THE POWER OF CHOICE IN A RELATIONSHIP

THE POWER OF CHOICE IN A RELATIONSHIP

THE POWER OF CHOICE IN A RELATIONSHIP

By Bisi Adewale

The choice of a life partner may determine the success of a marriage. It must be made with utmost care because it is a lifetime choice.

POWER OF CHOICE

1. Your life is the total sum of your choices.
2. Your choices determine your chances in life.
3. God must be involved in your choices if you must live in peace.
4. Your choices must be prayerfully made.
5. There are three important choices in your life that must be made with care: a) The choice of whom to serve (salvation) God or devil, b) whom to marry and c) what to do (career).
6. Marital choice must not be based on lust, pity, beauty, money, position, success, selfish motives, and wealth and so on.
7. Follow God’s plan for your life 24:12-14.

REQUIREMENT FOR CHOICE MAKING

Before you think of choosing a life partner, you must put the following criteria in place:

1. Genuine Conversion. You must be genuinely converted; you must be truly born again.
2. You must be filled with the Holy Spirit. Baptism of the Holy Sprit is a must if you want your choice to please God Romans 8:14.

• You must be prayerful, committing your choice into the hands of God. You must stand against every manipulative power in you and your choice.

1. You must be mature physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, socially, temperamentally, vocationally, financially, and morally and so on.
2. You must be patient. If you rush into marriage you may be crushed.
3. No matter how anointed you are, you cannot see your back. That is why you need people to counsel you. Go for counseling before marriage Prov. 12:15; 15:22, 11:14.

• God’s leading. Don’t just jump into marriage. Let the Lord lead you. He will not lead you astray.
• You must love the person before you marry him. Love is the bedrock of any successful home.