Making decisions based upon the long term and not the short term

Keys to a successful Marriage... Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God... 


There is away that seems right...

Can we agree that as a couple it is imperative to base OUR decision making upon what will prosper us in the long run. These decisions will be less emotional and more grounded. As a husband all decision well come from the head of the family and this must come through prayer and fasting. A man who ask a woman to marry him will not just factor in the fact that this woman can cook, excite him sexually, rubs his back or stoke his ego or looks great on his arm. If it is based on these things the relationship wont last. When a man looks at a woman he must factor in her flaws her fears, her inabilities and abilities and if he does then he walks in the situation better prepared for the unpredictable because let's face it some things that happen in a marriage can be very unpredictable. The information we need is gained through conversation and time spent with each other and let's certainly not forget time spent in the presents of Yahweh, only He can reveal us to each other in a way that reaches beyond the physical. Yes, it may have been those big pretty leg that caught your attention or that strong chest (oh how I love a strong chest and back) but those legs or strong chest won't keep our attention always...understand something, lust is a major deceiver! Don't allow yourself to be decapitated by it or any of it's components.

Sometimes as humans we are temporal in our thinking pattern and without trying, this happens when we are hasty with our decision making. The Word of God advises us concerning being hasty when it spoke about Peter on impulse reaching for a weapon and cutting off the ear of a man John 18  a man that makes rash decision is a impulsive soul that never wants to miss out on the moments pleasure and he is afraid to appear to need insight concerning his life and what he touches. He wont seek Yahweh because he feels he have it under control.

Here's a few scriptures based on being impulsive in decision making, Proverb 18:13 Proverb 12:15 Proveb 16:21 Philippians 2:4 Matthew 6:24. Many would wonder why this last scripture was added, we'll let me explain... pride can be your master and can also go undetected and if you are in fact operating in pride your decision are based off your abilities, selfishness, control etc. and not Jehovah's will and plans for your life... Quick example: a man wants to purchase a car, he found the car he wants, buys it and has trouble with it from the day he buys it...now he's upset and believes the world as he knows it is horrible wondering why does he always have to go through these things...then you have another man that wants to buy a car finds the car and prays asking if this cars is for him, He ask Yahweh to reveal any hidden trouble that may take place with this car and says to God... be it your will allow the man to except 30$ less than his asking price or offer a warranty etc.This man waits upon the leadership of the Holy Spirit and then buy or rejects this car, this car will run well and if there are any problems with this car they will be minor. The God lead man will ask The Father to supply what is needed to keep this car running in tiptop shape. 
The self lead man feels a sense of entitlement which steers from selfishness and delusional thinking. This man can never lead a household with this state of mind and heart.
Are you a God lead man or are you a self lead man? I'd rather be married to the God lead man! This man will lead me to greatness and not destruction.

So you say your marraige is done for?

Keys to a successful Marriage...

Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God...

So you say your marriage is done for, over, finito! I truly understand and I've been there so I'm not judging... but can you help me to understand something?

Being married for 10years, four children, Jobs and not to mention we are assistant Pastor of a church it is very safe to say that we have a lot of people who pulls on us for encouragement council etc.  and we have to deny ourselves and issues for others.  I must admit that I've made the confession of "I'm leaving" to myself plenty of times... I've had my venting moments and then I got myself up and got over my selfishness and got back in my right state of mind. I made a commitment, a vow to love for better or for worst, till death do us part and I meant it! Love is not easy so why did we expect marriage to be a cake walk? Sometimes your spouse will get on your last nerve and seldom for good reason and yet we still love them and they love us despite our craziness. 

During my bout with Breast cancer

What I need to understand is... why is it that marriage has an easy disposable section in our hearts today that was not there 30 years ago?  Maybe because divorce is so readily acceptable today. We can get married and a year later confess happily that this is not working out and will move on to the next person without dealing with ourselves first.                             True love goes through many trials, bumps and bruises but will remains strong and unbreakable. My husband an I have seen some really rough times...we've overcome breast cancer, lights being shut off, gas being shut off, not having a job etc. I admit we've both had times when we shut down. Our love has been tested and  I'll tell you that many people that declare that they love each other would have given up long ago. Which goes on to say, what many people think is love today is in fact a strong desire not to be lonely or lust and infatuation? I mean think about it...you are head over hills for each other, you enjoy each others company  and you can't go a few hours without speaking on the phone...you have to see each other everyday or you will feel something is offset...you make love like animals each time you see each other. So what changes once you are married? Now instead of that smile you are snarling at each other.  You'd at one time drop everything when they'd call and now you are to busy to talk  or you just don't want to talk at all. Instead of confiding in one another you choose to talk to other people,  bringing intimate detail of your secret place to people who want what you have or people who encourage you to walk away. You are telling them that the sex has dried up etc., etc.

