Saturday, April 12, 2014

Just Before You Say I Do!


[1]   Make Sure You Know Your Status
life is one if you miss it once you miss it all. Regrets can't make it right just work straight to your doctor to check your status.

[2]   Confirm Your Genotype, Blood Group and Fertility
Honey i can assure you,there are certain things you just can't ignore in the name of love. I bet you, you may not be that lucky. For the sake of your unborn children and above all your joy, just do it.Now that there is still time to take bake your love.

[3]    Visit His/Her Parent and Home Town
If you are shaded from knowing them and shaded from visiting their town, then there are lot of things that are more than those that meet your eyes. You may regret it in future. They may say; so you don't trust me? Or you think i am telling lies? My dear don't give in to does emotional words.

[4]    Know Your Past Relationship(s)
Some people try to hide their past. They lie about every single thing about their past. If you really want to know the truth and when you find out don't pretend is not true. Confront them and ask questions.If they lie about it,it is a really bad signal. You may never get the truth in that marriage. Are you ready for that?

[5]   Get Your Parent Consent
Partially or completely, just make sure they agree. Sometime they may prove stubborn,but if you resolute, they will yield. You are on your own they may warn. But the truth is, make sure you win. No matter the fight if God agrees they can't change it. But ha! God uses them sometimes as prophet, when you disobey you will really not going to like it as a married person.

[6]     Make Sure You Have Money to Spend
Don't rely on promises. Don't make budget from someone's else pocket. They may disappoint you, and you know failing is one character that is common among men. Remember you have also failed someone in the past too. Make plans with the available resources

Echoes From Love Realm (Poem)


The One In  My Dream (to my heart throb ifeoma)
















If she is beautiful, that is not enough
If she is eloquent, that is not enough
If she was a moneybag I wouldn't have given it a taught                                                                    
Don't go there, they echoed
Your future is uncertain on this chosen path
So they painted it.


This is the part i chose
After rain comes shine
After night comes dawn
If i fall i will rise
If i cry i will smile


With this words she seals her fate
Looking up to heaven she cries


The past like a shadow
Casting and shading off the light
There were wrongs yet the light still shines,
Give me one more chance oh! God was a cry for help?


Thank God at last you are mine my Mr.
I have prayed,cry and sobbed
Thinking it will go with the wind.
It is a dream come true
With this words she smiled to the alter


Great was the storm but not enough to kill the dream
Do you have a dream or just about to dream?

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Echoes From Love Realm (Poem)


The One In  My Dream (to my heart throb ifeoma)
















If she is beautiful, that is not enough
If she is eloquent, that is not enough
If she was a moneybag I wouldn't have given it a taught                                                                    
Don't go there, they echoed
Your future is uncertain on this chosen path
So they painted it.


This is the part i chose
After rain comes shine
After night comes dawn
If i fall i will rise
If i cry i will smile


With this words she seals her fate
Looking up to heaven she cries


The past like a shadow
Casting and shading off the light
There were wrongs yet the light still shines,
Give me one more chance oh! God was a cry for help?


Thank God at last you are mine my Mr.
I have prayed,cry and sobbed
Thinking it will go with the wind.
It is a dream come true
With this words she smiled to the alter


Great was the storm but not enough to kill the dream
Do you have a dream or just about to dream?

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Overcoming Premarital Sex and keeping Courtship/Relationship Clean



Sex outside marriage is out rightly inappropriate no matter who says it is satisfactory. All culture is against it; biblical, it is against the will of God (Rev 22:15).

So no matter the reason or circumstances, premarital sex is a curse. God created man in such a way that we all have vacuum that can be filed by the one we desire or have affections for (homosexuality and lesbianism are in exception in fact they attract a greater cures Gen 19:5-17) , however God made it so, so that the husband can appreciate his wife and wife appreciates her husband. That brings us to the fact that sex is appropriate only in marriage.

It is true that when we find ourselves in love or relationship the temptation of premarital sex is bound to set in. This is because the flesh always lust after pleasure and carnal desires.

So if you desire to overcome premarital sex or want to keep your relationship sex free, the following tips will be of great help.

Set limit or boundary: always tell your boy/girl friend the limit they can go; from the very start of such courtship/engagement or relationship, you have to make it clear to your partner that there will be no sex, not until after conjugal vows and make sure you keep to the rules and don’t give room for breaking it. Whenever you notice the tendency of having sex or when the urge comes, you can now apply other principle of flee appearances of evil; discussed below.

Don’t create the atmosphere or make room for it: kissing, caressing or smooching is an easy access to sex. So make sure that you don’t give any room to premarital sex. You can also settle it out with your boyfriend or girlfriend that you have to keep some distance or avoid certain too much closeness. Mind the way you relate and eliminate any avenue of sex; avoid lonely times knowing you are attracted to each other; don’t spend too much time alone if you know that it will lead to sex, in fact don’t give room to the devil.

Think of the negative effect of premarital sex

 1.       Pregnancy
 2.       Lost of womb  or reproductive deficiency after abortion or side effect of  drugs
 3.       Lost of pride and respect
 4.       Lack o trust if you eventually marry
 5.       If your partner is unfaithful you may contract disease etc

Apart from these effects you may not marry him/her, because not every courtship will lead to marriage so how many people will you have sex with before you marry? Say no all the time

Come to agreement to stop if the relationship has been sexually active:  if your partner refuses to continue with the relationship as a result of this then know that it is sex that is keeping the relationship and not love. In that case quit. If you can’t stop sex then quit that relationship, it is already on a wrong footing. This is one fact you must come to face, if you want to stop sex in a relationship, the best way is to quit or to say less, distance each other for a very long reasonable time.

Stick to your gun: stand by your words; discipline yourself to follow every resolution you have made to keep yourself pure. Let your no be no and your yes, yes. 

Read good books, study God’s word and listen to life transforming messages and speeches of God fearing motivational speakers: there are lots of satanic books and speakers that encourage sex outside marriage, be careful such counsel is from hell. Abstinence remains the best option.

Avoid pornographic movies, pictures of naked people and other sex materials: if you must avoid premarital sex and keep your relationship clean,   then any material that rouse sexual urge should be avoided.

