The Person You Should Know

By Ebenezer Agboola

Just as the head of state is the only one that matters in a state, this book introduces the only person that matters in life.

To have a relationship with people that matter, you must have something to offer. For example, you may not be allowed to see the president unless you matter. However, this book explains that a relationship with this person requires nothing from you but your willingness. If a relationship is to thrive, it will solely depend on the mutual understanding of those involved. This book paints the picture of this person in a closer look than the long distance beliefs.

It is never just enough to start a relationship, but keeping and sustaining it is the key. In this book, you will learn how to keep and sustain a relationship with this person.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512790504

Ebenezer Agboola

Ebenezer Agboola is an engineer by profession and a teacher by calling in the body of Christ. The core of his call is to shed the light of understanding into the darkness of deception; this is based on Proverbs 4:7. He believes that ignorance is a bondage and understanding is freedom with its source from the Holy Spirit; hence his passion to see people seek understanding and apply it properly (wisdom). This nature of his call makes him relevant not just to Christians but to everyone.

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Preface

Chapter 1 Things to Know

Chapter 2 Who is this Person?

Chapter 3 The Person

Chapter 4 Other Reasons for and Benefits of the Person

Chapter 5 The Action and Preservation

Chapter 6 Conclusion

Contact the Author

DEDICATION

To my Father in heaven, the one who loved me first and unconditionally. You made all things possible, including this book.

To my savior and Lord — Jesus Christ, who faced humiliation and eventually died for my sins. You gave me access to every good thing.

To my ever-present companion and friend — the Holy Spirit. I am overwhelmed by the truth you consistently reveal to me daily.

To my parents. The vessels used for my existence.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As a teacher by calling, you often get a random piece by piece revelations from the Holy Spirit. Sometimes you are cooking, jogging, or doing anything and out of it is a faint revelation that you can sense in your spirit. I remember there was a time, I was eating with a spoon when the Holy Spirit started to talk to me. It was about how cutlery is very essential to eating in relations with spiritual things. I was dumbfounded.

Due to this fact, it is therefore essential that when you get such revelation you write it down. This is because the human mind is filled with many things and can get carried away easily. Once it is written down, you can later meditate on it. It is during this time that the Holy Spirit often expands even broader as necessary.

This book was birthed as a result of a vivid revelation. I remembered that the revelation was roughly a one page long on my laptop for days or even months before I realized that the Lord wants it out there. At first, I thought maybe it would be a pamphlet, but it was made clear to me later by the Holy Spirit that it will be a book.

Therefore, I will like to thank my able and ever-present companion—the Holy Spirit; who has given this revelation and expanded on it as needed for this book. You are amazing and I am grateful.

However, writing a successful book will require many things than just typing. This is one of many reasons for the amazing people that the Lord has placed around me to help bring this vision to manifestation.

I am very grateful for my spiritual father and mentor, Pastor Emmanuel Adewusi (Cornerstone Christian Church of God, Edmonton Alberta, Canada). You didn’t just help in confirming this revelation, your inputs, encouragement, advice, and genuine desire to see me soar is a great deal of motivation. I mean having someone like you who is always on my case, I have the sense of I just can’t mess up. Also, some revelations of this book are as a result of some word of advice spoken through you by the Holy Spirit. Thank you for being an amazing vessel in the hand of God.

As a first-time writer, my first manuscript will not be perfect. I will like to thank my brother, Luke Akinrinlola. You took your time to go over my very first draft, make suggestions and helped clean it up.

I will also like to acknowledge and thank Tumi Ojelade. You amaze me with your editing skills and I am grateful for the gift of God in your life.

My gratitude to Bolarinwa Amoye (Timothy Paul Designs). Thank you for the cover design and your help walking me through this process.

My sincere gratitude goes to Victor Owunne. Thank you for your time, help and your thoroughness.

To my publisher, Westbow Press. I am deeply grateful to God for this opportunity, He has given you the grace to render this service to people like me. Thank you for your obedience.

Finally, I will like to acknowledge with gratitude everyone who heard about this project and support, encourage, advise, and cheer me on. You guys rock!

PREFACE

Have you ever wondered why humans and relationships are basically inseparable? It seems like relationships are a necessity to humans. Humans basically need relationships. Sometimes, I ask questions like why can’t everyone be my friend? Why must I have enemies? Why can’t everyone like me? These are valid questions, but the truth is, it is all impossible. You need all kinds of relationships; they are important for your existence. According to suicide.org, untreated depression is one main source of suicide. It continued that negative life experiences such as a divorce, separation, or breakup of a relationship among many things can lead to depression. This perfectly explains how important relationships are. We have all kinds of relationships for a reason. We are who we are because of those we know and have relationships with.

In life, some relationship matter, while others do not. This trend is the same in every aspect of life. From the highest organization of the land where only the President or head of state matters to that smallest business where only the owner exists, a relationship with the main person is what counts. The point is, wherever you are in life, it is always important to seek out the right relationship for the right course and stop wasting time on those that do not count.

The people you know and the relationship you have will determine how relevant you are. Everything about you depends on your relationships. Some people live life from birth to death and only few people know they existed, while others basically shook the world. In business, networking is relationship and it is one key element to success. In other words, you cannot succeed in life without networking with the right people.

The purpose of this book is to introduce you to a valuable person that you should know. It also explains how to cultivate this relationship that will count here on earth, and beyond. This will be done with many analogies in order to enhance your understanding.

A relationship with this person is packed with so many benefits as we will explore through the pages of this book. Therefore, it is advisable to understand this information and seek this needed relationship as explained. It will not just make you relevant, it will put you right on the map for greatness and a stress-free life.

So, this is not a so called religious book meant for only the religious ones, but rather an introduction to a relationship meant for all.

CHAPTER 1

THINGS TO KNOW

B efore we get into the purpose of the book, there are few important things that will help our understanding. These few things will be covered in this chapter.

Ignorance Is a Disease

As the popular saying goes, Ignorance is a disease. This is accurate because anyone who lacks knowledge is basically infected. If you are ignorant, you are not infected with physical diseases or viruses, but when you lack information in any area of life, you can be tricked into believing anything. This makes you vulnerable, and it is therefore your weakness.

Ignorant people can be easily brought down and destroyed; therefore, it is important to gain knowledge. Schools and places of learning are some avenues to gain knowledge and mitigate ignorance.

Any success in business or life is a product of knowledge. To venture into anything, you must have the necessary piece(s) of information and basic understanding required to be successful. There is no success without proper information gathering and understanding. These two tools are needed to be successful; the understanding that you have, helps you to properly apply the information gathered,