Yes, let's not forget to mention the children... I know you may have children and you didn't before so now your to tired to make love and you barely have time to breathe without someone calling your name.  But ask yourself honestly and I think this is a major problem...Do we truly count up the cost before we say I do? Once life starts to happen we don't have time to count anything because it comes in full fledge and we allow it to consume us and therefore we feel trapped so that fine man who at one time only had to look at us to turn us on is now irritating to look at or that woman who only had to walk into a room and you were ready to wisp her away into a secret place, you are looking for ways to sneak away for some peace or sneaking around with another woman.

Yes, money plays a serious roll in marriage and the lack there of can destroy a marriage quicker than infidelity! Not to mention bills piling up or services being turned off are not ideal things to take place in a marriage but they do in fact happen and if you truly do not love your spouse you will leave them instead of trying to help make it better. Remember your marriage is a partnership!

If you truly love your spouse can I suggest a better way than hastily walking away mentally or physically? I'm also going to do you a favor by not lying to you and saying it's going to be easy. No, it may be one of the hardest things you will ever have to do and holding your tongue in many cases and deny your self for the sake of helping your spouse reach his or her full potential and capability will be a great help in this process. Because that's exactly what this is...a PROCESS!

Out enjoying eachother

• Communication with honesty (Men sometimes have an issue communicating so sisters don't chase them into a hole)
• Have an open ear and heart to hear what your partner's trying to share (Sometimes this is hard when you tend to thing you do no wrong. you must truly look at yourself in the mirror and fess up)
• Let Him/ her talk without interrupting (Don't try to manipulate through your cutting them off and don't monopolize the conversation)
• Compassion (when you talk don't say words to them you don't want to be spoken to you or don't do to them what you cant take yourself)
• Consideration ( Don't be selfish...consider that he had a hard day or she had a tough day and before you fuss or complain ask them how was their day and truly listen)
• Touching without sex being on the forefront (Hugs are a very powerful thing especially the real tight ones...they relieve stress) 
• Make time for each other without the children ( If it's possible get out of your surroundings try some place new and enjoy each others company) 
• Leave work and Ministry out of your private time (He or she is more important than your job or what's going in the ministry...make your time personal and free from stress and worries)

  

  I have his back and he has mine (that's what marriage is about)

 If your spouse is abusive and you've truly stood in that marriage, I'd suggest that you'd seek council with someone that you trust. Please do not remain in a situation that could life threatening to the lives of your children, his or your life. 

Warfare Prayer

IF YOU AGREE PLEASE SPEAK THIS PRAYER AND SHARE WITH SOMEONE WHO IS SICK OF THE ENEMY AND ITS TACTICS....

Warfare Prayer...

I bind up every spirit of control, witchcraft and every spirit that is not of God... I release the fire of the Holy Ghost...BURNING UP EVER FETTERS THAT HAS HELD THEM BOUND AND to release and heal my sisters and brothers...I command every sickness to come out IN THE NAME OF JESUS...cancer...asthma...fibroid tumors...they shall not still the lives of God’s children! In Jesus name I cast out every spirit of jealousy...envy...gossip...deception...division and I call upon the Fire of Holy Spirit to burn it up...bipolar...schizophrenia and al mental disorders...Holy Fire burn it up! Every device that has been set up to stop and block the progress of the purpose and plans of God I condemned and call upon the fire of the Holy Spirit to consume it with fire IN JESUS NAME...Every snake (enchanter) head is cut off and the influences are destroyed IN JESUS NAME... Marriages in the NAME OF JESUS are being restored and renewed for I call upon the purifying fire of the Holy Spirit t burn away all that is impure IN THE IN NAME OF JESUS. Those who are lame and deaf now walk and hear ...spiritually and naturally IN JESUS NAME! IN JESUS NAME I CALL tongues that are weak and which cause my brother or sister to be mute or unable to speak...are released...Peace fall upon the weary today IN JESUS NAME! Promotion Oh God is from you and I thank you for Promotion...in the spirit and in the natural for my sisters and my brothers ...your children Oh YHWH cry out to you and know that you hear and answer, Father you reward the just as well as the unjust according to their heart so Father I ask that my sisters and brothers will see the good of the land Oh God...You said what so ever we ask In Jesus Name you will do...Father I am waiting to hear the reports of your manifest Hand in the lives of your children...weights are lifted...I bind up hypertension... heart attacks...heart defects...strokes... bell palsy... arthritis IN THE NAME OF JESUS and I call forth the FIRE from Heaven to consume and destroy them... I come against all work of the enemy by the POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST and IN JESUS NAME SPEAK DESTRUCTION IN ANY WAY IT TRIES TO PROSPER IN the homes...marriages...children...work places...schools...public transportation...friendships. I call forth OH YHWH the eagles of this hour to set your house in order...to prophecy...correct and teach your word without conviction AND IN DUNAMIS POWER...MIRACULOUS POWER ...IN JESUS NAME AMEN!