Keep your heart busy with positive things: guide your heart with all diligence because out of it flow the issues of life. Whatsoever things that are pure, whatsoever things that are of good report, whatsoever things that are honest if there be any praise think on these things.

Flee every appearances of evil: what we are saying here, is that run away, don’t wait or hope that angels will come and help you, all you need do is stand up and take to your heels. 

Pray and devote your time to God: with God all things are possible. Prayer can settle all things. Get close to God, ask Him to empower you.

Tips for Ladies-How to become Irresistible (21 Laws of Positive Attraction)




This is a secret charm and a godly one at that. If you are charming and comely, it will be difficult for men to take their eyes off you. But hay! The type of man you attract is very important here. You don’t want unserious guys or womanizers flocking around you. The idea is that you want to attract descent, elegant, responsible and godly men. It is simple but it works great wonders. Now let’s go!
Be clean, smart and good looking
No man will appreciate an inharmonious and unkempt lady. Even if you look neat outwardly your apartment should reflect the same thing.  Dressing sexy is out of it; if you have to be sexy, be sure you will not meet up with the kind of men we are talking about here. Just keep it simple, smart and appreciable. Get a good deodorant, wear a good hair style, nice shoes or sandals to match and wear simple make up. A new blouse for the next day’s outing or job will just be fine. Not that smelling and messy blouse you were dressed in previously. A good sense of dressing shows how intelligent and smart one is. Once you are neat, smart and good looking, then be ready for a positive traffic. 

Be organized
If one is organized, it shows in all you do. Use your time for the right thing. A disorganized lady is rebuffed and cannot be appreciated. People admire certain qualities in others and being organized is one of them. To be organized is simple; plan your time well, do the right thing at the right time, place things where they are supposed to be and not necessarily being fastidious, but keeping records and details of events and happenings around you, puts you as the most adorable.

Be humble
Even scriptures said it “pride goes before a fall.” Most responsible men desire that their dream lady should be humble. If you are humble, they are sure you will be respectful, reasonable and will not scrunch up their pride. In fact men prefer that their spouses should be respectful. They view love to be respect and little of saying “I love you”. After all humility is profitable and a well cultured lady should be humble.

Be well informed
Awolowo once defined an educated man as some one who has an idea of everything but know sufficiently in a particular area. When you hang out with friends and you engage in discussion do you lack words or always void of what to say? You need to improve on the way you access information. Know a little in sport, government and politics, health, relationship, banking and finance and so on. My dear, you will always sound intelligent if you are well informed. Know what is happening around you, the nation and international community. Nobody wants to marry a dummy or an empty headed lady. O! Actually you can be a dummy but not for the type of cute guys we are talking about here. Being well informed is not optional is a prerequisite for the law of attraction. 

Be self sufficient
Be content with what you have. Don’t always prefer what others have. What God has given you is sufficient enough. Many ladies date or hang out with guys for what they can get. Such ladies are always demanding. As a lady you should work hard to meet up with your up keep and manage what you have. Don’t depend on any man to sustain you. Nobody is looking for liability rather they would prefer an asset. If you are in a relationship and you are self sufficient I tell you, your man will always respect you and would want to do all it takes to keep you.

Be reliable and responsible
Everybody would prefer a consistent, dependable and trustworthy person and to say the least any man’s dream woman should posses among many qualities, reliability and accountability.  

Be generous, charitable and kind
Being generous does not only entail giving out money, but imparting others, helping people to reach their goals. My mother told us a story of a young girl who she housed, feed and connected to someone abroad and she has gotten her green card in the UK but that same girl she helped forgot her, not even a call, initially I was annoyed but she said “hay! I only helped her because she was suffering and it is okay to help for Christ’s sake” I think this will help. Even the unkind, love those that are kind and the stingy, praise the generous.

Be resourceful
Try to provide useful hint to resolve a problem or suggest possible solution to difficult situation. Show concern and be involved in helping your spouse, friends and colleagues. If you are resourceful you will be commendable and recommendable. Most ladies sit and cross their legs and wait for their man to solve problems without a single contribution. 
Be approachable
Most ladies put themselves in a class that does not exist and at the end they go from church to church seeking spiritual help. The ideal man may not come in classy appearance but they may just be the God sent. Be simple enough to be approachable and accessible. But hold to your standard.

Be open minded and accommodating
Secretive people lose friends easily, open minded people sustain friendship. I’m not saying you should be easily read like a book rather you should be free with people and accommodating. Marriage is not just for the two of you but including friends and relatives. 

Be firm
Don’t be tossed to and fro, learn to be resolute and firm. Most guys will want to take some ladies for granted but if you stand by your resolutions, you will always overcome. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. know when to accept and when to refuse.

Don’t try to impress a man or win his heart
You are not desperate and you are not that cheap to think of impressing some one much less trying to win a man’s interest. Be yourself and let them come for you. The woman’s pride is when a man puts efforts together to win a woman not the other way round. This is not the same as when a man is interested and he is not bold enough to stand you, in that case you can create the grounds but not like as if you are desperate. Don’t ever think of trying to keep a man by all means or displeasing yourself to keep on a relationship, let them go. Do what is right and let you grounds be firm.

Don’t be cheap or loose
The problem today with most relationships is sex. The lady thinks if she refuses him sex, he will go and she will lose him. My dear, love is not sex; love is value, care, concern, and respect for one’s principle. How many people will you have sex with before you marry? Since not all courtship will end in marriage. Some see sex as fun and game; to them it does not matter. Such people are loose and cheap. If you most be admired you have to be priceless. 

Don’t hang out with too many male friends
Too much friends is not good for people with goals and visions. Choose your friends but as a lady if all your friends are guys or most of them guys that will help paint a wrong picture of your person and that is not healthy enough for a lady who wants to be admired.

Don’t try to be decisive or meet up
The best you can be is yourself. If you are not good enough you can improve but not with the intension to meet up with what you think people want. Don’t be a shadow of something else; be yourself, there is some one who will appreciate you. I have seen ladies taking salary advance just to buy a car to meet up with their counterpart or to belong to a class. You end up pleasing others and building a castle in the air.
Don’t try to be who you are not
You are what you are and you can’t be some one else. Live with what you have and some one will love you for being you. Each time you feel you are not good enough or eloquent enough or beautiful enough it will certainly reflect on how you relate with people and that will determine how far you will go in life.

