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MANAGING YOURSELF BEFORE MARRIAGE
BY MRS ROSE GARBA

The whole purpose of man is to enjoy God, this starts from the time you can be

held accountable for your actions.
So for the purpose of this discourse, you are expected to start enjoying life as a

single person while you wait for marriage.

Things to do before marriage
 Build a confident relationship between you & God, make Him your

Sufficiency, determine how much of Him you want; Mark4:31-34,grow in

faith, spend time alone with God. Psalm119:9
 You must be deliberate, consciously choose & decide to set your heart

on God & keep it set, choose to always go with God & never with the
world, Colossians3:1&2. This resolution will form the basis of your

confidence in Christ & will guide you through relations as you manage

relationships while you wait.
 Love the company of friends you've chosen to keep, be good to your

friends, its good to have people who appreciate you but be mindful that
your approval as a person comes from your loving heavenly Father, He is

the One who validates you, after all, He made you! You are good!!

 Use your time wisely as you wait,find what works for you & do it.
Study,engage yourself in business/entrepreneurship, find a job, travel, use

your hands.

 Make informed decisions, meaning you must be in tune with God &use
facilities & opportunities available to you according to His purpose & desire

for you.

 As you wait,you have the privilege of control over your time, do that well.
Work, rest, excercise, engage in meaningful volunteer service/missions.

Give yourself to serve in your local worship assembly.