Keys to A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

Keys to a successful Marriage... Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God... 

Up For the Challenge

 There is something so special that happens when a man and woman falls in love, you can see it in their eyes, their body language, in the flirty way they answer each other. One must keep in mind that the specialness that we as couples share will be under attack.  It is especially important to be mindful  that we must shower our spouse with love, kisses and hugs {or what ever we did to get to such a special place}everyday or we will began to doubt that special thing was ever there...as it slowly slips into a place of darkness. When darkness come we began to search for ways to communicate, etc. when at one time it came so freely.

 Yes, what you once felt was very real but what happened? You forgot to take care of what you esteemed so high at one point and time... and because of that it began to lose the effect it once had on one or the both of you.

 

Marriage is work
Marriage is communication
Marriage is understanding
Marriage is setting time aside for one another
Marriage is team work! Marriage is team work!

 And sadly when many jump that broom they do so with candy colored glasses on so when reality sets in they were never mentally or spiritually prepared for the battle of contending for what they said they'd do in the beginning as they vowed to love their spouse  for ever...through sickness and in health...till death do us part.

God honors your vows.

 If we are not willing to work at or in our marriage we will be held accountable for the hurt that we cause our spouses, children etc.
...And if you are the one being hurt just know that God is with you. He's waiting for you to give him the hurt, unforgiveness, anger and your spouse, etc. so that he can properly heal your broken heart.

 

I've been married 9 years and everyday is not a fantasy or a cake walk but I love that man and He loves me. We've been through some stuff... Breast cancer, No money, having to live with family members, lights and gas off etc. and at the end of the day Yes, the enemy tries to whisper in our ears with statement on both ends "Telling us we can do better' 'Tell my husband you'd have money if you didn't have a family" but we defeat the enemy with the Word of God and by praying for one another and with one another. Satan can't tell me a thing about that man, I hear his heart beat! Heck, I am a part of that heart beat. He keeps my best interest in mind and I keep his. Before I'd do anything to hurt him I'd understand that I'm hurting myself because in the end that who Id be hurting...myself.

 Be aware... the devil will accelerate a or all situation and makes it seem as though it is the worst thing that can be done or said all to push you closer to the door but if you'd focus your eyes and look in the spirit you will see things differently and unselfishly. I find that to be one of married couples major problem... we have got to tap into the spirit! the enemy needs us to remain in a fleshly and selfish mind state and doing so robs us of our gifts in our spouse. 

 I'm crying out to the Lord to heal marriages and homes....that their love, and passion for one another will be restored never to be damaged again. That the air waves of communication are no longer tangled up with other issues and other people input.  I pray that we began to work together as couples to not only shape our homes but also our community. We must come up against adulterous relations ...you know the kind, the so called understanding person that's there for you to cry to...the one that you began to compare your spouse to, intern coming between  you and your spouses. I also pray against ungodly communication... evil communication so that their is no interference...you know the person that act as though they are all for you so that you can spill all your heart and take that information and spread it, which causes greater issues in your marriage .

 Word to people on the outside looking in... If you are not praying PLEASE keep your mouth off of any area of a couples marriage ... For this is out of order and you are placing yourself in a place of chastisement from God.
God is in control but He is looking for someone to trust Him and let Him use them in the mist of chaos.

 

                                                                                                         

  Keys to a successful Marriage... Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God... 

Kill the Noise in your everyday life!!!

The enemy is so busy working and weaving confusion, but we must understand that the Word of God says: He will in No wise have us ignorant to satan’s devices. Don't see the circumstance, see the victory!!!

