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Tag: joy

  • What Love Experts Don’t Tell You – 4

    IT IS YOUR WORK TO MAKE THINGS WORK

    If you are not happy being single or unmarried, it is important to question why you believe that marriage will bring you joy. The truth is, who you are as an individual will only be amplified by marriage.

    Proverbs 27:19 KJV
    As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

    If you do not know how to cohabit and build a strong foundation before entering into marriage, the act of getting married itself will not fundamentally change you. As Mahatma Gandhi once wisely said, “Be the change you want to see in others.” The key to a secure and blissful marriage lies in the effort and commitment you put into it. Never rely solely on your partner to be responsible for your happiness, fulfillment, wealth, and prosperity. You are a significant stakeholder in your own joy and personal growth, both before and after marriage.

    If you are struggling with financial difficulties, it is unrealistic to expect that marriage will magically solve all your problems and bring you riches. This belief is an illusion. If you are unable to contribute to the financial stability and well-being of your family, you will likely become a burden rather than a valuable asset. Your desire for an easy life without taking on responsibilities will only lead to disdain and animosity from your partner and others around you.

    This is why relationships often face challenges when there is a significant difference in status between partners. One partner may be focused on personal growth, building wealth, and developing skills, while the other may view the marriage as an opportunity to exploit the fortune of their partner.

    In essence, the level of investment you put into a marriage significantly determines the level of bliss and fulfillment you can expect to receive from it. It is crucial to understand that to find true happiness in a marriage, we must take responsibility for our actions and contributions. We must strive to become partners who actively contribute to the growth and well-being of the entire family. A marriage that brings blessings and abundance is one that is nurtured and cultivated, allowing the best qualities of both individuals to flourish and benefit the union.

  • THE REWARD

    This morning I felt like discussing with a friend and I knew it will serve someone else.

    My friend is doing all that can be done to put smiles on other people’s face. Working in the vineyard in the service of the Master.

    Like many of us there’s that secret question: When will I be rewarded?

    As innocent as this question is, it often leads to frustration and quitting because the kind of reward we are waiting for may never come.

    Recently, I have some WhatsApp groups in which I’ve put in labour in upward of two years to encourage, motivate and inspire people. Then somebody crashed the groups.

    I wanted to quit and take it easy. What’s the gain I asked myself. I do everything in the name of Christ and not a day comes that I asked for any kind of help or donation or what. What’s the gain?

    What is the gain?

    My wife was fast to tell me all the gains: As you’re committed to the things of God our lives have gotten better than when we were on our own terms. He rewards you know.

    No contradictions she was right and it’s obvious. God rewards.

    Beyond this: the morning after the WhatsApp groups were compromised, some came to chat me personally on one thing or the other – three beyond Nigeria shore. Then my wife said: you can’t ignore what you’re doing.

    What is your gain following God, doing good and adding values? You may be asking.

    I may not be able to answer you directly. But from personal experience as you create values God compensates, it only requires you to be able to see.

    Last year I held a program which I singlehandedly funded because everybody thought it was my program, even the Christian Association that hosted it left it all for me. The same day I got delivery of my recent car right while in the program.

    God rewards.

    A friend of mine was seen as a no-do-well because of his commitment to a national project without anyone funding him.

    Yesterday he told me how he received a gift of two-bedroom flat built in 48 days.

    God rewards.

    The biggest joy isn’t things we receive but the joy of being a co-labourer with Jesus.

    There’s a joy beyond understanding. Is that not a good reward? Even beyond money and things, look around, Father rewards and he delays not (but in his own ways).

    Don’t stop adding values. In his own way God will make all things beautiful in his time.