practical steps to choosing a life partner

PRESENTEDBY

SCOTT ODIGIE

PRACTICAL STEPS TO CHOOSING A LIFE PARTNER

REFERENCE 1:

Pro.19:14

A father can give his sons homes and riches, but only the Lord can give them understanding wives. (TLB)

House and land are handed down from parents, but a congenital spouse comes straight from God. (MSG)

House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the

Lord. (AMP)

REFERENCE 2:

Pro.18:22

Find a good spouse, you find a good life-and even more: the favour of God! (MSG)

The man who finds a wife finds a good thing; she is a blessing to him from the Lord. (TLB)

He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord. (AMP)

OBJECTIVE

To teach us ‘what a life partner is’ and practical strategies on ‘how not to choose’, & ‘how to choose’.

CHOOSING A LIFE

PARTNER:

DOES IT

MEAN:

1. Choosing someone who is just compatible.

2. Choosing someone is a Christian or attends the same church with you.

3. Choosing someone endorsed by a prophet

4. Choosing someone certified by your parents or god-parents.

5. Choosing someone you are sexually attracted to.

6. Choosing someone you are associated with accidentally

7. Choosing someone you share same growth & educational history with

WHAT DOES

IT ACTUALLY MEAN

?

It means choosing someone you have a common destiny with; God’s ‘will’ for your life.

WHY PEOPL

E CHOO

SE WRONGLY?

1. Faulty or perverted definition about marriage:

just a sign that you are complete, matured, give birth,

be happy,

2. Low self-esteem: thinking you need someone to validate

yourself, identity based on materialism.

3. Marriage as an event and not a destination: no insight

about singleness, life after wedding, no personal

development to match.

4. Age-factor without content consideration.

5. Negative preconceptions from failure experiences

6. Acceptance of chance & assumption as reality.

7. Over-confidence on intelligence without a

balance with spirituality.

8. Chemistry & passion without adequate

knowledge.

9. Faulty faith-foundation: taught to be slaves & not as

sons, taught to be under the law & not under grace.

10. Sentiments & Reservations: tribal, financial,

personality, timelines.

CHOOSING RIGHTLY

2. Are you in purpose? Gen.2:15 & 20

3. Are you a personal leader? Matt.25:14-30

4. Do you know what love is? 1Cor.13:1-10.

CONCLUSIO

N

You will succeed!!!