practical steps to choosing a life partner
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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!!!