Couples

27

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Couplesadultery, cheat, marriage, sin, spouse

The Intricacies of Cheating On Your Spouse

We’ll be considering the intricacies of cheating on your spouse this morning. It is one thing to find it difficult to sin, a situation where you have to really look and search for sin or the tools of sin to compromise, it is another story, another ball game entirely when the sin is so available, staring you in the face, calling and you, pulling you and wooing you with all kind of entreaties. It is one thing to be tempted with the sin that doth not so easily beset you; it is another thing entirely to be poked at by…

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26

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplesbetter, contract, covenant, marriage, worse

Marriage is ‘For Better, For Worse’

We used to hear this phrase about marriage a lot long time ago, but nowadays, we hardly hear such a thing.The world has gone digital, fast and every body seems busy. Knowledge has made people to replace old values with modern ones. The question is does modernization makes our conclusions about marriage right? The modern day view of marriage is contractual while the good old days view marriage as in Gods eyes as a covenant. Contractual view says, you do this, then I do that'. While covenant says, I will do this for you because I am committed to you.…

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25

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplesappreciate, helper, husband, love, love language, marriage, wife, women

Husbands And Wives, Do These To Each Other – Part 2

Yesterday we looked at how important to it is for wives everywhere to praise their husbands. We looked at how a little girl danced in honor of King Herod and praised him till he was willing to part with half of his kingdom. When women, praise amazing things happen. Today, we will be looking at 'Husbands appreciate your wives'. To appreciate means to recognize the good qualities of something or someone. Dear husband, your wife is your helper created for you and for your good. The fuel that keeps wives going and functioning in their calling as helpers is appreciating…

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24

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplesappreciate, father's day, husband, king, love, praise, wife

Husbands And Wives, Do These To Each Other

Husbands are to appreciate their wives, while the wives are to praise their husbands. That's the magic. I will dedicate the aspect of 'wives praising their husbands' to all husbands and fathers. To mark our father’s day celebration. The day is for fathers’ so let's focus on how to make them happy and feel good because that's the essence of marriage. I believe this is in order. Then the aspect of 'husbands appreciating their wives' will come up tomorrow. The two words appreciate and praise have same elements but are slightly different. We just concluded celebrating our fathers and by…

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23

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Couplesgardner, husband, romantic, sarcastic, scavenger

What A Wife Wants From Her Husband – Part 2

Yesterday, we started on the topic what a wife wants from her husband, and we listed four points that men ought to take note of. We said a woman wants1. A head, not a headache2. A protector, not a manipulator3. A caring husband, not a scary one, and 4. A praying husband, not a preying one. Today, I will tell you two more things every wife wants from her husband. 5. A gardener, not a scavengerEvery woman is like a garden of treasures. When a gardener is through working on a garden, there is order. When a scavenger is through,…

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22

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Coupleshusband, lady, marriage, pray, protector, spiritual

What A Wife Wants From Her Husband

Yesterday, we looked at what every man wants in his spouse that women need to pay attention to. Today, it’s the other way round, we're looking at what a wife wants from her husband, so let’s go! 1. A head, not a headacheThis is one of the vital things a wife wants from you. A man is supposed to be his wife’s head, not her headache. What is the head supposed to do? The eyes are located in the head, so one of the principal responsibilities of a man as the head is to cast a vision for the family…

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21

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Couplesfraud, friend, help, knife, manrrige, playmate, wife, woman

What A Man Wants From His Wife

Notice I did not write what every man deserves, but what every man wants. Those are two different things. Every man has what he is looking for in a spouse; but these are some in a general sense. Tomorrow, I will write about what every woman wants 1. A wife, not a knifeThere is a difference between a wife and a knife. A knife cuts and lacerates. Such is Job’s wife who looked at him in the height of his crisis and pain and told him to curse God and die! A wife does not give up. A good wife…

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20

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Couplescouples, devil, joy, steal

Don’t Let The Devil Steal Your Joy in Marriage

Marriage is often time associated with wine, because our union with our spouse is supposed to bring joy to us. The marriage ceremony itself is a joyous occasion with the bride and groom looking their best. Everyone is happy, lots of food to eat and drinks, music, dancing and the exuberance of finding the love of your life. All these sum up to give joy and excitement. Both for the new couples, the parents, families, the couples’ friends and all. But a few years down the lane we see that joy almost vanished from the face of the once over…

