17/06/2023
I saw two movies early this year and I learnt greatly from them.
In marriage, what we often think is the best way to handle matters end up being the wrong way. We make wrong moves because our mind tells us so or should I say because the devil suggests to us to do so.
I have come to understand that some ideas suggested to us especially during misunderstandings with our spouses are deceits of Satan, that we often do not realize until later. Some of these ideas include:
Talk back at him!
Snub him or her!
Deny him/her s*x!
Don't eat together!
Avoid communication and contact with him or her!
Retaliate!
Report him/her to either parents!
Bad mouth him/her to your friends or hers!
Start keeping secrets!
Start cheating! Etc.
And many other ideas, all suggested by the devil. At first, you may buy or have bought some of them hurriedly because of anger or bitterness in your heart; but along the line, you'll realize your folly.
I don't know if the devil still suggests some, all or more these ideas to you as a weapon of defense when you and your spouse have a misunderstanding, if so, you need to take hold of yourself and surrender your mind to God to help you overcome them.
They are all strategies of the devil to destroy marriages. His aim is to cause separation between spouses. Even though they're living together, their hearts and mind would be far away from each other...
No marriage thrives where secrecy, retaliation, strive, bitterness, anger, etc lies.
It will only thrive when forgiveness, reconciliation, intimacy, consideration, patience, temperance, mutual respect and friendship is constant.
Most importantly, a marriage that is surrendered into God's hands will no doubt last for a very long time, I could say till eternity.
But we must first surrender in the place of PRAYER.
All these and more have I learnt from experience too.
May God give us wisdom to make our marriages work as it should in JESUS' name, amen!ππ»
Movie titles (if you wish to see them too).
Fire Extinguisher
He is all that matters
Happy Weekend π