5 CORNERSTONES OF A SUPER MARRIAGE
-Bisi Adewale
5 CORNERSTONES OF A SUPER MARRIAGE
Psalm 118:21-24
[21] I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. [22] The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. [23] This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. 5 CORNERSTONES OF A SUPER MARRIAGE
[24] This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
–– There are 5 corner stones been rejected by many builders of families,but they are the corner stones
— If any of these corner stones are missing,it will make marriage very difficult.
They are:
1) RIGHT FOUNDATION 5 CORNERSTONES OF A SUPER MARRIAGE
Psalm 11:3 KJV
[3] If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Foundation can be right or wrong
Terrible foundation will lead to horrible marriage
Foundation today,determines the destiny of the home tomorrow
WRONG FOUNDATION
Money
Beauty
Sex
Position
RIGHT FOUNDATION
Prayer
Divine Direction
Counsel
Pure courtship
2) RIGHT PREPARATION
Proverbs 21:31 KJV
[31] The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord .
— Nothing else can be a substitute for Preparation
— There will always be a huge difference between those that prepared and those that did not
— If you don’t pay the price of preparation,you will pay the price of regret
3) RIGHT THINKING
Proverbs 4:23 KJV 5 CORNERSTONES OF A SUPER MARRIAGE
[23] Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
— Be careful the way you think about your spouse
— Think you married the right partner
— Think you married the best person in the world
— Change your mind,you will change your belief
— Change your belief and your expectation will change.
— Change your expectation and your attitude will change.
4) RIGHT COMMUNICATION
Ephesians 4:29 KJV
[29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
— Talk to heal,not to hurt
— Terrible mouth,is the mother horrible marriage
— Don’t say you are stupid,you are crazy,
I regret marrying you,you are a mistake in my life,Curse be the day I met you etc
— Say: I love you,I value you,you are the best,thank you,you are a plus in my life ,i celebrate you,thank God i married you,etc
5) RIGHT ACTIONS
Ephesians 4:32 KJV
[32] And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
— Nothing makes marriage work like right actions,not destroy it like wrong attitude.
3 ACTIONS THAT WILL YOUR MARRIAGE
1) KINDNESS: Quality of been warmhearted,forgiven,considerate,Humane and Sympathetic.
2) SERVICE: Work done by one person that benefit another
3) SACRIFICE: The act of serving your mate when it is not convenient at all. 5 CORNERSTONES OF A SUPER MARRIA
Pastor Bisi Adewale is a family and relationship expert; author of Secret of Irresistible Wife and more than 70 other books on marriage and family life. You can reach him on familybooster@gmail.com, 08068312004, 08051512823, BB: 2AF5C883, Blog: www.bisiadewale.com, Website:www.familybooster.com facebook.com/PastorBisiAdewale.Twitter@bisiadewale
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