   If there is people in your life setting off fires of division...diversions and mess, do them a solid and show them to the exit if not there is a strong possibility for a head on collision...because they are blurring you concentration and vision.There is No space for mess. satan is a liar and if you let this continue you will be sorry. 

blurred vision causes accidents

   Life is too short; some of us reading this post will be here today and gone tomorrow. there  is certainly not the time to play Russian rulet with any part of your life... it is time to get real about living for Christ...the Word of God tells us: whoever you will serve, serve them 100% (But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve Joshua 24:15)...the Word of God also tells us: if we are Luke warm we will be spat out ...(But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth 

Rev 3:16). It is so simple: be hot or cold! When you choose to be both hot and cold you will be regurgitated (not excepted) because you make the stomach sick.

   Jesus loves you so much that he took on every sin for you held it captive that you may by your will (CHOICE) be free (For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.2Cor 5:21)...not only that he died and rose again that you would never have to taste death spiritually...his blood is that powerful, now that's love: an invitation to be separated from your sinful nature... you allowed me to do me (things my way) enough to bump my head finding that I can't stand my own stinking self (life full of sin) and in that I discovered that I needed you. Yeshua, you wrote my name in the book of Life!!! You knew I'd return to the Father through you and you were waiting with your arms as wide open as they were while you were on the cross on Mount Calvary!!! Jesus you are the Love song I love to sing, the hand I love to hold. You took me the way I was and washed the blood of the world off of me and set me apart...only you could do something so wonderful, so amazing and all you wanted in return from me is my heart. Yeshua, you are my everything; no one could ever love me the way you do.

 

   I ask one thing, this is important that you imprint your love in my heart to the point where if I am slapped I am able to turn the other cheek, to the point that the only thing that concerns me is you, your will, being used to lift you up so that your people will be drawn to you and your ways. Take my concerns, in exchange for pursuing your purpose for my life. I love you Father and trust your plan even if I feel pain and have to cry, I know this walk ain't easy and I may be hated by many but I seek to please you and in pleasing you those that you have chosen will rejoice as you take me deeper in you and those that has been assigned as spies etc. will hate the very presence of you in my life...as you will use me to walk, talk and rebuke in truth and love.

Jehovah, we that you have chosen suffer but will not bow to the prince of this world...Jehovah be thy Glorified!!!

Marriage is a life long partnership between you, your spouse and Jehovah...

   The spirit of control... (Jezebel) (Roots: pride, anger, rage, bitterness)

The spirit we know as Jezebel desires is to deface leadership, be it their husband or Pastor or their boss (I don't say wife because the husband is the head although men operate in this spirit...there is no gender laws in the spirit). The spirit of control hates any position that is over it because it needs to be the source of power or the next best thing is fine for a season. This spirit needs to get next to you so that it can find out your intimate places and use it to destroy you. Be careful who you chose to share your heart with because the spirit of control wants to control your whole life so don't give it the ammunition to do so. The spirit of control can’t stand to hear the word no, if they are told no, they may act passive or they may become arrogant.

   God has given us such a great gift to defeat this spirit and it’s called discernment. Some have felt the spirit of discernment and the enemy told you that you were being overly suspicious ...No you're not, you are not thinking to deep!!! The spirit of God is warning us. What is funny is that lying spirit can feel when it been made so it tries to cross you up in hopes that you will think you’re not operating in love and unity...it works on setting doubt in you...it want you to rely on it and comes off as a good friend but no one ever really knows this person who is possessed by this spirit. JEZEBEL CAN NOT OPERATE WITHOUT AHAB: (weak people) this is the reason it comes as a friend so that it can disarm you and secretly drain you of life without you being alarmed, all of this is to separating you from God, therefore separating you From your divine purpose.

IT WANTS TO DISARM YOU

   God will place God fearing saints in your life but what he won't do is place someone in your life who will try to take his place. Know that the spirit of control is not fearful of God the spirit of control opposes God and despises the very moving of the Spirit of God and will not bow because this spirit works closely with satan (1 Kings 21:25 No one else was so completely sold out to the devil as
Ahab, for his wife, Jezebel, encouraged him to do every sort of evil.“)... this spirit will rather cause great confusion pointed toward another person and leave in the mist of the confusion rather than to submit to leadership. Don’t be fooled it may also appear that it is going along with the program but it has a major plan in mind. 

   Un-forgiveness is its best friend, this spirit is good at hiding its motives... be advised you can't love this spirit it hates true love...it must be exposed and expelled!!! People of God there is one in every church (Holy Spirit operating) desiring to kill the move of God...setting up a major attack against the leadership to destroy it and all attached it.If you have not noticed this unclean spirit, all you would have to do is pray and they will mysteriously want to befriend you…prayer is essential and if you ask Jehovah will expose it.

