Protection: The Job of a Mother

Happy Mother's Day to my beloved sisters out there.  The passages above describe the protective  love of a mother. Ironically the situation was of Sarah's doing! She was the very person who brought up the idea of Abraham having a baby with Hagar. This same Sarah put up with Abraham giving her up to various kings to protect his life as they travel through various countries. God always protected her.

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Lesson Seven-Try Agape Love!

To be honest with you even though I knew the meaning of agape love before marriage, I thought romantic love will last for ever. Don't get me wrong, romantic love is beautiful but only skin deep and cannot always save the day during challenging times. After the honeymoon period and faced with the challenges of real life, I have had to revert back to agape love

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Lesson Six- Christ's kind of Love!

There are different types of love, erotic/romantic love, storge/familiar love, philia/affectionate love, philautia/self love, mania/obsessional love and agape love/selfless love. The Christ  kind of love is agape love. Remember the brother of the prodigal son? Who was very critical of his brother but never understood the love of his father despite being around him?

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Lesson Two- Are you Ready For Marriage?

Are You Ready For Marriage?

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People have different definitions of marriage. Make sure you are on the same page and have the same definition. I have seen many couple fail to break old ties, past relationships, family relationships, old habits like hanging out with the boys or girls after they marry. It might be necessary to set new boundaries with loved ones and help establish the position of your spouse in certain situations. Emotional  baggage, stress, and unresolved issues can also prevent couples from cleaving. Alcohol use, drug use, certain medications, certain medical  issues and mental health issues can also create distance emotionally and physically in a marriage

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Dr. Omobolaji-Oyebanjo Popoola

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