THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (6) – THE PLACE OF MUTUAL RESPECT 

When crisis hit the marriage, their spiritual parents stepped in to salvage the situation. The woman’s response was the death knell that marriage needed. She said to them, “Dad and Mum, I honour you both deeply and hold you in high regard. You know I would always do all I can to honour and obey you. If this were some […]

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THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (5): THE POWER OF PRAYING TOGETHER

She had packed her bags and was heading out to the office. She had the intention of dealing with her husband a little bit. She was offended. As she stepped out, the Holy Spirit asked her, “Are you fighting your husband?” She responded in the affirmative.  Then the Lord spoke, “Did you say I am the one living in you? […]

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THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (4): THE AUTHORITY OF GOD’S WORD

During their courtship season, he said to his fiancée, “In this marriage, I will not have an opinion, and you will not have an opinion; we go with what the Word of the Lord says. If it cannot be found and justified in the Word, we will not do it”. They have an amazing marriage that has run for over […]

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THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (3): THINGS YOU MUST NEVER SAY

A couple were going through a tough season. It led to a drastic drop in their sexual intimacy. The frustrated husband looked at his wife one day and said, “Hope you know that there are other women outside”. What a threat.  Another woman who felt unappreciated by her husband also said, “I am sorry, but he should know that there […]

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THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (2) – NO EMPTY WORDS

At a wedding some years back, as the exchange of vows was going on, it got to a portion where the groom seemed to mumble the words through. The presiding minister immediately scolded him and asked him to repeat the vows properly. He struggled through, but he eventually did. He must have known the weight of the words that he […]

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THE MARRIAGE COVENANT 1- THE BINDING EFFECT

We were visiting with some of our friends some years ago. The husband humorously said, “Please, tell my wife to remove her ring”. We looked towards the wife while she struggled to pull the ring out. Apparently, she added weight in pregnancy that made the wedding ring tighter in our hands. The husband started laughing. He then went ahead to […]

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THE HUSBAND THAT WILL BE RESPECTED (10)

We wanted to move to a new house. When we eventually got home, it was standing alone somewhere in a developing area. Our next neighbour was some distance away. I did not like the place, but my wife said she was great with it. Since we were in the same city, my parents visited the house and shared my feelings.  […]

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THE HUSBAND THAT WILL BE RESPECTED (9)

When I picked up her call, she was already angry. The things her husband had done had really infuriated her. It was not even the first time. He had promised that it would not happen again. After her narration, she said, “Let me confess, I slapped him because I knew he was lying and covering up his tracks again”.  A […]

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THE HUSBAND THAT WILL BE RESPECTED 8

Quite some things began to happen after my mum lost her sight in 1998, but one thing that did not happen was the burial of her dreams or vision. Her last artwork before she lost her sight was a cardboard cuts of a dancing woman pasted on board with these words written on it: “Life Goes On” In that situation, […]

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THE HUSBAND THAT WILL BE RESPECTED 7

We were in front of a supermarket. Irewamiri mentioned the things she needed to buy and asked for money. I did not realise when my face betrayed me – I had been squeezing my face. All I heard next was, “Don’t worry”. She stepped out of the car. She made the purchase! I am sure I am not the only […]

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