Today is a happy day for two very young and very talented individuals who one of them I have been very blessed to be teamed up occasionally when our schedules are arranged together.
She's bubbly, always laughing, great with the keys and pretty much as graceful as she could possibly be with her parents loved her to bits.
Today, she took on one of the biggest decision in life, from an only begotten daughter to the wife of her beloved and the "big sister" of a huge family of 8 alongside with her husband.
And today, half of the ministry leaders and pastors gathered together to celebrate like a huge family because our dearest Michael is one of the youngest ministers stepping on in faith to move forward to the next season.
And from there we are so privileged to learn together some nuggets of golden advice only married people can give.
When you fight for a marriage, you fight the villains in the marriage, and 100% is not each other, but what is trying to take control and destroy your marriage.
And our cheeky creative pastor has decided to turn these obstacles into Disney like villains; let's see what they are.
Miscommunication is one of the biggest destructive experience that is very real in relationships ; be it as a couple, or even between parents and siblings.
We tend to have this pre-determined (prejudice) mindset that comes naturally jumping into conclusions without truly understanding a person and situation.
This is because we tend to take for granted and the lack of communication although less conflict often lead to miscommunication.
Even how well a person know another, in this case spouses, keeping constant mutual understanding is very important.
If there are conflicts, sort them out.
This second villain so happened to link with my last sentence above.
Especially when it comes to conflict.
You can't sweep things under the rug when there are conflicts and hope that time will mend the errs and things will automatically fall into place.
Humans are unique and no doubt that each have their own point of view, but if there is something that truly needs to be resolved before it escalates into something worse, resolve it with good faith and sincere intention to keep a relationship strong.
Villain 3: Temptation
I didn't take the picture because this is too much of a biblical reference that many out there might not get it.
Temptation is real, and they are everywhere. Especially when there are hardly any realisation and gratefulness, moreover for spouses an intentional awareness of the promises that has made, this challenge can come very often into breaking families apart.
Flee from temptation when you see it. No mere human is strong to resist and be heroic.
Now this, a lot of people will tend to debate..
If there is no feeling, there wouldn't be falling in love and walking towards marriage
Most would have debated.
True enough when you first meet the person in your life that truly requires feeling, in your gut even.
But when it comes to unconditional love it should no longer be governed solely on feelings.
Because feelings can bring the worst of us.
And when we are govern by that then it will never be grounded on trust for one another.
4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 this love is too generalised in translation. It is not the love we see on television or movies. This love is not governed by fleshly feelings that is pumped by adrenaline of passion, but rather it is grounded in a sound mind of a choice.
When one love in a marriage, it becomes a choice, not a feeling. It becomes a behavior, and not expression. It is bold to face conflict, adversities, and pushes through to the finish line - together.
This love, in a marriage, has got to work together.
So there you go, I hope that with these nuggets of gold there's hope for humanity to thrive through differences, conflicts.
And last but not least, in a marriage there is no more an I, but a we in the journey of life.
I hope you have enjoyed reading this as much as I have enjoyed preparing it
Until Then
Keep Calm and Love One Another
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Such a cute thought out sermon hehe
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Yeah. It was a really cute wedding so it was perfect.
Moreover this couple (I think) never kissed so it was so funny how the groom asked the bride to tilt her head one side as he indicated her he's going to tilt the other way.
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Aww that’s adorable! My friend’s wedding was like that too! It was so sweet!
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Aw. That must be nice too ❤️
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