The real secret to having a successful relationship or marriage Pro 23:12 KJV Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. In the things of God, you are expected to grow. Just like physical food makes us grow, develop and have strong bones, the same way, your spirit man or the inner man ought to grow. You see, when you start out in God, you may be twenty five years old, but you are actually a spiritual baby. That is why the Bible talks about the milk of the word and the meat of the word. The more you search Gods word, attend Bible studies, learn to pray, the more you will grow and master your situations and circumstances. Relationships or marriages do not work out because you are a Christian! It works out because you know what to do! Being born again ensures you make heaven, but what ensures victory on earth is to know what to do in specific situations and your ability to draw wisdom from Gods word. If marriage is an institution, learning is inevitable! As a matter of fact, your success in that marriage is predicated on your ability to learn principles and apply them. Knowledge of Gods word will set you free. What you know can push to the top of the ladder. What you dont know can get you demoted. So, it is in the things of the spirit. No wonder the devil does all things possible to make sure you dont study Gods word! Ever wondered why your eyes are so bright when you are watching a film and you are so alert but you start to doze when it comes to Gods word? The one that studied Gods word through the night and the one that made calls talking sweet nonsense would not have same result at the end of the day. One is sowing to the flesh and the other to the spirit and there will be a distinguishing! Learning from Gods word constantly is a must if you will have victory. There are three processes involved here. The first is Knowledge acquisition. Knowledge is the accumulation of facts. Read wide. Search for answers. Don’t just assume. Assumption is the lowest form of knowledge. The difference between you and the person you admire is what that person knows. The second process is Understanding. Understanding is the arrangement of facts. Now, you have read, but you must process the facts and sort them. Meditate on them. The third process is Wisdom. It is the application of knowledge. When you apply what you have learnt, that becomes wisdom for you. That is why Pro 23:12 says ‘apply your heart unto instruction…’ In preparing for marriage, money is not the most important thing. Pro 8:10 KJV Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. When you have instruction, money will eventually come. Pro 4:13 KJV Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. Another translation says: Pro 4:13 MSG Hold tight to good advice; dont relax your grip. Guard it well--your life is at stake! Dear couples or couples to be, Hold on tight to wisdom, because your marriage is at stake. Dear wife or wife to be, beauty is not the only thing you need. Beauty without gumption is ugliness! Sound practical knowledge is essential. Pro 11:22 KJV As a jewel of gold in a swines snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. Message translation says Pro 11:22 MSG Like a gold ring in a pigs snout is a beautiful face on an empty head. If you are still single, keep on developing yourself. The Bible says ‘he that findeth a wife…’ Not he that findeth a sister or babe! He that finds a wife! How do you become a wife without being asked out? By developing yourself and knowing what it takes to be a wife. A wife material is what every man is looking for. Dear husband to be, you will eventually become the head of the house and give direction to your wife and ultimately your children. Are you ready? Are you currently learning? Are you ready to give the necessary and right leadership not only to your future wife but to your future children as well? There is no special anointing that comes on you on your wedding day…but you have a whole life on your hands from that day! Keep at self-development. As married couples, make sure you put the word of God first place in your family. That is where your preservation is. At those times when you are under pressure, the thing to do is not to run to friends but to run to God! And He will always be there to hear you and hearken to the cry of your heart. Think about it, that thing in your heart right now, that you are struggling with, did you mention it to God? That business of financial challenge, rather than think and think until you start getting lean, why don’t you talk to your father in heaven. That one person that needs to sign that contract or approve that deal, have you realized that: Pro 21:1 KJV The kings heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. Why don’t you go over to God and drop all the alternatives? All you need to pray to God is to go before Him with His words in your mouth! I pray for you this morning, that the heavens be opened over you and that every door that seem closed, may it open this day of its own accord in Jesus name!
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:37:12 +0000
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