Keys to A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE...

Marriage is a life long partnership between you, your spouse and Jehovah...

Make your Marriage work

 Yours is better than MINE!!!

When you are on the outside looking in all looks great and the moment you look at your situation after peering into that great window, quickly your stuff starts to look insignificant or looks more insignificant in comparison. Well, can I tell you your first mistake? It’s was when you peered in to that great window and the second one was to compared your situation with another and the third and final one in this scenario was to assume you knew something about another’s life by a quick glance.                                                   VS.

Actor

This is my husband Sederick
no one ca take his place  

Many have made the mistake of watching from a far and judging giving a verdict, being it a good one or a bad one… you never really know until you know and you will never truly know until you take yourself out of the lineup. Just because someone seems to be happy or seems to make someone else happy doesn’t mean that they are, and just because someone is covered with financial substance doesn’t mean they are happy either. To many times have you listened to your girlfriends talk about their husband or men your friends talk about their wives sex escapade and home life leaving you walking away feeling like ‘I got the wrong one or what am I doing wrong?’ Your situation is your situation… And theirs is theirs!!! You must begin to ask God for a grateful heart first and then ask him to move in whatever area that seems to be short coming. Still Soap opera watching is what I call it, looking at someone else’s life wondering what it would be like if that was you…this is the reason why reality TV is so popular today because people are always wishing they were somewhere else instead of appreciating who they are and where they are,they don’t realize that this mind state is a hindrance and also holding them and the potential loving relationship they should have with their spouse. Love the spouse you have and don’t compare him or her to anyone else’s.

How would you feel if you could peek into your spouse’s mind and you were not there??? How would you feel if you looked in their heart and there was many people left there from their past or from present random places they may go? 

   I heard a saying that makes sense to me now more than ever before and that is to simply ‘GET YOUR MIND RIGHT!’ and what that means is: day dreaming as a woman or man says you have a lack of tenacity… yes you!  All this time you've been blaming your spouse! Become the change you want to see in another...The fact that you are looking into others live speaks volumes about yours. Day dreaming was fine for you to do as a child because there was little you could do but imagine where you could and would be but as a 30 year old it’s disturbing, this is the time for you to evaluate your situation and take it from there (if you have not already done that). If you want something in life do what you can to make it happen, it’s true something’s just happen and there are something’s you have to work at and marriage is one of those things you have to work at.

   Looking at the celebrity life many of them are caught in the fantasies they sell, actresses and actors are beautiful until they are touchable. In Hollywood, as it is  everywhere when something is untouchable it’s more desirable, it’s something about a cheese burger or donuts when you are fasting, when the fast is over and you are able to have it, it seems that it wasn’t as good as you thought it would be. Glanced upon, it desirable but once you get it, sleep with it and wake up to it well, they kind of realize what seem to be untouchable in fact once obtained they learn it was very ordinary…it only becomes extraordinary love when you are friends at all times and you give your heart to the one that gives the same to you. Many are marrying and divorcing at a rate that is disturbing in Hollywood which further exposes to us that it’s not the stuff that keeps them happy, it may make them happy for a moment but not enough to sustain them no matter how much people tell them they look good together.

   ❤Stop looking in windows and clean up what’s behind yours by…❤

♬ Proverbs 4:23 is our key verse, "Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do."

You were not designed to be alone but there is a puzzle you fit perfectly with…

♬ “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet [Hebrew: “fit or suitable”] for him.”

Your spouse should never want avoid you due to stressful circumstance; we are to encourage one another…

♬ Ecclesiastes 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Take your eyes off of windows and place them on God

♬ Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

♬ Psalm 121

King James Version         

1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

3. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5. The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

8. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

AMEN…AMEN…AMEN!!! ❤❤❤

You are being SET UP!!!

Keys to a successful Marriage... Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God...

You are being SET UP!!!

God's children,

This is our position...no retreat no surrender!

   Do not compromise your position, even for a moment is too much time...We are at that place of victory...choose whom you shall serve and God will honor your choice. Reading Nehemiah 4 I was inspired to write to you to encourage you not to judge by what it looks like but rather look with the spiritual eye, you will see the deception set up to detour you, the spiritual won't deceive you unlike the natural eyes.

