Ella Manuel

Experience all of me here ☺️. New age marketer || Building Elima Creatives Agency || . Friend of the holy spirit ( #Becomingayieldedvessel).

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

@mrmavens_ @Ilerioluwakiye_ Give this man an award!! 🥇

[Fabian Sani Esq @FabianSani8]

I'm building a community for legal professionals. A space where lawyers and law professionals host webinars and sessions covering growth pathways, qualification processes across jurisdictions, and what it truly takes to advance in the legal profession.

From Nigeria to the UK, the US and beyond this is a global room.

Learn. Grow. Advance.

But this is not for everyone.

If you won't show up, don't join.

If you're not ready to be accountable, don't join.

If you're not serious about your legal career, don't join.

Inside, you'll get:
👉 Webinars

👉Career and qualification pathways across jurisdictions

👉Visibility for your personal brand

👉A network of serious legal professionals

This is not just another group. It's a space for people who are ready to move forward.

The serious ones will know this is for them 👇
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[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 127/365 - Today, yield to obeying scared.

Moses had a stutter. Esther could’ve died.

None of them had confidence. They obeyed anyway.

God doesn’t call the equipped. He equips the called. And most of the time, the equipping happens mid-obedience, not before. Move anyway.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Everyone talks about strategy, but execution is where most ideas either compound or collapse.
The hard part isn’t knowing what works, it’s showing up long enough for it to actually matter.
And I’m glad we stay true to the part.

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

I just submitted my MBA thesis.
And honestly? I can now say with my full chest: I live and breathe Social Media Marketing in theory AND in practice😎

Here's what months of research taught me:
1. Social media is THE trust-building infrastructure.
Nigerians don't buy from brands they don't trust. And social media is where that trust is either built or destroyed.

2. Jumia's adoption wasn't just about discounts. it was about Authority, Ease of use, Guarantee (pay on delivery), Social proof, and Influencer credibility. These are the key pillars the market respond to.

3. Consumer behavior in Nigeria is heavily influenced by peer validation. If their friends aren't talking about it on TikTok/IG or WhatsApp, it doesn't exist.

This research combined everything we've been doing at Elima Creatives

Psychology. Execution. Culture. Platforms.

Everyone talks about strategy. Everyone has ideas. But we EXECUTE.

Research meets reality. Theory meets results.
And I couldn't be prouder of my team!

Anyway, congratulations to me💃💃

[Codie Sanchez @Codie_Sanchez]

What would happen if every day you demanded more from yourself than anybody else reasonably could?

[Codie Sanchez @Codie_Sanchez]

A quote I fall back on in hard times…

“Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.”  

— St. Francis de Sales

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 125/365 - Today, yield to honoring good people around you.

You can’t do life alone. You need good people & when God blesses you with them, don’t take them for granted.

David had Jonathan, who protected him when his own father wanted him dead. Moses had Aaron and Hur, who held up his arms when he grew weary so Israel could win the battle.

Good people are a gift from God: Loyal staff. Faithful friends. Family who show up. People who work with their whole heart. Don’t let your attitude push them away.

Discern who God has placed around you and treat them well.

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 123/365 - Today, yield to knowing your worth to God.

The blood of animals could not save man. Not even the blood of an angel would have been enough. It had to be the blood of the Son of God. God Himself (Heb 9:12-14).

Think about that. God didn’t send a substitute. He didn’t delegate your redemption. He came Himself and paid the price with His own blood.

That’s not just mercy, that’s measure. The value He placed on you was so high that only the highest price could match it.

Stop accepting less than you’re worth. God already declared your value at the cross.

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 121/365 - Today, yield to God’s power to preserve.

I've always wondered how the Israelite got clothes, shoes etc. In the 40 years they journeyed. Turns out, God addressed it himself. For 40 years in the wilderness, Israel’s clothes didn’t wear out. Their sandals didn’t fall apart. Their feet didn’t swell (Deut 8:4, 29:5).

God didn’t just provide manna from heaven. He preserved what they already had, supernaturally.

Provision isn’t always about increase. Sometimes it’s about preservation. The job that should’ve ended. The strength that should’ve run out. The resources that should’ve been depleted.

God can sustain beyond natural limits.

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 120/365 - Today, yield to the mercy God designed for you.