Don’t gossip
All men hate gossips. Don’t be a rumormonger, no matter how true you think it is. Don’t spread rumors. Naturally cultured men judge descent ladies from that too. 

Don’t double date
If you double date is possible you will lose both and that is an indication that you will be unfaithful even in marriage. The people around you are aware of what you do, certainly they may have talked to some one may be the rightful man. One relationship at a time, if you must quit, do that and start a new one on a clean slate.

Don’t always allow them to pay the bills
When you go outing, sometime offer to offset the bills and don’t always be at the receiving end. Most ladies want it free always and make demands; you can’t fool anyone save yourself. Time will catch up with you. 

Don’t try to show “you have money too”
John meet Jenifer at the bank, a fresh graduate who would want to work in the bank should the opportunity comes. Jenifer is not rank and file personnel in the organization, so she promised to help. One day Jenifer invited John to her house, at her apartment, she made a proposal and to cut a long story short she wanted John to know she has the influence, money and can offer him the job. The bottom line is that John refused the offer because he understands the implication. I know of a lady who is very wealthy or comfortable up till now still single and searching. She is proud, insecure and domineering. If you are blessed is for your advantage, use it wisely. No man will appreciate self acclaimed wealthy ladies.

Don’t always argue or nag
Don’t argue with your spouse or partner, you can make your point but be calm. You can still make him understands but not at the point of argument or when you nag. All men hate when you argue or always claiming that you are right. The worse is when you nag 

Note that it is not easy to have all these qualities and to say the least just to be irresistible. But I tell you a lady that posses these qualities is worthy of admiration and appreciation. There is no one person who can not improve on the way they behave. Change for the better is worth it. To be happily and successfully married and remain married require a lot of sacrifices, developing these qualities is worth it. Above all these, the woman that fears the LORD she shall be praised. Be adorable, valuable, and attractive woman you want to be. Enjoy!

What Virgins Miss Out



Unimaginable, what do you really miss by being a virgin? Ho! Virgins do miss a whole lot. Before I expose what virgins miss out, it will be a pleasure to define who a virgin is (boy or girl). A virgin is anyone that has not had sex. As a virgin you really do miss out of all the dangers involved in premarital sex (sex outside marriage).

Many youth of these days without proper counseling engage in sexual pleasure, they use their bodies as more of experiment. Most young fellows now enslave themselves in the name of love; they co-habit and become more of bed mate than help met as the bible described it. Believe me, God is never against sex the problem is wrong partners in sex. He said we should be fruitful and multiply so that we can increase the members of his family. But what do we see these days; most people start their relationship on a faulty foundation which of course will sink or collapse one day. Premarital sex is against the rule of proper marriage; its reward is regrets and shame.

One thing a virgin miss out is contraction of sexually transmitted disease/virginal infection like HIV/AIDS; what a deadly disease, syphilis, gonorrhea, candidacies which makes you to itch and forget yourself, rashes at the tip of the virginal, swelling, foul smell which is very offensive and embarrassing etc. Unwanted pregnancy and risk involve in abortion are just to mention but a few. No! No! You can’t afford not to miss out in all these

Premarital sex has wasted lots of lives; destroyed lots of ambitious young people and yet people still want to get involve. Even as married people we were counsel not to be too much sexual driven because of low sperm count yet young people have sex on a daily basis, what a waste of destiny.  According to medical research, the release of excess semen leads to the reduction of fluid around the BA24 which is located at the cerebral hemisphere of the brain. The level of fluid around the BA24 determines the amount of concentration and assimilation a man gets. So as a student, this explains why a young boy who is highly sexually active is open to the reduction of the level of concentration and assimilation in school.

Ladies should know that their virginal is like a rubber band that gets wider and wider and can be stretched. When a lady is engaged in premarital sex especially with different men they swallow different sizes like big, bigger, biggest. I tell you that organ can indeed depreciate. Although there are other factors like child birth but hay, it is better you were tight and closed and not opened up. Not when your husband gets intimate with you and discovered he is swimming in an endless ocean. He will not enjoy his wife because men prefer it when there is friction.

 My ladies learn how to close your legs to sex or if possible buy iron pants is not that expensive. Experiencing unwanted pregnancy for God forsaken nine month of shame? Being a virgin is worth it, it is very expensive to go through the risk involve in premarital sex. Stand out, stand strong, stand firm because this is the only way you can miss all these. Leave sex for the married; remember soared food is not tasty. Your language should be more of NO! NO! NO! I am not interested. A second of pleasure can destroy years of hopeful future. As you make your bed, you lie on it. Enjoy!                     

How to Avoid Delay Marriage





Late marriage is always a problem to the mature female. Not withstanding both male and female can suffer late marriage. However I will focus on, as it affects the female fox.

Most women blame the devil or parents or grand parents as the cause of their lateness in marriage. Yes any of these could be the cause but I think that is no sufficient reason to suffer delay in marriage. You can only correct disobedient when you have fulfilled your obedient. By this I mean, when you do what you are supposed to do and you are standing on solid grounds then there will be no devil or agents of wickedness around you. I have come to realized in life that there is no devil any where apart from the ones we created, allowed or employed.

Menopause starts at 40 for most women. So a woman is expected to be married early before 30 if she wants to raise children early and get her expected number of children on time.

Frankly speaking most time we cause all our problems since we often allow or give room to enemies. One major way we cause delay in marriage is through our attitude. What the devil can’t do, character bankruptcy will certainly do. Bad character will not only delay you, it will also tear your home down if you eventually get married. Therefore every thing centers on attitude.So you see you could be the major cause.

Let us therefore see what the probable causes of lateness in marriage are

Riotous Living
To live riotous is to live carelessly and or extremely uncontrollable. No good thinking man will consider making you a wife. Even the ill-tempered people desire others with well cultured manner. But who will want risk an ill-tempered woman? So when once you are engaged, sooner than later you disengaged again because nobody will. So calm down; stop those excessive partying, clubbing, drinking etc. Talking about drinking the other day I was at the marriage ceremony of my kid sister, a girl sitting by me has gulped down over six bottles of bear and was still demanding more. Imagine if her Mr. Right were to be there.  
  
