EVEN THOUGH THEY SOUND SOMEHOW ALIKE, the words “Duel” and “Duet” are worlds apart in meaning. While “Duel” means A FIGHT BY TWO, “Duet” on the other hand means A SONG SUNG BY TWO PERSONS. While a “Duel” is ugly and undesirable, a “Duet” is pleasant, desirable and welcome any time.

Now, the question I have for you is this: Is your marriage a Duel or a Duet?

When you look at the two words as presented in this devotional piece, you’ll find that the two words are the same in appearance except for a stroke on the letter “t”. Just that small stroke turns “Duel” into “Duet”.

I have another question for you at this point and it’s this: how much effort does it take to place a stroke on the letter “l” to turn it into a “t” that changes ugly “Duel” into the beautiful and desirable word “Duet”? You know as well as I do that it doesn’t take much effort or time to cross an “l” with a stroke and it becomes a “t”.

Similarly, it’s never a herculean task to change your marriage from a “Duel” to a “Duet”. The problem is: most spouses are not staunchly purposed or determined to make theirs a melodious marriage. Infact, very many couples don’t even know, in the first place, that they can have a “Singing Marriage” that will be a continuous delight to themselves and an inspiration to others. What they were brought up to know and believe is that marriages are unions in which there are frequent conflicts which would have to be resolved. But Sir/Ma, that’s not true. That certainly isn’t God’s concept of marriage.

To have God’s perspective of Marriage, just consider the union or the relationship between Jesus Christ and the Church. It’s completely free of any trace of “Duel”. There’s never a fight or conflict between Jesus Christ and His Body, the Church. Is their relationship a “Duet”? Yes! It’s a melodious and harmonious union. Infact, it’s physically melodious as the Church sings of Christ and to Him joyfully in endless, loving and tireless adoration.

As it takes just a little effort to add the stroke that turns the “l” in the word “Duel” into letter “t” making it “Duet”, so does it take doing a little more act of godliness, a little more act of righteousness, exercising a little more patience, showing a little more compassion, investing a little more sacrifice, giving some more gifts, lending more listening ears, heeding that little but wise advice, giving each other more attention, praying a little more for one another: to turn your marriage into a melodious union and your home into a serene colony of heaven on earth. You can by a little act of love and wisdom turn a looming crisis into an occasion for celebration in your home.

When provoked to anger by your Mate’s sudden misconduct, you can exercise that little self-restraint that will keep the situation from degenerating into a Duel. See your spouse’s misdeed as another manifestation of their human imperfection and weakness.

When your Mate misses it or errs, as they’ll certainly do once in a while, choose to walk the path of godliness and magnanimity. Like Christ did on the Cross, forgive your spouse in the understanding that they don’t know any better. Christ prayed saying: “FATHER, FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO”. Was He making an excuse for His killers? No. It was indeed true that they didn’t know what they did. They were completely ignorant of the prophetic scriptures that long foretold Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. Similarly, your spouse acts in ignorance many times. Understand this and grant them your forgiveness.

Make your marriage a ceaselessly melodious love affair! A little more investment of love again and again and again and again will cross the “l” in the Duel the devil has planned into a beautiful “t” making it a Duet. That’s the secret of enjoying a consistently blissful and melodious marriage.

💕❤️ TONIGHT’S ONE FLESH ASSIGNMENT IN THE BEDROOM
Tonight, get your Hymnbook out and sing ROCK OF AGES.
After that, engage in a spirited session of kissing.
Can holy songs and marital kissing go together in the marriage bedroom? Yes. They are both acts of righteousness. None is sinful or of the devil.

❤️💕🎈 MARRIAGE REVOLUTION CONTINUES! WE MUST GROW IN KNOWLEDGE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈🍇💕🎈