oil or a telecomm magnate
- The path to true and lasing national and organizational greatness
- How to escape satanic theories and manipulations.
Whether you are male or female, young or old, employed or unemployed, a student, business person, uniformed man or woman, clergy, head of state or a seeker of truth, author, teacher and counsellor, Omada King inspires and challenges your heart and mind in your journey towards peace, success, victory, prosperity and wealth, fulfilment and greatness in life.
Now, you can grow in knowledge, insight and perspective. Now is the time to enlarge your heart and mind and take off or be redirected in the right path in the journey to greater effectiveness and an all encompassing change.
Let your world be better by your influence. Be real. Be responsible. Be great. Be a blessing. Be safe.
You will get to treasure this book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Sep 15, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465354433

Omada King

OMADA KING is a young, anointed and dynamic professional and motivational speaker. A spiritual encounter he had at the age of 16 brought a transformation into his life. That encounter and several others he has had over the years changed the course of his life. Everyone who know him and those that have attended his seminars and conferences, or listened to him or read his books, has attested to his uniqueness and effectiveness, as he adds values to the lives of hundreds and thousands of people. A prolific author, he is the founder and president of Gospel World Outreach Ministries International, a multi-faceted ministry committed to the enthronement of the destinies of men (and women), and the enforcement of Christ’s dominion. King is an event coordinator, and is also the CEO of Total Image Creations®, an organization that is into creative development services, packaging, and delivery of goods for personal, organizational and national transformation. Through his life, works, and appearances, King addresses all human, social, political, and spiritual issues that has critical relevance to daily living on the earth and beyond. King is the author of exceptionally published inspirational books, such as Under the Sun, What to Do, When You Don’t Know What to Do, The Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, Let the Heaven Open, and Three Questions God Asks Man. He is also known as Solomon U. Omada. King lives in Abuja, Nigeria with his wife, Benedicta, who is a professional teacher. They have a baby girl, Dominion Afe’enyowa.

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THE PURPOSE AND

POWER

OF

IDENTITY

EXPLORING THE REALITIES

AND POSSIBILITIES OF OUR BEING

OMADA KING

Copyright © 2011 by Omada King.

ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4653-5444-0

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One  Understanding Identity

Chapter Two  The Treasures Of Identity

Chapter Three  The Exploits Of Identity

Chapter Four  The Battle For Identity

Chapter Five  The Future Of Your Identity

Chapter Six  The Identity Reader

Chapter Seven  Being Yourself

Conclusion  Live The Life You Were Made To Live

Notes/References

Sources

Other Books

About The Author

Dedication

To the Creator of man, He who existed before all and created the heavens and the earth and made us in His image and likeness, and then instructed us to be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, subdue it and have dominion over all of creation.

To the human spirit which cry day after day, and every night for freedom and fulfilment.

To you, who now have and read this contribution of mine in your journey towards personal, organisational and national transformation. You will succeed.

Acknowledgments

This book and work is the product of over three decades of learning and development, from my family and parental up-bringing, to classes, lectures, Church services, spiritual encounters and visions, to life’s experiences, and I must first of all register my thanks, praise and worship to my source and sustainer, the almighty God, in whom I live and have my being.

There are many individuals I wish to acknowledge, people that I regard very highly and appreciate for their commitment to God, His plan and purpose for the earth, their influence, their love and contribution to my life and to my pursuit of God’s call and assignment for my life. However, the list will be inexhaustible if I attempt to acknowledge them on this page.

Here are just a few who made this publication possible:

Benedicta, my wife and friend, and my first child, Dominion Afe’enyowa: your lives strengthens and challenges my capabilities.

My pastors and brothers, Dr. pastor Paul Enenche, Rev. Joshua Omada, Apostle (Dr.) Peter Peace Yakubu, Rev. Prince E. Etuh, Rev. Success Samuel Haruna, Pastor Emmanuel Roberts, Pastor Wisdom P. Emamuzo, Group Captain Adeniyi Herbert Amesinlola, Dr. and Mrs Joseph I. Omada, Hon. and

Mrs Samuel E. Omada, Desmond Adu-Ojo Edike, Christopher Ogwuche, and my sister, Blessing Emeje: you are all part of my story.

‘Loye Olowokere, a very kind and exceptional businessman and friend: you made my book, The Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever make, published in Nigeria, a success. Thanks also for the gift of the computer you gave me which made the typesetting of this work easier and the registration of my ideas and insight flow like water.

The members of my GWOMI team and partners, and all the TIC® company: we are indeed in this together in the mission of enthroning the destinies of men and enforcing the dominion of the King of kings and Lord of lords; the most excellent one—Jesus of Nazareth.