Expensive Life style
Cut your coat according to your cloth; Living within your means. If you are expensive then you will have to wait for someone who has the box to throw or waste around. Let me tell you no one has it enough to waste. All good men want a woman that can manage resources. So don’t scare them away.

You can blow hundreds of thousands on little or no important commodity and expect men to hook up with you. No! That will not last; the relationship will soon be over. Extravagances will ruin your chances of marrying at the appropriate time. 

Double Dating
Back then in school everybody know girl X (name withheld) to be dating different kinds of guys. Yet she has a serious guy whom she claims she wants to marry. She has different cases of sex scandals. The worse is when her fiance came to visit her in school without prior notice, only to meet her on bed having fun with another guy.

A lady can put more than one suitor on hold until she finally gives consent to one and then dispatch the rest. Not hanging on all of them. You can also be unfaithful after marriage: that is the picture you paint when you double date. When he notices, he dumps you for another.

Too Demanding
Most ladies make mistakes; they think when they demand and their request is granted, that makes their guy caring or not stingy: that is not true. The picture you paint here is that you are out to brain drain them. No man would want to marry a leach. As a lady who is mature enough to marry you should be able to settle your daily demands and whatever he gives, is just to assist.

Quarrelsomeness and anger
If you pester, nag, resent and you are fastidious you could end at friendship that will not always last. No matter how good you are, it will always be difficult to see someone that can please you. No man will like their woman to be like that. You are not their mother; they had enough as a young man whose mother will always tell them what to do and not to do. They can take it from mum but not you.

Anger on the other hand can destroy what you have built over time. Work on your temperament, is bad for a lady to be easily angered. Don’t tell me that, that is how you are; it is shameful not to be able to work on yourself. Everybody has the potential to be a thief but choices differentiated them.

Fault finding
Do you always find fault on what people do and defend your wrongs? You are never wrong others should bear the blames. Shifting blames and not taking responsibility for good and bad is a quality of fault finders. This attitude can or will certainly get you later than expected in marriage. Be careful to cast blames. In fact don’t always be mindful or careful about who is wrong. How do we correct it should be your focus.

Insincerity
All men love sincere ladies, they resent pretentious ones. Be open and truthful that is all it takes to win a man’s undying love. Don’t purposely tell lies, as much as you can tell the truth. If you lie, you will be often discovered. If they don’t tell you may be they just want to respect you. But if it continues then be sure you are employing the devil to help you in that lateness to marriage.

Pride and arrogance
Pride and arrogance is associated with the male. But that too is distasteful much less a woman who is not respectful, humane or meek. What men consider as love is respect and value. So you can stop this delay.

Emphasis on being sexy instead attractiveness
Most ladies think when they wear skimping skirts, trousers, etc. or mini clothes that is when they look attractive. The best you can get out of that is sex partners. After they had enough of you they will go. Dress modestly, look good and attractive and be decent that is what it takes to sell. 

Close your legs and avoid premarital sex
Most girls, as soon as they accept a boy the next thing is to start sleeping with them. A man (your husband) will prefer you if they met you a closed wall, a tiny road and not a double lane road. Most sexually active relationships don’t end in marriage.  

Other Causes are   
                 
Being too busy to hang out and fellowship (time constrain)
Most working class ladies have no time. They don’t take time to mix up and be available to get the right person of their choice. Lack of sufficient time is one reason working class women marry late.

High standards, goals and ambitions
Some women set some standards that their husbands must attain or place certain qualities that are not realistic. Gold is always clothed in dross. The true man is the inward man and the future can not always be seen immediately. Let your standards be guided. Don’t be too selective.
Working class women seem to have goals which they work towards. They may want to attain certain financial standings or certain positions in life before considering marriage. Some get there early however most of them wait longer than they expected so they marry quite much later in life.

Parents Consent and Misguidance
Some parents don’t help matters, they place demands that don’t exist. They tell their girls the quality of men to and not to marry. As a lady, is true you should get their consent but don’t be misguided. Follow your heart.  

Enemies
There are enemies of progress everywhere, don’t ignore that fact. People don’t want you to smile and so they would want to frustrate anything that will give you joy. But don’t just focus on the enemy and ignoring the fact that you have much to do. Prayer is the way out. 

Way out
Some of the ways out have been discussed whoever the followings are some important tools

Look neat and well cultured: all men love that.

Show sense of financial independent: no man wants to marry a parasite.

Set godly standards and get realizable goals.

Time is life put limit to everything; don’t over do some at the expense of others.

Prayer and fasting is one big pill to delay marriage ill. Pray through and then breakthrough.


Article by Pastor Godwin Okoremu (presenter loverealm@relationship.com a relationship talk show)
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Overcoming Heartbreak


















Heart break is an emotional state of regrets, sorrow and injuries inflicted by someone’s partner. It is an emotional state of love related disappointments and hurts that arise from such disappointments.

Heartbreak has resulted in many casualties: people taking their own life, a case of a pastor’s daughter who drank acid, simply because she met her lover with another lady at home making love and having romance. Another episode in Warri Delta State, where a girl committed suicide because the father of her child disappointed her and married another girl after he promised to marry her. There are lots of cases on heartbreak and various consequences. After lots of research and interviews, possible ways of overcoming heartbreak are enumerated below.

Accept your fate  
There is a popular saying that ‘’what ever happens to a man is equals to the man’’. You need to accept the fact that heartbreak is part of life and can happen to anybody no matter the background of that person. The only thing you must do is to learn lessons from the mistake and move ahead.

Stop blaming yourself over what happened. People who have experienced heartbreak, always blame themselves to have play the fool. The truth is that you are not the first person to experience heartbreak, I have; several times. You must stop blaming yourself, because if you do, you will only succeed in creating more problems.

Forgive
There is always a saying that to err is human but to for give is divine. There are two persons you must forgive and even three, as the case maybe. First you must forgive yourself and secondly you must forgive your partner, it is not very easy, but just try and push it away from your mind. Sometime some people ask God why he allowed them to face such trials. The truth is that God is not the cause and even if you think he didn’t do well by allowing you to fall, and then forgive God. Mistakes are meant to be made. Only the foolish people die or kill themselves because of mistakes. Tell you yourself you need to forgive you and face the reality of life and move on.