                                     

   The word of God tells us our thought are not like God's so it does not matter what we think, it matters what God said...the enemy wants us to forfeit our position to the counterfeiters, NOT SO! When we have done all that we can the word of God tell us to stand: Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, BE ALERT and always KEEP ON PRAYING for all the Lord’s people.

In order to fight effectively we will need our sword.

   When the attacks hit we must understand that the enemy has studied us first and after careful observation attack our weak areas to break us down( finances, households, marriage, and like areas) and once these have been hit, if we are not in armor we are rendered almost powerless, sometimes too weak to even call on God. When the attack is effective we will almost immediately began to questions God's position in our lives (his position never changed ...ours did) but the enemy knew we would fall for the deception because in observation it was taken notice that we were not spending the time we once did at the feet of God and we were not eating the word as we once did.

   So when things start to hit the household of God our spiritual eye has been nulled due to our own personal attacks so we don't take notice that it is an attack against the body of Christ...we then began to inadvertently assist in the attack by... speaking negatively, walking away, not praying for the body etc. We must also understand that the attacks were allowed in order to get us back in position because yes, our Father in heaven knows that when our stuff is messed with it gets our attention. In the mist of all this He is also exposing our true feelings which may declare our selfishness, pride, self-righteousness etc. See what Jehovah is trying to open our eyes too, it's not our sisters and brothers getting in position (what they may or may not be doing)... it about us. Selfishness always negatively points out what someone else is or not doing and justify in self-righteousness why we ourselves are not doing what you should.

   We must get here...Steadfast, unmovable, always abiding in the word of the Lord and operating in pure love.

Keys to a successful Marriage... Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God...

 Don't Be Fooled...

   Don't be fooled by thinking that blessing or the lack thereof declares your position in God, we must keep in mind God’s word and remember not to forget Matthew 5:45 which says: He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. What does this say to us? In Philippians 4:11 we were given words of encouragement by the apostle Paul to learn to be content in what so ever state we find ourselves in, doesn’t this inform us that life is full of seasons? 

   Yes indeed it feels better to always have the sun to shine in our lives but the reality is sometimes it will rain and sometimes the sun will shine brightly, we will find sometimes we’ve been hit by hurricanes and sometimes we'll find ourselves in a tornado. In the mist of these events we must be mindful that the shaking and cyclone effects from these are sometimes necessary to uproot and remove things and people that were too stubborn to be moved in the rain storms or we've carried them over with us and if these were left intact they will do great harm concerning our outcome.

   Without a doubt these trials and test will try your faith but James 1: 2-4 says:  (Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything). We are always encouraged not to be discouraged as we face these test and trails... The testing of our faith through these things will make us more effective in the building up of the Kingdom of God (Romans 8:28 and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose). 

   If you've always been a witness to success you will be insensitive to those in hardship and if you’ve always known hardship you can’t encourage others to get succeed. Life is a balance… a perfect balance of what we need to be effectively used by God.

 

Be good stewards over whatever you have been blessed with, be it little or much!!!

Key to a successful marriage...Marriage is a lifelong partnership between you, your spouse and God... 

Do we understand that we need our spouses to complete the work our Father has assigned for us to do?

Do we understand...Before God laid the foundation of the world he assigned us our partner? God knew everything about his plan for us right? The Word of God states: "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you...Jeremiah 1:5".

Although everyone may not be assigned a spouse (it takes a special kind of anointing for that, lol) but all are assigned a partner to complete our God given assignments and to help surface the abilities God placed in us for the task... they will sometimes help us along the way...encourage us etc.. The bible states that God sent them out two by two... right? Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits... Mark 6:7 says:  I'll water, you plant and GOD WILL give the increase.

We must realize we can do much more damage in unity.   When we are fighting  we are no longer one in unity but we become divided, ineffective and insufficient. So with one being able to put 1000 a flight and two 10.000 what can two fighting do except look insane?

Do we understand our enemy is not fleeing when we are in battle with one another? When partnership is fighting your enemy has the advantage on you and jumps in to destroy everything that concerns you!

Why would God give us spouses if we didn't need it? We will all need encouragement, companionship and although sometimes you must encourage yourself and sometimes you like time alone... let's admit, it wears thin after a while.

Take the steps to unified your marriage...and realize the next time you tell yourself "I don't need my spouse", you need to reiterate and tell yourself (as you rebuke the enemy) "there is a place of purpose that I can't make it to without my spouse...so indeed I do need my spouse".

Today's Key:

Start agreeing with God's Word over my life and stop agreeing with what the enemy wants me to receive as truth!