How To Get It Right In The New Year – Part 2

by Rev. Sophia Okunowo | Jan 8, 2022 | Couples

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We started this instructive devotional yesterday. If we will be successful, get it right and gain speed in 2022, we need to take these points seriously.

Not striving to be super couples only slows us down. We move in circles and we achieve very little. Whereas, God’s intention for us is to multiply grace and do ten times our normal capacity.

We looked at the following yesterday:

1. Worship
2. Understand your spouse
3. Excellence

Today, we will continue from where we stopped.

4. Forgiveness

If you can’t forgive, don’t bother getting married. Forgiving in marriage is a compulsory course. You only slow yourselves down if you find it difficult to forgive.

Some couples hold their spouse and refuse to forgive because they feel their spouse doesn’t deserve the luxury of their forgiveness. They want to hold on to wrong because they feel they are punishing their spouse.

How humorous that is. I have always said it. Not forgiving is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die. You cannot afford it.

Be like a duck that water doesn’t stay on its back. Let nonforgiveness fall off your back like a duck.

Deal with every form of hurt, malice, bitterness, strife et cetera. These are Satan’s most common arsenal.

Forgive because God says to forgive and trust God to reward you.

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. – Mat 18:34-35

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5. Fun

Be fun-loving. Don’t be too serious. Have a child-like approach to life and cast all your care upon the Lord once and for all.

Casting your care is like throwing your care on God. Don’t pick it back, drop them and leave them with the Double-breasted one.

Laugh, make jest of yourselves, play like clowns, behave like little children, pull your husband beards, do funny faces, and so on. Be creative with fun. By all means, play.

I know you are busy, but out of no time, create time. If you were told if you don’t play, you will not live past 2 months, you will take playing seriously.

It takes away the boredom and monotony out of your marriage. It even helps you to forgive better. If you have to pray for God to make you playful, do. Some of us are not naturally playful. We need the Holy Spirit’s help.

Fun in marriage is not complete without doses of intercourse. Let it be regular, spontaneous, creative, and pleasurable.

6. Be the best

This is simply being your spouse’s best friend. Remember when you were younger, how you did with your best friend. Bring the same into your marriage.

Cherish your time with your spouse. Talk about everything with the exception of nothing. Talk, talk, talk, and listen, listen and listen. Be concerned and truly care from your heart.

Think of ways to outdo yourself in being kind.

Being the best spouse to your own husband or wife entails looking into your marriage and finding out the ingredients that are missing.

Remember, you cannot change your spouse. Love your spouse without trying to make him/her conform to your own standard. Who told you your standard is the best?

Best friends never attempt to change one another. At best, they seek to lovingly influence the other person.

Do the above things, and you will be on your way to becoming a super couple. It is the doer that God promises to be blessed in his ways. Don’t just read, be a doer.

God bless your marriage.

CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
I get it right in my marriage.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Pray for the spirit of excellence

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Mat 6:33 [KJV] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Worship God

BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY
Psalms 1-2

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