SECRETS OF CHOOSING RIGHTLY IN MARRIAGE
Bisi Adewale
The choice of a partner determines the success or otherwise of a marriage. It must be made with utmost care because it is a lifetime choice.
Secrets Of Choosing Rightly In Marriage
Before you think of choosing a life partner, you must put the following things in place:
- GENUINE CONVERSION– you must be genuinely converted, you must be truly born again.
- YOU MUST BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT: Baptism of the Holy Ghost is a must if you want all your choices to be directed by God.
- PRAYER- YOU MUST BE PRAYERFUL, committing your choices into the hands of God. You must stand against every manipulative power in you or your choices.
- MATURITY-you must be matured physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, socially, temperamentally, vocationally, financially etc.
- PATIENCE– you must be patient. If you rush into marriage, you may be crushed.
- COUNSEL– no matter how anointed you are, you cannot see your back; you need people for counsel. Go for counsel before marriage.
- GOD’S LEADING– Don’t just jump into marriage, let the Lord lead you. He will not lead you astray.
- LOVE– you must love the person before you marry him/her. Love is the bedrock of any successful home.
- GODLY CHARACTER– you need to build godly characters and deal with anger, pride, bitterness, stinginess, oversleeping, laziness, stubbornness, extravagance, unforgiveness, malice, nagging.
- CONVICTION: you must be convinced you are not making a mistake by going into that marriage.
PEOPLE YOU CAN NOT MARRY
As a Christian, you cannot marry the following set of people.
- AN UNBELIEVER– A Muslim or an adherent of any other faith must not be your spouse.
- A NON BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN– Anybody that is not genuinely born again should not be your spouse.
- A DIVORCEE-A divorcee is a disobedient child of God, you are not permitted to marry them.
- A MARRIED MAN/ WOMAN– you must not marry anybody who is already married for any reason.
- A STRANGER– Don’t marry someone who is a total stranger to you.
PEOPLE YOU CAN MARRY:
- A born again (John 3:3)
- A member of a Bible-believing church
- A God-fearing person. (Prov. 9:10)
- A mature Christian who is not a young convert.
- An adult and not a minor.
- A member of the opposite sex (not same-sex)
- A citizen of any country.
- Someone who sees the Bible as the final authority.
- Somebody patient enough to wait till the wedding night for sex. (Heb.13:4)
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© Bisi Adewale 2020