Heal the injury and avoid things that remind you the pains
There are effective ways of healing emotional wounds. You can do this by listening to life transforming messages, motivational talks, attend functions, read books and magazines, and attend church activities or a social function. Don’t go about telling people how they disappointed you and don’t allow people pity you. One way to lose the pains is to tell yourself that you are worth more than the one that left and you are not meant to be together. You can possibly destroy any item you shared together if they are reminding you of the pains.

Don’t try to jump into another relationship so as to forget or replace the past
Most people will immediately opt for another relationship in a bid to forget their ex. If you do that you may not choose correctly and you may end up in another disappointment. Sometime you may realize that the new person is not the kind of person you desire. Most time if you jump into another relationship what comes next is sex because it will just be pouring out you mind and uncontrollably depending on that person and that is not healthy. So take your time to recover from the pains.

Get busy
Choose a hubby that will keep you busy or take more steps working harder till you know you have recovered in full. You do some exercises and practice new skills or develop a helpful habit. This will occupy your mind for the mean while till you are up completely.

Cast the burden on God
The best way to overcome a pain is to cast it on the maker. Go to Him in prayer, repent of your sins and asked for a renewal of spirit. Then pray to be connected to your Mr. or Mrs. Right.

Don’t over delay before getting into another relationship
Let me quickly say if you are not yet ready for marriage then you have no business in any sort of dating or courtship. Imaging people dating or courting for over 8 years, without the certainty of marrying soon. What do you want from such relationship? You can make friends and mix up but be careful for unnecessary attachment.

Now, after you have recovered in full, then you can now carefully choose your spouse or accept the right the person.


Some people will unnecessarily delay: some ladies will even say all men are the same, meaning men will always disappoint. These are all excuses to further delay. There is always someone who will love you for you.

Understanding Salient Issues in Marriage


Marriage is the legal relationship between a husband and a wife. It is also living, staying or having a joint household together. It involves two people coming together as man and wife having in mind that both are two imperfect people coming together to make a match, knowing that they both have different mentality about life, grow up from different background/home, have different habit, attitude and desire. Marriage is for richer and poorer, sickness and in health till death do us part. Actually, making this strong decision in life cannot be described as easy but with heart full of love, care, long-suffering, tolerance, endurance you can build your marriage on bed of roses therefore making it to be successful. 

Most successful marriages go through series of challenges but it is only those that have the right attitude to face challenges will overcome. Those attitudes are explained properly below.
  • First, know that marriage is a union between two imperfect people coming together to form two forgivers,   who learn from past mistakes and forget past wrongs. For you to have a successful marriage both of you     must iron out any past quarrels and properly settle any fall out before nightfall so as not to kill the love you     have for each other and also your sex life because there is no way you both will be quarreling and enjoying   good sex.
  • There is the need to accept your blames, drop pride and say sorry. The word sorry can heal any broken or   injured heart when expressed sincerely. Avoid arguing over issues and try to drop any character that is offensive. Be slow to talking and be a good listener. Try to understand your spouse’s plight and work towards achieving it.
  • To women, getting married to your dream man those not mean you dropping those wonderful and       charming characters that attracted you to him. Always have it in mind is till death do us part. You have to create a very wonderful atmosphere between you both so at old age you both will still be best of friends. Know that your husband is your first child, he needs your attention so don’t use your kids as an excuse to ignore him.
  • The ladies, love your husband, care foe him, spend good time together, make him happy, understand his likes and dislikes, respect his strength and weakness, be his backbone and always pray for him.

To the men love your wives, adore her and tell her sweet words. To please your wife is easy with just little sacrifice, a bit of humility like saying am sorry marriage can be one big celebration just for two only.

Solutions to some issues in marriage

      1.       What is the ideal way to handle misunderstanding in marriage?

Misunderstanding will surely arise in marriage and when properly handled can increase intimacy. In marriage, one will have to play the fool in order to avoid misunderstanding; two mad people cannot stay together under one roof. Also couples should try as much as possible to settle any fallout without bringing in any third party. Don’t discuss your marital issue outside because you might get the wrong counsel. Don’t use provoking words if you must correct anything but rather use soft words and correct with love.

     2.       What is the role of a mother in financial building?

Though most men prefer that their wives stay at home to take care of the children; it is good but I will say that a woman should not be ideal because the man you see today you might not see tomorrow and again you don’t know what lies ahead. In fact, I know of a woman who said that at a very tender age her dad always told her that she should never be ideal even if she marries the richest man on earth, she said he told her that she should take her work as her second husband. She saw the reality of that advise when her husband died leaving her with two children to take care of. Thank God she never ignored the advice, she had something that was bringing in money so she was not frustrated and her children are doing well. Also the economy is not helping issues, times are hard but plus your income and that of your husband, the family can go a very long way in settling things.

      3.       What are the major ways to handle the family?

Every woman should know that she has a scale of preference when it comes to handling the home. And this involves you---your husband----your children. I know you want to be the perfect wife to your husband and the best mum to your children that is good but remember that you will have to take good care of your self first because it takes a healthy woman to build a healthy family, so please don’t ignore taking care of yourself so that you will be strong for the future.

Your husband should be the next in your agenda, don’t say you have kid and because of that you won’t take care of him remember this children will grow up someday leaving you two and if you did not take good care of him you might not enjoy him anymore because he might not be healthy or strong enough to make you happy. And for your children, just bring them up in the way of the lord so that you will be confident when they are out for the future. Read my article on how to raise a godly child.

      4.       How can a woman win the heart of her husband?

Simple just do what he likes, like cook good food for him, don’t allow any body to do that for you; cook and serve his food. Be his friend someone he can always feel free to talk to, don’t drop your good looks still look very beautiful and also try and satisfy him in bed all men want to be heroes when it comes to making love to their wives and above all pray for him.

      5.       A family that seems is itch free is it that there is no quarrel?

The truth is that no marriage without some sort of fallout. But someone has to play the fool. Most times the woman should, know full well that men are egoistic in nature. You may point it to them later in a calm manner and he will ever regret hurting you. This world would have been a better place if marriages were working as it ought to be. You can make yours work.

More questions are welcome.

