A FORMIDABLE HOME( BY ELDER FADUMILA)
FOR THE MARRIED AND THOSE WHO WILL STILL MARRY (NOT THE SINGLE OR UNMARRIED)
DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE: This is the legal relationship between a husband and wife or a sacred vow between a man and a woman coming together.No person under the age of 18 is capable of contracting a valid marriage and according a marriage to such is void.
FORMIDABLE: This means impressive, powerful, and intimidating because they seem not to be able to be easily broken.
HOME: This is a house that we live(people work from home), or Town, District, Country that you come from.
A FORMIDABLE HOME(For Single and Married): This can be seen as an impressive family living together peaceably such that it becomes a cynosure of all eyes. Marriage should be for the deserved and not to the desired. We should understand that no one goes into a marriage with the mind to fail, every individual gladly looks towards having one with a resounding success whether adequately prepared or not. Therefore failure more often than not is accidental and will not properly managed it explodes.
When a home is formidable,hours become a minute contrarily a minute becomes some hours.
WHAT TO DO TO HAVE A FORMIDABLE HOME:(Single)
1. Ensuring you deserve to marry not desire to marry
2. Pray and seek the face of God
3. Seek the consent of your parents, receive their blessings(Jer 20:6)
4. Don't rush into relationship. (Don't jump into a fresh relationship immediately after suffering a setback).
5. Be friendly and easily approachable
6. Make yourself attractive to the opposite sex(Not luring the opposite sexes)
7. Don't paint pictures, be your real self(Go without deceit).
TO KEEP A FORMIDABLE HOME(For married only)
a. Build Trust
b. Untainted open communication
c. Mutual respect for each other-let every one’s opinion counts
d. Discipline must be enshrined in the home front dictionary
e. Sex should be to the standard agreed to by both
f. Dressing-Smartly dressed such that you can remain attractive to each other
g. Appreciate one another.
h. Define lines of responsibility and each remains accountable
i. Treating each other fairly and dearly;
j. Don't grand stand-always give room for compromise, this is the heart beat of marriage
k. Family altar-Ensure the presence of Jesus Christ always.
EXAMPLES OF FORMIDABLE HOME
(a) Abraham and Sarah’s Home. (b) Boaz and Ruth’s Home. (c) Joseph and Mary’s Home
BENEFITS OF FORMIDABLE HOME
These include Peace, Increase,, Rest of Mind, Joy, Wealth, Health, Flourishing, Unity, Crime Reduction.
WHY DO WE NEED A FORMIDABLE HOME:
1. To build a formidable society
2. To build a strong Christian base
3. To fulfill God’s mind
4. To increase God’s Kingdom
5. It is a must in this mess age
FORCES AGAINST FORMIDABLE HOME(To cause broken home)
Devils, Wrong Advisers; Worldliness (Civilization), complacency, Lack of discipline etc.
WHEN IS A FORMIDABLE HOME NECESSARY? Now and always, the more of it we have the better for the society.
Finally, the fact is human are imperfect, so anywhere human beings are, don't expect perfection. We all make mistakes; we do wicked,senseless,brainless,foolish and cruel things. This is the way the world is and has always been, to expect otherwise is to court eternal frustration and doubt. But living a godly life channeled through the word of God and tailored by the presence of God can make a difference. A formidable home here on earth is what we cannot afford to toil with else one is cuddling disaster and early exit to the grave, leaving behind a whole lots of junks. Christ is inviting us to the marriage of the Lamb, will you be found worthy to be there? There lies the most formidable Home; It is eternal, perfect and permanent.
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