01,GOD'S INTENTION FOR OUR MARRIAGE BY GBILE AKANNI
Maximizing Your Marriage To Fulfill God's PurposeThere are benefits of being two .There are advantage of being coupled.There is a multiplier effect in life and ministry ,when a couple is involved .The scripture declares that........''Two are better than one ,for they have a good reward for their labour''.''One shall chase a thousand ;two ten thousand''There is probably nowhere else where the prayer of agreement can produce as much as results as when a husband agrees together with with his wife . God promises to grant an answer to their request. Two two that has become one can therefore achieve great things for the kingdom of God .This has been God's design from the beginning when He started this union .Your marriage must not be less than what God intended it should be. He will perfect all that concerns your marriage to the glory and praise of His name.May be you have been learning these principles . You have even grown and matured in it . But you are still not able to engage to the potentials in it to bring profit to the kingdom of God.It is time to maximize this divine arrangement of your marriage both for your personal edification and the advancement of the kingdom of God . This is one of the reasons why we thank the Lord that nothing has hindered you from creating space and time to attend .It is for this burden that we sense the Lord calling you to report at His feet again at this year's Couples' retreat.As is the custorm of the meeting ,you must sit before the Lord TOGETHER as a couple so that you can hear the Lord together ,discuss together , pray together and make decisions together.This is why those who came alone were not allowed admission . May the Lord help you to trust Him for whatever arrangements you made for you made for your children and other businesses,so that you can concentrate together on this encounter.May be you were not able to attend last year's meeting ,the Lord is presenting another opportunity to you mwhich you should not take for granted .Even if your marriage is going through some turbulence now,the Lord in His mercy by this meeting will calm the storm. This is one of the reasons you are on this nountain .Come with an expectation and believe that the Lord will meet it. Don't come casual; perhaps something new will begin to break forth in your marriage . It's an opportunity you should not take for granted . God is about to answer the prayers and longing of your heart concerning your marriage . This is the time of His visitation .As usual ,all things are made ready ; may the Lord who has bid you to come undertake for you in every aspect of this meeting.Your brotherGBILE AKANNI