Secrets Of Good Fathering




For one to become a good father hard work is highly required ordinarily relationship is a complex thing and becoming a good father is more demanding. Most men just discovered that they are no longer friendly, playful and had fun to be with to their children, may be because they are over occupied with their work or they just decided to become bullies to their children. Children draw closer to their mother more because they believe she is more caring and understanding.

Permit me to say, it is be to be a good father than trying to put food on the table or paying school fees yet the children prefer when you are not at home. Before you can be a good father you must put all these tips into practice.

Create Time For The Home
Let your children know that you value them by spending quality time with them, even if you are busy with work. When you are at home let them feel your presence than you just watching CNN or reading news papers at spare time. Help them in doing their home work, lacing their shoes, bathing them and even cooking for them, one secrete some fathers don’t know is that children enjoy when their father cook. They will wonder how the food will taste. You can also sing lullaby for them when they are about to sleep, do some painting and also take a walk with them. Just think of any thing that can make your children happy. Be fun to be with, don’t drive your children away from you, bring them close and tell them stories about your childhood; how you meet their mother and how happy you were when they where born.

Be a Friend
A friend is someone you can easily talk to. As a father you have to learn how to easily communicate to your children so that they will be free to pour out their heart to you. Also be a good listener when they talk. Allow the children to be part of decision making in the family, always ask for their opinion so that they can feel important. No matter what they have to say, no matter how stupid and annoying it might be just keep calm and don’t loose your temper at them. Allow them to express their feeling when they are happy or sad so that they will not be leaving in pretence. Don’t judge your children according to what they tell you, just listen and give the proper advice were necessary.

Love Their Mother
Let your children know that you love and respect their mother in your actions. If there are issues in the home don’t react in front of your children. Loving your wife will go a long way in effecting what the children think about you. Respect your wife’s opinion and don’t treat her like a nobody. When you love your wife your children will also grow to love and respect their wives and husband because they understand the value of love.

Correct With Love
When they have done wrong correct them with love, don’t loose your temper at them because you might end up hurting them. Also, when they have done well appreciate them, don’t force them to do what they don’t like, allow them to be themselves let them learn how to take responsibility. Don’t point out only their wrongs so that they will not end up having low self esteem. Allow them to face their fears and when they fail encourage them and don’t mock them.

Respect God and Pray Together
For you to be a good father you must learn how to put God first. Pray with your children and bring them up in the way of the lord so that when they grow they will never depart from the godly part.

Try To Know Their Friends
When your child is noticed to have a bad influence from friends, invite their friends to your home and spend time together. Let their friends know your value and encourage them to behave well. Most parent think by preventing friends of the opposite sex of their children from coming close is way of discipline. The truth is that you are giving room to your children to pretend. For you to control their excesses draw both them and their friends close.

Teach Sex Education
Don’t leave sex education to their mother alone. Teach them the danger of premarital sex and give them books to read.

Show Concern
Be involved in what they do, show concern and let them know you are mindful of them. If they are sick, hurt or displeased or faced with challenges let them know you are with them so they can always relate to you their secrets. Let them miss you when you are not at home.

Be Their Hero and Lead By Example
I once asked a child who he wants to be like he said he would want to be like his father that his father is his hero. When I further pressed the question, wanting to know why he wants to take after his father he said he loved his father and his father would go extra miles to make them have the best. I think what the child is facing here is influence. Leave a positive influence on your child. Lead by example; if you want them to be truthful then you must be, if you want them to be kind then you must be. 

How To Avoid Violence In Marriage

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In modern marriages today violence is dominant. Misunderstanding will certainly arise sometimes but there should not be violence in any form neither minor nor major. Homes should be peaceful and harmonious. The question is how do we then get there? No matter the sacrifice you have to pay so you can avoid violence it is worth it.

Tips to avoid violence in the marriage home
(1)    Have love and respect for each other
(2)    Avoid hurtful speech
(3)    Don’t let the love die
(4)    Have self control
(5)    Be positive about your marriage                              
(6)    Pray together
(7)    Eliminate pride completely
(8)    Show concern
(9)    Accept his or her people
(10) Plan together
(11) Don’t keep secrete
(12) Be intimate

Have love and respect for each other
To the men
 love your wife as Christ love the church, don’t treat her like nobody remember that she is now part of you, I mean you both are one. Always let her know the way you feel about her, any time she changes her hair do please do commend her that she is beautiful, appreciate her food and the time she is spending to take care of the home and the children. Let her know that she is a super mum.


To the woman
respect your husband, be very submissive and don’t take the role as a man in the house, let him feel the responsibility of being the head of the home. Respect his strength and weakness and be someone he can easily talk too. Try not to argue even if you think his points are not good enough. See your husband as a super man because the way you respect him will go a long way in affecting the way other people will treat him. Attend seminars, functions, read good books on building happy home.

Avoid hurtful speech
Try to avoid any speech that is insulting, always express your feelings with love and don’t attack your spouse with hurtful statement. If you must correct please do it in such away that your partner will not get hurt, always put yourself in their position because this will help you to take decisions on what action to take. Any time you are faced with challenges try and settle it amicably don’t take any issue over the next day. Know your spouse and know the best time to communicate issues, don’t bring out wrongs when your partner is over stressed. Help your spouse to over come weaknesses, praise your spouse even when he does not deserve it.

Don’t let the love die
Love is the greatest ingredient that can sustain a home. Love each other as if you will wake up without seeing each other again. Don’t stop those attitudes that attracted you to your partner. Don’t allow anything come in-between the love you have for each other not even your children, create time for your self and be lively when you are together. Add verities to your marriage by exchanging gift, cooking together, bathing together and playing game. Remember birthday celebrations, wedding anniversaries and also write love letter to your partner.

Have self control
Have self control over the way you react to issues, always try to control your reaction when you get offended. Don’t over react to things, because you might end up using weapons. Tell your partners where he or she is wrong and let her know that you are not happy. Do think of the end result of your actions before reacting. Learn to walk away if you think the issue is getting out of hand and for peace to rain learn to play the fool. Everybody plays the fool no exception to the rule.

Be positive about your marriage
Don’t always bring up wrong event that has happened in the past, just let if go. Be happy all the time and don’t get irritated over your partner. Say positive things about your marriage. Call your partner when he or she is not close, talk about the qualities that attracted you to her.
Don’t ever discuss your marital issue to friends because they might give you wrong counsel; avoid comparing your marriage with another marriage. Always believe that you both can build a strong and healthy family.

