I started
this year 2016 deeply in prayers. I remember sharing with you that I learned
some great truths about prayer from Pastor Chris Onayinka which really did
transform my prayer life. I still pray and I still thank God that I stumbled on
those audio messages (click here for
that article). It was in one of my prayer times that the LORD placed it in
my heart to choose September as the month in which I’d get married. Yes,
September 2016! At first, making that prayer was easy, and I saw it as a good
thing from the LORD (I still do). However, later, thinking about it and the
impossibility of it made it a little bit more difficult to pray. But I chose to
hold on to prayers. My head doubted a lot; but as Dad Hagin advised, I ensured
my heart didn’t doubt. I remember my best friend, Simi, calling me on my
birthday and when I told her what I’d been praying about, she asked, “Oh is there somebody yet?” I said, “No, but that’s what is going to happen.”
She said, “I admire your faith.”
I didn’t admire my faith, because it seemed impossible. Little did I know that I’d already met my husband and God had already placed it in his heart so that He could accomplish what He had purposed in our lives. We’re not getting wedded in September exactly (’cos today is October 1st), but we fulfilled our traditional marital demands yesterday, September 30th.
I didn’t admire my faith, because it seemed impossible. Little did I know that I’d already met my husband and God had already placed it in his heart so that He could accomplish what He had purposed in our lives. We’re not getting wedded in September exactly (’cos today is October 1st), but we fulfilled our traditional marital demands yesterday, September 30th.
It
has been a … I-don’t-know-how-to-describe-it heck of a journey for Deji and I.
I read somewhere that the fact that something is the will of God doesn’t mean
it is going to be easy and doesn’t mean there will never be challenges. Indeed,
readjusting yourself to fit God’s plan isn’t necessarily a pleasant transition.
We both learned that truth early in our relationship and it has helped us get
to where we are today – each day we are more than grateful to God for His
faithfulness. We would never have it any other way.
And
that’s why today I say ‘I do’…
Today
I say ‘I do’ confirming that what He promises, He also will perform (Romans 4:21).
Today
I say ‘I do’ to the will of God concerning marriage; trusting that He who has
begun a good work is able also to complete it. (Philippians 1:6).
Today
I say ‘I do’ proving true that no one was made to live for him/herself. Now, I have
a daily reminder that I need not look out for my own things alone, but also on
the things of others (Philippians 2:4).
Today
I say ‘I do’ to God’s choice for me. I get to become one with him who is whole
and complete
in Christ. (Ephesians 5:31; Colossians 2:10)
Today
I say ‘I do’ to the love of my life, my prince charming; knowing that the
storms will rage sometimes and the fires will burn, but God will never fail. (Isaiah
43:2; Hebrews 13:5).
So, I say ‘I do’ till death do us part.
