TODAY I SAY I DO

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 1^st), but we fulfilled our traditional marital demands yesterday, September 30^th. 

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 the things I already know and the ones I don’t even know. (Joshua 1:9).

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.