Pray together
 A family that prays together stays together, everything answers to prayer. Talk God about what you don’t like in your spouse and what you want in them.

Eliminate pride completely
You cannot give away your heart to another if you are proud, come down for each other, learn how to say sorry even if you are not the one that is wrong, if sorry is not enough get on your knees for your love if it will make them happy. Don’t hide your feelings for each other. If you win the argument you can’t win their love, so what is the use? What do you stand to gain if they are wrong and you are correct?


Show concern
Show concern especially when the person is depressed and hurt or not healthy. Don’t ignore your partner’s state of mind.

Accept his or her people
The easiest way to win the heart of your partner is taking his or her people as yours. Don’t dislike his or her parents or siblings, try to send gift and call sometimes. Don’t talk your partner into hating their parents, when they visit welcome them with love, when they want to spend some days don’t get offended but just adjust a little for the period of time they will stay.


Plan together
Don’t do anything without your partner knowing. As a wife don’t spend your salary without telling your husband and as a husband, you should not start a project without letting your wife know because if she gets to know from other sources you might not find it easy with her.



Don’t keep secrete
Being secretive will only tear your home apart, when they find out the secret, they will feel disappointed and that may lead to distrust. You don’t want to lose the trust of your spouse. Relate in truth one to another. If you keep secrets then be sure you have kept made room for violence.





Be intimate
Create intimacy; your spouse should be your best friend. To create intimacy is simple; have and do things in common; eat together, play together, attend functions together, if you want to be early to somewhere let it be the effort of the both of you and taking care of the children and the home should be the responsibility of both partners.
     





Some top 10 Wrong Reasons People Marry




There are reasons people marry. Some people focus on the features that are not salient instead of the most important factors that must be considered before you can actually accept a life partner. There are factors or reasons that are actually less important and very infinitesimal on the scale of preference when considering someone for marriage. There are weightier factors to be consider but most young people are carried away be the physical attraction and other outward factors. My mother once said that it takes more than a beautiful face to make it in life. Some of the wrong reasons or standards some people set for marrying are enumerated bellow.

Money
A lady once told me that she can’t marry a man who does not have a fat bank account. I think this is a sign of greed. Never marry someone because of money. These days, young people trade their destiny for money. An offer was made to a young guy that if he marries a certain wealthy woman that is much older than him, he will have a gift of car and some property. The boy caved in the wedding went on successfully but guess what happed, not before long he was disappointed. He actually was in a prison of greed all sorts of uncertainty crept in. today the story is a sore one.

The bottom line is don’t consider riches or make money a criteria. Just look if there prospects for to grow a brighter future.

Beauty
You don’t need me to tell you that beauty fades with time. How does it fade when we have all the makeup and beauty therapy around us? What sustain the outward beauty in the eyes of the admirer is the inner beauty of the one is being admired. Character is the way out. Beauty can actually attract you, but look beyond beauty. Don’t rule out people because they are not as beautiful as you think.

Favor is deceitful and beauty is vain but a woman (male also) who fears the lord shall be praised (proverb 31:30).

Recommendation
Some people marry out of recommendation. Just because pastor, parents, or a friend said this person is good then you have enough reason to marry. Please spell out time to make friendship and be close; during which time you asked yourself questions; can I be able to tolerate this person? Can I be compactable with them? Can I have the love, peace and security required for a happy and successful marriage? etc
Don’t just rush and marry without consulting God. Most marriage contracted this way, that I have seen and heard of are itchful. I agree no marriage is itch free, but what I'm saying is that don't create problems for yourself.  

Talents/gifts/special traits or abilities
Young people today are carried away because of some special quality certain individuals have. I heard a guy who said his wife must be a singer. So any beautiful lady who can sing, up he goes he rush for them. Not before long he was delivered because he was almost drowned. These qualities may actually draw you close to them but not everyone with special skills or abilities are husbands or wives enough. Marriage should be based on sanctity, integrity, sincerity, all humility, simplicity and above fear of God.

Sex
A girl told the boyfriend that if the relationship must go on then sex must be eliminated completely. Guess what, the boy walked away. This girl was left disappointed because the relationship was sexually active. Some guys give condition of sex before marriage, ladies run away from such people (read an article on this blog on how to avoid premarital sex).  

Material attainment/position
Everybody wants to marry the governor’s daughter or one highly placed in the society. That is why most ladies want to marry the choir master because he is in charge. The single pastors receive passes from secret admirers because those people like men/women in position. Hay this is wrong in all sense. Don’t marry someone because of their position or material attainment.

Class/level
I can not marry him because he is not my class, how can I marry a girl from that noble background, can’t you see both of us can not marry you are poor etc, are the words people use when they try to place themselves somewhere that don’t exist.

James approached Jenifer for marriage, he was out rightly rebuffed. After many years Jenifer was still single. One they met in somewhere, James is now somebody just because he has a nice car, when she finds out that James is doing well, she began to make passes; write love letters, call at regular intervals, James could understand the handwriting on the wall and promptly asked her to stop calling because he is married and with two wonderful children.

So when you create a class for yourself, you will be alone there. What you should look out for is if the persons have goals, visions and ambitions and they are God fearing.

Physique
Sometime ago a young girl said she wants to marry a tall slim handsome man. Not for long, she graduated from the university and began to practice law. As I talk to you now she is still single and she is over forty. You know what the lady in question is about the height of a basket ball player I mean very tall. The last time I heard she is now ready to marry a man of any height as long as she will be loved.

Complexion
Don’t marry because someone is fair or dark in complexion. Complexion is out of the hook completely. Marry someone who you can appreciate, tolerated and will ever want to be with.

Tribal sentiments/race
Some people will not want to marry from a particular tribe. I hear parents saying don’t marry from that tribe because of some sentiments. My friend who schooled in the UK once said he can never marry a white lady or anyone who is not from Nigeria. If God is preparing a visitation outside your sentimental environment then you would have missed it completely. Marry someone from love and not from one irrelevant tribal sentiment.

