*DAILY DEW 30TH/MARCH/2022* *THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MARRIAGE* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"The marriage bed must be a place of mutuality--the husband seeking to satisfy his wife, the wife seeking to satisfy her husband. Marriage is not a place to "stand up for your rights." Marriage is a decision to serve the other, whether in bed or out."* (1 Corinthians 7:3-4 (The Message)) _Bible Insight:_ After the Reality Stage, it either you break into the Retaliation Stage or the Renovation Stage. It is almost impossible to taste both Retaliation Stage & Renovation Stage, because the two stages further lead to different outcomes/stages. 3. Retaliation stage-- this is the stage where the couples reacts based on the harsh discoveries revealed from the Reality Stage. This is where you find couples saying things like, *"I can't cope with my husband's/wive's poor etiquette, poor cooking skills, poor communication abilities, poor..."* When couples put on the *"I can't this and that..."* They begin to retaliate & fight back in a way that badly affect the marriage, leading to the stage of Rejection. Or 4. Renovation Stage -- unlike retaliation stage, couples who make the most of reality stage, give a positive and healthy attitude towards the realities they wake up to. Rather than fight & quarrel, they wear garments of grace, forgiveness, willingness to improve, and willingness to adjust & do all it takes to make each other better, and thereby make the marriage work. This then leads to the Renewal stage 5. Renewal stage: this is the outcome of living by the fruit of the spirit. It makes marriage takes its true shape of making two become one. The couple become a renewed pair. At this stage they have learned to compliment each other, rather than fight or detest the differences of each other. Or 6. Rejection stage. When Reality Stage is mismanaged, it leads to retaliation, which leads to either divorce or separation or an enduring marriage. People divorce each other, because they have rejected their partner. It is the outcome of failure to live by the fruits of the Spirit. _MEDITATION:_ *"With my little experience so far, my number one advice for couples, intending or not, is be flexible and be ready to adjust. If you don't want to bend, you will break or the marriage will break."* *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Wednesday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Year_of_Big_Favours* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Resounding_Testimonies* *#Hello_April* ❤ (Culled from Young Ministers Fire Camp Meeting, March, 2022) Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.