In Exodus 25, God instructed Moses to build the Ark of the Covenant. Inside it: the Law (which exposes sin). But Above it is the mercy seat. Then God said, “There I will meet with you, from above the mercy seat” (Ex 25:22).

Think about that. Judgment was inside. Mercy covered it. And God chose to speak from above the mercy, not from within the law. Before Israel ever failed fully, God had already designed a system where mercy would always be the covering.

Many people today live like God is waiting to judge or is measuring every mistake or God is distant until they “get it right” But Exodus 25 reveals that God designed relationship with you around MERCY from the very beginning.

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 119/365 - Today, yield to wisdom, even when it doesn’t sound like prophecy.

Moses was leading Israel. He had direct access to God. Yet when his father-in-law Jethro saw him wearing himself out, he gave counsel: “This is too much for you. Delegate” (Ex 18:17-23).

Here’s what stands out: It wasn’t God who said it. It was A MAN. And Moses who spoke with God face to face didn’t dismiss it. He didn’t say, “I’m waiting for God to tell me directly.” He listened. He acted.

Many of us are so focused on hearing God in familiar ways that we miss Him speaking through a friend’s advice, a mentor’s correction, a book’s insight, a conversation that feels “random”.

Moses was as close to God as any human could be. Yet he still LISTENED to human counsel. What wisdom are you neglecting because it’s not coming the way you expected?

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 117/365 -Today, yield to the boldness the Spirit brings.

The same Peter who denied Jesus three times out of fear, when, filled with the Holy Spirit, he stands publicly and preaches to thousands.

What changed? Not his personality. Not his courage. The Spirit filled him, and fear lost its grip. When God fills you, transformation isn’t optional. The same areas where you once cowered become the platforms where you stand.

Stop waiting to feel brave before you obey. Boldness isn’t a prerequisite. it’s a result. Let God fill you, and watch fear lose its power.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 115/365 - Today, yield to the power of unity.

“They were all with one accord in one place” (Acts 2:1). Then the Holy Spirit fell.

This wasn’t just physical gathering. it was shared expectation, aligned hearts, collective readiness. God didn’t pour out His Spirit on scattered individuals. He waited for unity.

Where there is division, God’s power is limited. Where there is unity, there is capacity for Him to move. Your next level might not be waiting on more prayer, it might be waiting on alignment with the people God has placed around you.

Stop fighting alone. Stop building in isolation. God moves powerfully where His people move together.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 113/365 - Today, yield to shedding weight that takes you away from God.

Hebrews 12:1 - Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us…

Notice the distinction: sin & weight

Not everything pulling you back is sin. Some are weights. Things that are not wrong, but are quietly weakening your walk with God.

- Constant scrolling that eats your attention and dulls your spirit
- Busyness that leaves no room for stillness with God
-Content that slowly reshapes your convictions
-Overcommitment that replaces devotion
- The guilt of sin we carry.

The verse continues: “…and let us run with endurance the race set before us.” Weights don’t just distract you. They slow you down. They make obedience feel harder than it should be.

Perhaps you don’t need more strength. You may just need less weight.

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 112/365 - Today, yield to divine instruction.

The disciples fished all night and caught nothing. Then Jesus said, “Cast the net on the right side” (John 21:6). They obeyed. Suddenly, 153 fish.

The difference wasn’t a new sea, new tools, or new skill. It was instruction.

Naaman was told to dip in the Jordan seven times, it didn’t make sense, but he obeyed and was healed (2 Kings 5:10-14). Joshua marched around Jericho for seven days. It looked foolish, but the walls fell (Josh 6:15-20). Moses struck the rock, water gushed out in the desert (Ex 17:6).

One word from God can shift the entire outcome of your effort. Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t in working harder, it’s in obeying the instruction you’ve been ignoring.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#BecomingAYieldedVessel

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

@pirwot No truer words

[Ella Manuel @Ellsmanuel]

Day 110/365 - Today, yield to diligence.

Some Mondays, I wake up tired. The to-do list feels heavy before I even start.

Then I remember this: “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men” (Prov 22:29).

Diligence isn’t about feeling ready. It’s about showing up anyway. It’s the consistent effort when no one’s watching. The unglamorous grind that builds credibility. The hours you put in before the stage, before the recognition, before the breakthrough.

Kings don’t honor potential. They honor proven faithfulness. Diligence isn’t exciting. But it’s what separates those who talk from those who stand before kings.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#BecomingAYieldedVessel