Your giving & your partner

 

It was around 2014 where my dad's old colleague called him and offered to give my dad a car freely. Meanwhile he was preparing to fetch the car . His colleague called him back to tell him that his wife isn't willing to give away the car as agreed to my dad freely , that his wife suddenly wants money for the car and this puts him in a tight corner as they had both set out to give the car away to him. With no hassle , cash was arranged and the car was collected.  

It is extremely sad to see married couples having to give or offer help to others behind their spouses back when such charity should be done conveniently together especially if time and circumstances allow.  

I look back and I realize the importance of marrying someone sensible enough to understand your level of charity, someone who will not frustrate the giver that you are and someone who is as selfless, kind and generous as your goodness in Christ otherwise conflict is inevitable.  

It will be your fault to marry a possessive,  self-centered and idolatrous partner .  Marrying someone who will violate your conviction to God Almighty is your fault.

Your partner & authority

  

As a teenager, I used to select certain people as correctors in my life . If they spoke , I would listen and act immediately.  I outgrew my circle of counsellors the day I accepted the Holy Spirit and God's Word as my ultimate counsel and Authority to which I am fully accountable to. 

It is through knowledge and wisdom that I came to understand many other ways God Almighty communicates . In most cases, He communicates from humble, undermined and overlooked places and people.  

I am bound to look and to discern God's voice in everything, everyone and in anything.  It is an in-knowing from the Holy Spirit that alerts you of God's voice.  

Now coming to your partner: Who does he/she listen to and obey ? Is he/she able to discern God's voice in his/her leaders, parents, strangers,siblings,fellow brothers and sisters or he/she just without searching the spirits take their counsel as authority from God? 

Stay far away from men and women who don't test spirits,  who aren't willing to discern God's voice in anything or anybody.  Why? These women and men are easily manipulated by their spiritual leaders, they put their trust in men and easily assume that what their spiritual leaders/parents/siblings/colleagues/cousins/ strangers is right and they run forcefully with it.  

It is important for a partner to have discernment otherwise anybody will control your union. Whose /what authority governs your life ?