Article by Pst Godwin A. Okoremu

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Relationship Watch 1-What To Do While Still Single




Before your Mr. or Mrs. Right finds you, or before you find love, you must not be sitting down there doing nothing. You must be busy doing something worthwhile. You may just find that person as you are busy with your life.

Personal Develop

While you are yet to be married, don't be despirate just take your time to work on yourself. Build your vocabulary, learn new ideas or trade, get higher certificate. Be better than what you were. Don't be a liability  no one will want to marry a liabillity.

Spiritual stewardship

The period of singleness should be when you should give your best to your maker, use it to accumulate his blessings and aproval for your life. Don't run arround doing nothing for God.

Youth department
Most mature youth ignore the gathering of young people. They make friends with married people avoiding those who will notice them on time. serve in the youth department of your church. singles mingle with other singles to marry.

Right association and godly friendship
You destiny can be easily predicted by others via the company you keep. Have godly and good people as friends. Your spouse would certainly come from your circle of friends.

Find your Purpose and achieve dream
You need to discover yourself and that purpose for which you are here on earth. Make good use of your time. Ask yourself some basic questions; why am I here? What am I to fix? What should i get done before the nearest future? etc. answers to these questions will take you closer to purpose. So when you find out you will certainly know how to make your choice on who to marry.

Learn how to make money
Money answers all things including marriage, love will grow stronger when you are able to pay your bills and settle some issues when they arise in the family. So get cracking.

Learn how to manage and grow money
As moeney gets into your hands, you need to sustain it and increase the income capacity. You will be miserable if you can't grow and manage it you progress in marriage.

Grow up for marriage

You are not going to be a baby husband or wife. So you need to grow up in all facet of life. Maturity is not only a function of age but also of the mind. Prepare socialy, financialy, spiritualy and mentaly as the case may be.

Improve your knowledge on marriage

A lady once said she can't attend seminar on marriage before she marries, that there is no need. You see that is the beginning of trouble. Read books, listen to discs, and watch marriage programmes. Seek counseling and do all it takes to be successful.

Dress as to be rightly addressed
Dress to attract the right partner. Indecent dressing can give a wrong signals. Be decent and godly in all including dressing.

Pray ceaselessly and tiredlessly
Pray always, bring your petitions before God. Ask God for the rightful partner. Spend quality time to pray. Pray and aske God for everything the future is uncertain and God is in it already so ask him,

Love your bible

Be worded and loaded with the spirit of the word. The amount of God's word in you is the extent of liberty you have in the world. Equip yourself with it because you need the word to overcome.

Save yourself from character bankruptcy

Character bankruptcy can do more than the devil can do. Work on your weak spot and on you defficiencies. Don't tell that, that is how you are, every one can change. Tame your tongue, kill the anger spirit, fight that jealous spirit in you, Improve generally on the way you behave. Let your spouse be happy when they marry you.

Get ready to head for the alter of bliss you are next in linne for a glorious mirracle. Amen

Relationship Watch 2-Why You Should Never Tell A Man To Marry You (Tips For Ladies)




I asked some female singles whether could be the first to approach a man for marriage and some of them told me that there was nothing wrong with that! Well, there is everything wrong with that. The Bible teaches that;

‘’He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtaineth favor from the Lord’’ (Proverbs 18; 22). 
Look clearly at the above verse, it does not say ‘’She who finds…’’ It is the man that must always find his woman. Never work up to a man to toast him or tell him that you love him so much and want both of you to enter into a relationship. It is even worse to ask a man to marry you. The request for relationship or marriage must always humbly and excitedly come from the man. The reasons are obvious;
One
The woman is a helper for the husband’s purpose. It is the man that must call for his helper. You must be sure that the man recognizes you as his helper and wants your help. It is not the other way round. Do not go to a man who does not need your help. If he does not come to you then it is most likely a sign that God has not chosen him for you. If on the other hand God has chosen him but he has not seen you because he has made an idol of the type of woman he wants, then it’s a sign that he is not yet ready or matured for a valid godly marriage.

Two
If you force your way through and marry a man who has an idol in his heart which is not you, what you are asking for is a marriage where marital unfaithfulness would be the order of the day. This is so because the tendency is that he will soon return to his idol type of woman.

Three
It is so important to also note that the woman’s social and biological make up requires that she marries only a man that loves her more than the way she loves him. If you are a woman, it is better you go for a man that really loves you than the one you love. As a matter of fact, love and fondness of you by the man is a sure lead to the man God has chosen for you.

Think about it, the woman is most likely going to age before the man. If he is a man who does not have enough love for you, then he is most likely going to offload you at that stage when you need him most.
Pregnancy and other biological issues also point to the fact that a woman is only saver in the hands of a man who really loves her because when these adverse biological issues manifest, the woman would need so much love. That is why you cannot be the one chasing after the man. If you do, you will not be able to ascertain whether he loves you or not.

Significantly, you also need to realize that while a man can still manage in a relationship even where the wife is not showing him love, the woman would completely broke down or crash out where the man is not showing love. It is hell living one single day with a man who doesn’t really love you. A man may manage as long as the woman, though not really in love, is always sleeping with him.

Yes, love is important for the two to function effectively but nitty-gritty, a woman is not called to love the husband. She is however called to honor and respect him.

Never work up to a man and ask him for a relationship. Never ask him to marry you. Never chase after a man. It is the man’s scriptural responsibility to go after his woman and prove to the woman that his hand is the safest place for her. This is one sure way of guaranteeing that he is really in love and you and you alone is the person he wants.

The worst is about those foolish ladies who sleep with the man so that she can trap him with pregnancy. This is very foolish and you sell yourself cheap. What I have discovered is that every decent man hates a woman who comes after him.

If you are already sure that a particular man is your God’s given husband but he has not located or come to you, then you must wait and continue praying that God brings him. Do not go to tell him and do not start playing pranks to attract him. If you come close to him, treat him just the nice way you treat others. If it is God really talking to you about him then he will come and if he refuses to come because he already has an idol, then God will replace him. God always has a better and not worst replacement.

Four
A man prefers when he labors hard to get his spouse, so don’t make yourself chip. Protect your pride. He will respect you more and treats your as a queen because you were not desperate. So going after a man your pride is at stack here and that of the family you are about to build.


I pray that you have understanding in Jesus name.