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19

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplescommunication, emotions, intimate, spouse, talk

Five Levels of Communication – Part 3

In our concluding part, I will be talking about how your marriage can move up on the level of communication and become an intimate couple. The goal in every marriage should be to know each other and be as intimate with your spouse as much as possible. We stopped at level 3 communication. Today, we will be looking at levels 4 and 5. Level 4: Emotional Talk. 'Let me tell you, How I feel'. In this fourth level of Communication, we share our feelings. When our feelings are shared, we share ourselves. Because we are what and how we feel.…

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18

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplescommunication, conversation, reporter, spouse, talk, talker

Five Levels of Communication – Part 2

We started on the topic "Five levels of communication" yesterday. We learned how important communication is in marriage. Not just anyhow communication but husbands and wives should dedicate time and attention to proper and effective ways to communicate with each other. It can't be over emphasised, that intimacy in marriage can only be brought as we grow from one level of communication to the other levels. There are 5 levels of Communication. 1. The Halfway talkerIn this type of conversation, no intimacy is developed or worked at. This conversation doesn't involve wanting to know the feeling or thought process or…

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17

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplescommunication, contract, couples, covenant, marriage, partnership

Five Levels of Communication in Marriage

There are five levels of communication in marriage. Communication is simply talking, but of cause, there are more things involved than just talking. A healthy conversation involves not just what is said but what is heard. In essence, communication is a two-way conversation that involves speaking and hearing. The two spouses must form the conscious habit of allowing the other spouse to express himself or herself. While he/ she speaks, the other partner should be actively listening. Not listening for pleasure, not listening for information but should practice empathic listening. This is putting yourself in the conversation. Trying to understand…

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16

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Coupleslove, married, one flesh, spouse

How To Make Your Spouse Love You Forever

In today's devotional we will be looking at how to make your spouse love you forever. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband(Ephesians 5:22-33 KJV) In marriage, there is a joining of the man unto the wife, not just physically, but spiritually as well.…

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15

Jun

By Dunamis Okunowo

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Couples

Loving Your Wife With Tender Loving Care

Seeing marriage as a covenant relationship and not as a contract relationship will help you love your wife with tender, loving care just as Christ loves the Church. The way Ephesians 5; 25-32 describes. There is nothing wrong in loving your wife. There is nothing wrong in thinking about her. In fact, the scripture advises you do that. Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love (Proverbs 5:18-19 KJV)…

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14

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplescommunicate, Holy Spirit, husband, samuel, spouse, wife

How To Communicate With Your Spouse

How we communicate is very vital. What is being said is important, but how it's been said is equally important. A brother once had a dream, in the dream, he saw that each time we speak to our spouse harshly, it is like using a stick with many thorns to beat them. How true this is. Harsh words will only breed hatred, bitterness, suspicion, rejection and more bitterness. In the beginning, God gave man His presence, work, His Word, to cultivate (the woman), and to provide for her. A man not in the presence of God, cannot have His word,…

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13

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplescommunication, husband, jealous, wife

How To Handle An Overly Jealous Husband

My Husband Is Overly Jealous - What Can I Do? I have had people tell me that their husbands are too jealous, too jealous for their liking. The wives complain that this action is irritating. Well, I have come to know that if husbands are made to feel insecure, they become suspicious and may become overly jealous. A husband is jealous because he loves and is not sure of the wife's commitment into the relationship. When a husband is jealous or feels threatened, he begins to ask suspicious questions, snoops around, acts like a detective, scroll around the wife's phone…

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12

Jun

By Sophia Okunowo

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Couplescouples, husband, joy, marriage, praise, rejoice, wife, youth

How To Enjoy Yourselves As Couples

The Bible says husbands should enjoy the wife of their youth. This means you should enjoy yourself while you have strength as young couples. Don’t be too serious at home and learn to live together as best friends. The force of joy is very vital in the home front. Joy, celebration, thanksgiving, rejoicing, the sound of melody, praises, and worship to God all go hand in hand. Psa 67:5-6, KJV Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. We are…

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