Christian Searchlight

  THE HARDEST PART OF MARRIAGE YOU WON’T BE TOLD Marriage is beautiful when viewed from afar. You see the smiles of couples celebrating anniversaries, the display of affection between newlyweds, and the glamour of grand weddings, and you think, “I want this.” But when you step into marriage, you quickly realize that what is behind number six is more than number seven — there is far more depth and responsibility than meets the eye. Many prepare so well for the romantic aspects of marriage but fail to prepare for the realities of it. The truth is this: the hardest parts of marriage play a more dominant role in sustaining a union than the romantic moments ever will. Romance can ignite love, but what breaks most marriages is not the absence of romance; it is the couple’s inability to withstand the hardest parts of marriage. Below are five of the hardest aspects of marriage that many people will not tell you, but you must prepare for if you want a lasting and fulfilling marriage: 1. STA...

  STOP RAISING AN OVERDEPENDENT GENERATION.  MOST MOTHER OF TODAY ARE RAISING AN OVERDEPENDENT GENERATION. 1. You cook their food for them so that they can eat and enjoy. 2. You help them to wash their clothes and tidy their rooms. 3. You drop them off in school every day by yourself! 4. You lie on their behalf to get them out of trouble. 5. You arrange "expo" to help them pass their exams. 6. You protect them from receiving punishment for the wrong they did.   7. You hustle around while they watch films and play games. 8. You take every decision for them, because you're wiser. 9. You go to their schools to fight for them and prove rights. 10. You defend them even when they're wrong and at fault. 11. You fight against those who try to correct them. YOU ARE BUSY RAISING AN OVER- DEPENDENT GENERATION !!! You think you are showing them LOVE? SORRY, YOU'RE WRONG !!!! By the time you're no longer there and they face real life challenges, they will become helpless !...

  FIRST TIME VISITING YOUR IN-LAWS 1) Research about Them. Know what to expect, Ask your partner about their culture, how they greet over there, don't go and say "Hi, good afternoon" when they expect you to kneel or lie down to greet, You could learn how to greet in their language too (if you are from a different tribe) , your in-laws will be happy to know you are trying to learn their ways.  Reseach about the people you'll be meeting, so you don't say things that may embarrass or offend anyone, like if her elder brother lost his wife, don't go and ask him "how's your wife", that you weren't aware will not be an excuse, they may instantly dislike you.  Reseach about how they eat, their individual likes and dislikes etc  Don't go to your in-laws place for the first time unprepared. First Impression goes a Long way 2) Dress Well As a Lady, don't dress like you want to seduce all the Men in his family, even if short skirts is your trade,...

  The Deadly Addiction to Sin Who would willingly choose slavery? Yet every day, people chain themselves to destructive habits - not just drugs or alcohol, but work, laziness, entertainment, even pride. *"Whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved"* (2 Peter 2:19). The most dangerous addiction? Sin itself. We daily surrender to sinful thoughts, words, and actions, becoming *"slaves of uncleanness"* (Romans 6:19). Like addicts chasing a high, we return to sin despite its destruction. The tragic truth? We can't break free alone. *"The wages of sin is death"* (Romans 6:23). Our willpower fails because sin isn't just behavior - it's our nature. But there is hope. Freedom comes through surrender - not to sin, but to Christ. *"If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed"* (John 8:36). When we yield to the Holy Spirit, He rewires our desires. *"Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh"* (...