When a married couple live far apart from each other for a long period of time, they will both begin to change according to their different environments without realising it.

If you really want to cleave as one with your spouse, you need to live through experiences together. You may say, “We talk about our day on the phone every evening,” but that is not the same as physical interaction.

Couples should do everything possible to stay together because God commands it (Mark 10:9). When they are together, it is easier to pray and agree on certain matters.

“There may be some unavoidable situations that may require one partner to travel to another location first. However, in such situations, the family should not stay apart for more than six months before they come back together again.”

MEMORISE: “Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” – Matthew 19:6

Many cases of infidelity in marriage result from the absence of one spouse.

Sometimes, even married couples that live together practice long-distance marriages. (This might be because one spouse leaves for work very early in the morning and gets back very late at night.)

When you prefer discussing intimate issues with your ‘friends’ of the opposite sex instead of your spouse, you should retrace your steps and work on fixing whatever issues that exist in your marriage.

If you’re married, spend more time with your spouse and make him or her your confidant.

“After your relationship with God, your relationship with your spouse is the most important in your life because God has designed you both to become one.”

MEMORISE: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” – Genesis 2:24

Having an unreasonable expectations of your spouses that will keep you in a state of being constantly offended.

Know when to stop talking or say things that will diffuse the tension when your partner is about to get offended.

Being slow to speak is knowing that sometimes, it is unwise to say everything on your mind.

“Learn to accommodate your spouse’s weaknesses while you work patiently with him or her to get better through the help of the Holy Spirit.”

MEMORISE: “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” – James 1:19

Marriage is a school where you study a subject called ‘the spouse’.

Understanding your spouse will help you avoid offence, especially when you know his or her weaknesses.

Those who are married should humble themselves and keep on learning about their spouses.

“Once some people go through courtship and then get married, they wrongly think they have learnt all they need to know about their partner. They do not realise that they have only just begun.”

MEMORISE: “Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.” – Proverbs 9:6

If you are baptised in the Holy Ghost, you already have the power of God in you to do exploits for God. You do not have to feel powerful; just believe in God’s word, and He will perform special miracles through you.

MEMORISE: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” – Acts 1:8

People who always want to wait until they are comfortable before they serve God often don’t get to serve Him at all.

Preach the gospel in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). ‘Out of season’ refers to inconvenient moments, and those moments test our commitment to God.

“Don’t wait for a convenient time to serve God; give Him your all now.”

MEMORISE: “He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.” – Ecclesiastes 11:4

When we allow the desire to gain people’s approval to move us into doing the wrong things, we have set ourselves against God.

When we seek fame above serving God, we have fallen into the trap of the fear of man because the Bible says that the fear of man brings a snare (Proverbs 29:25).

People who desperately seek fame will compromise God’s standards to please people.

God will not trust a man who desperately desires fame with the precious matters of His Kingdom.

“Let God’s approval be your primary motivation. When you fear the Lord and serve Him wholeheartedly, He will position you to influence others for Him.”

MEMORISE: “And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.” – 1 Samuel 15:24

Praise turns situations men have already tagged ‘hopeless’ into joyful ones.

If you are faced with a challenge of any kind and you are yet to get results even after fasting and praying, then you should praise God.

When everything else fails, praise will not. Praise attracts God’s presence; He inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3).

When we praise God, we transfer our battles to Him, and He arises on our behalf.

Praise creates a joyful atmosphere around us, and it is with joy that we draw solutions and answers out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3).

As long as the enemy can keep a fellow sorrowful, he can steal his or her miracles.

“Do you desire a change in your circumstances? Stop whining, complaining, and wearing a sorrowful countenance. Engage the weapon of praise, and my God will remember you and bless you, in Jesus’ name.”

MEMORISE: “O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” – Isaiah 25:1

One of the proofs that God has turned around people’s captivity is that their tongues will be filled with songs of joy. New songs always accompany deliverance, salvation, and miracles.

“PRAYER POINT: Lord, please fill my mouth with new songs of Your goodness and mercy, in Jesus’ name.”

MEMORISE: “And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” – Psalm 40:3

Whenever God sees that a name is hindering His work in a fellow’s life, He can change the name as He did with Abraham.

Make up your mind to have a brand new beginning by surrendering all to God and asking Him to change any negative name that is hindering His glory from being manifested in your life.

PRAYER POINT: Father, please change every name that might be hindering Your glory from manifesting in my life, in Jesus’ name.

MEMORISE: “And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.” – Isaiah 62:2

From Elisha’s story, we see that lasting greatness begins with absolute surrender. Any seed that will count for anything, must first enter into the soil and die. (John 12:24-25)

When you surrender your life to God, you are asking Him to help you because you don’t know the best way to live your life. (John 15:5)

Those who keep a part of their lives, like Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-2 end up losing even more than the things they are trying to keep.

MEMORISE: “And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.” – Matthew 19:29