*DAILY DEW 19/FEBRUARY/2023* *THE STUFF OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. AND THEY WERE BOTH NAKED, THE MAN AND HIS WIFE, AND WERE NOT ASHAMED."* (Genesis 2:24-25 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ 2. Openness and oneness. Make openness easy. Be transparent. Don't wait to be asked, "what is that?" Or "who was that?" Even when the question comes, don't be like "why are you asking?" Drop such attitude. Instead, expect those questions that help you open up and never treat such questions with an unwelcoming attitude or approach. Take every opportunity to build openness and oneness. Give your spouse room to know all there is to know about you and don't create unnecessary thoughts of "who knows what he is going about now" or "who knows what she is going about now". Build oneness consciously. Arguments of having or not having one's password and access to each other's phones should not even be a matter. Issues of not knowing what each other is earning should not be a challenge at all. The temptation is to try to keep somethings back. Fight off that temptation and live an open policy. PS: This helps a lot in the unexpected event that one goes to be with God before the other. The openness comes in like a big relief because the surviving partner will not be struggling too hard to fish out all the properties or belonging of the late spouse. 3. Patience. Patience is and will forever be key to any marriage. Patience between and towards the spouses. Patience towards challenges and trying times. Patience towards learning or unlearning what needs to be learned. Patience towards what you don't like about each other. Patience towards growing in the things of God. Patience cannot be over emphasized. _MEDITATION:_ *"Our patience will achieve more than our force.”* -- Edmund Burke *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Wedding_Anniversary_Series* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_FEBRUARY,2023* ❤ 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 Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.