Finally, but not the least, my publishing consultant in the UK, Lucy Rama, Kathy Cooper, my Author Service Representative and the team of designers and everyone at Xlibris Corporation, United Kingdom: you are indeed exceptionally creative and committed to excellent publishing and marketing.

WHEN YOU AND I READ, MEDITATE AND PRAY, WE ENLARGE OUR HEARTS AND MINDS AND COME INTO AGREEMENT WITH GOD. WHEN WE APPLY THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED, WE INCREASE OUR SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL INFLUENCE, VIS-À-VIS OUR PRODUCTIVITY AND FINANCIAL INCOME—KING

Introduction

In Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, Australia, and all over the world, a great number of people, regardless of race, religion, nationality and academic qualification have a misconception about Identity.

This misconception about identity has existed all along in human history: long before the times known as the Dark Ages and the Enlightenment, during the times of the exploits of great explorers such as Christopher Columbus, during the western expansion of Europe to the Americas, colonization, the slave trade, the birth of the republic of the United States, the World Wars 1 and 11, the creation of the United Nations, the birth of the nation of Israel, the Civil Rights Movement, the fall of Communism, the expansion of Islam, the birth and growth of new Eastern religions, and the emergence of international terrorism, until now, this misconception has always existed.

If you and I are just meeting for the first time and there were no host to do an introduction, and I ask you the very common question, Who are you? You will probably tell me your name and maybe your title or position in the society or in your organisation. But although your name, what you do, your gender and nationality point to your identity, they do not define your personal and original identity.

To live fulfilling and productive lives, we must discover the realities and possibilities of our being, as Man-male’s and female’s alike, and this goes beyond biometric discoveries, political and philosophical theories and explanations. This adventure of personal discovery of identity is a lifetime affair, but the earlier one makes the commitment and realization the better, because this discovery is the beginning of destiny and true success in this life. In reality, the discovery and true definition of personal and original identity has become very necessary today for anyone who desires to be significant and make a difference in this age of globalization.

I remember vividly when the reality of globalization first sank in for me. It was on the second day of my first visit to the first Nigerian capital city, the city of Lagos some years ago. Life in just one typical day in Lagos can be full of drama and lots of pressure, especially if you have to move from your home to different points in the city. Just one day in Lagos can throw up a mix of fun, madness and drama. Amazingly, the inhabitants and most business institutions of the city have devised different ways to survive and thrive in the environment, this with reference to both local and international socioeconomic market competitions.

I had travelled and lived in other cities and parts of the country before this visit to Lagos, but encountering the massive movement of people, with the attendant crazy rush that is peculiar to this city and other mega cities all over the world, was very unusual to me. I felt uncomfortable and suddenly realized that for an individual or any group of people either in a hamlet, town, city or country to be significant and make qualitative impact on the streets and on our global village, it will require strategic positioning and some kind of aggressiveness. This obviously is not possible without understanding and personal commitment.

In The Purpose and Power of Identity: Exploring the Realities and Possibilities of Our Being, we will look at worldwide and personal issues that relate directly and indirectly to life and our original identity, and we shall consider and overturn, both intelligently and scripturally, scientific and political theories and religious explanations that contradict the essence and capabilities of our creation in God.

Friend, your attraction to this book is an indication of your interest to maximize your living, and your decision to read through will be the beginning of a brand-new spiritually refreshing and rewarding journey.

I believe and pray that this encounter aid you in your pursuit of dignity, excellence and victory in life and corporate leadership.

Omada King

Chapter One

UNDERSTANDING IDENTITY

What we stand on determines how we see, and eventually how we act and our experiences or the outcomes of our lives—King

A long time ago, before people were born, there was the making of man by the Almighty. Earlier before the making of the first humans who were to inhabit and take charge of the earth, they and their descendants, the Creator existed in a realm higher and superior to the earth realm, man’s environment which was yet to be created. The almighty God, the Creator existed in the supernatural realm, from where He operated and created the universe.

The state of the earth before the creation as described in the first Bible book of Genesis reveals emptiness and formlessness which was displeasing to God, hence, His design and creation of the universe, and then all of mankind. God’s plan was an earth filled with plant and animal life of every variety and specie, all to be mastered and governed by human beings, made in the image and after His likeness, spiritual beings with physical bodies or with flesh and blood, perfectly built and allocated the natural realm-earth, which was to be overseen and ruled by the first human’s, and by extension all of mankind.

In one of my earlier books called Under the Sun, a book which many people tell me is one of the best of all my published works, I shared that man by nature and essence was designed and created to function both spiritually and physically. This means that you and I have a spiritual and a physical life to live, and how we live both lives is very important to God, our Creator and Father.

According to the Bible, we were made in the image and after the likeness of the almighty God and the revelation in this scriptural verse indicate that;

1. Man was made with