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I want to talk about how crucial integrity is in marriage.
Faithfulness is so rare that even the writer of Proverbs attested to it by saying
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Pro 20:6 (KJV)
The Message Translation says:
Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving, but where on earth can you find one?
Every man must stand to tell God, “Here I am!” It is a personal decision to be brutally honest. It will not come easy, but it is what God expects from us.
Your ability to be faithful, honest, open to your spouse is a quality that will advance your marriage in no small measure.
Another translation says:
Pro 20:6 (CEV)There are many who say, “You can trust me!” But can they be trusted?
Ask yourself that pertinent question:
Can I be trusted? Can my spouse trust me? Can I even trust myself?
These are questions that demand answers that should be given to your God.
Before Jacob could be blessed, he was confronted. He decided to own up and be responsible for his nomenclature. It was only after proclaiming who he was that God could bless him.
Your identity has to be confronted by you and with relevant changes made accordingly. This is what growing is. This is what maturity is.
I pray today as you commit to integrity and honesty that God will grant you grace to be a brutally honest person to God, to yourself and to your spouse.
Why don’t you start by having a long discussion with God and then with your spouse, bringing every hidden things into open.
Good morning!
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I attract a man/woman of integrity.
PRAYERS FOR THE DAY Ask that the Holy Spirit reveals the intent of the heart of your lover
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Pro 20:6 (KJV)Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY Ask your lover direct questions.
Today is Oil For Today – Day 95. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Prayers Today
Oil For Today – Day 95
Psalm 126:1 – 2 KJV
1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psalm 126:1 – 2 KJV
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 95
1. Begin to thank God for His great power at work in you.
2. Pray that the LORD turns every captivity or delay you’re experiencing in your relationship or marital life.
3. Pray that the LORD will confound your enemies.
4. Begin to pray that the sound of laughter will be heard in your house today.
5. Pray for your local assembly; that it will be a platform for the liberation of captives.
6. Begin to declare that the LORD will do great things in the work of your hand today.
7. Bind every contrary spirit that wants to tie your tongue and keep it from singing.
8. Begin to pray that you will rise, even in the midst of contradictions.
9. Go ahead and make your personal requests for the day known to the Lord.
10. Begin to thank the Lord for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 95
Today, I declare and decree that every captivity in my life – be it in my marriage, in my business, in my family, in any aspect of my life – is turned away by the LORD.
I declare and decree that no more shall I dwell in the valley of sorrow and depression and despondency, for the Spirit of the Mighty God lives on the inside of me.
I declare and decree that I cannot be held back. I advance. I go forward. I keep making progress, even in the midst of contradictions. I scale over walls. I run through troops. I cannot be held back. I am unstoppable, just as my Father is.
I declare and decree that laughter resounds in my house today. The Spirit of joy takes over my atmosphere. I declare good news everywhere today. The goodness of the LORD follows me today. Glory to God. Hallelujah
5. The test of people skill. That is respect for individuals. People are like ladders. Does he treat people well? How about his mum, sisters, father, colleagues, et cetera. Is she courteous? Is she respectful? Does she disdain folk with a passion?
Your spouse-to-be will not likely treat you better than his or her family. How he behaves with his or her family is a template of what will eventually happen.
6. The test of excellence. That is wisdom. Is he hungry for wisdom or does he think he knows it all? A friend who isolates himself will crash. He or she cannot be corrected. There are no authority figures that can speak to him or her.
Let me tell you something here. The moment you look at a person and there is nobody you can report him to, there are no regards for parents or pastors, he is just an island by himself, you need to reconsider such friendships. It is a trap of the devil and such tendencies are symptomatic of an unhealthy outlook on life.
7. The test of God’s fear. He must love God. She must be a God-lover. Does he value God and His word? Does she revere God? This is the ultimate acid test. If he doesn’t love God, he cannot love you! If he treats the things of God shabbily, he will end up treating you the same way.
Let him or her be a person that fears God! It is not enough to say one is born again these days because the term has been grossly misapplied. It is not even enough to say one is a pastor or a choir leader or administrator in church, the question is does he or she fear God?
It was the fear of God that made Joseph run away from adultery. It was the lack of God’s fear that made Samson with all his anointing to get into sexual sins repeatedly until he brought himself down. God gave him a long rope because the scripture says he judged Israel for twenty years.
May God expound these words in our hearts in Jesus name.
CONFESSION FOR TODAY I test all spirits before I walk.
PRAYER FOR TODAY Ask the Lord to open your eyes before you take that walk.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY Proverbs 9:10 (KJV)The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
ACTION PLAN FOR TODAY Carry out the above tests before you walk.
It’s beautiful seeing newly wedded couples. The love spark is amazing.
There is love wave, love current and all the love vibes around them. They set out professing their eternal love for each other.
They are deeply in love and could never imagine hurting each other not to talk of harming themselves whether emotionally or verbally.
The question is what happened? At what point did they start to deviate from the zone?
Really, no husband or wife starts out over night from being loving to being rash, unkind, abusive and insensitive.
There must have been little actions or in-actions here and there, that crept into their affair.
The Bible talks about little foxes that destroy the vine, the tender vine.
Our marriages are like these vines that are very tender. Little foxes are like poisons slowly released that will eventually destroy the marriage. We therefore, need to place close attention so that we don’t allow these foxes.
Here are three things not to do if you want to keep love alive in marriage.
1. Don’t blame
‘It’s his fault’ ‘She very disrespectful’ ‘He’s not kind and loving’ She’s lazy and overly sensitive’ ‘He’s always hurting’
Stop the blame game. You have a choice, either you keep blaming and remain hurt, bitter and full of regret and revengeful.
When you keep on blaming the other person you focus on their negatives.
You become blind to their positive sides and you put him/ her on edge.
Remember, when you were in love, it was because you were blind to their negatives and only focused on how good, handsome & lovely they were.
Do the same now. Blaming your spouse continuously is poisonous.
I am not asking you to keep completely silent on your spouse’s weakness but rather confront each other respectfully and lovingly.
Remember you have your own faults too. Forgiveness and mercy is reciprocal in marriage.
CONFESSION FOR TODAY Love is kept alive in my marriage.
PRAYER FOR TODAY Help me to love my spouse unconditionally.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY Song of Solomon 2:15 (KJV) Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Get Restless was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 10th of October 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
God’s word cannot go back to Him, and say, “I cannot do this.”
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV)
You do not speak against the source of your blessing.
The things of the spirit cannot be logically explained. Sometimes you don’t understand but you just obey.
The word of God is life.
The blessing is tangible; it can be transferred.
But he said, “Your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing.”
Genesis 27:35 (NKJV)
The blessing is different from miracle.
The force that played out in the life of Jacob was mercy.
As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.” What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
Romans 9:13-16 (NKJV)
It is the LORD that shows mercy.
Thank God for the things you can do (your skills, your oratory power, etc.) but ask for mercy!
There’s something about the mercy of God which you must factor into your life.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
Romans 9:16 (NKJV)
We are not saying you should not will or that you should not run, but in your ‘willing’ and ‘running,’ remember mercy.
You will be under the yoke until you grow restless.
By your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; And it shall come to pass, when you become restless, That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
Genesis 27:40 (NKJV)
No matter what you have done in the past, there’s the mercy of God. The Holy Spirit brings you to the place of realization, not a place of condemnation.
What distinguished Joseph is found in Gen 39:21.
But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Genesis 39:21 (NKJV)
Mercy has to be shown before favour can be given. You have to see a revelation about mercy for favour to rest on you.
To listen to messages of Rev Dunamis, go HERE or HERE
