Written by Netisha Alie-Grant
(Author of Inspirational Book Walking a Two-Way Street)
When looking for someone to marry, consider this question: “Can I do life with you?” If you do not see yourself spending a life time with this person the it is best not to waste your time believing that you can make them into the one you believe you can do life with.
Your life partner is your Teammate, and not your high school crush or butterfly garden who gives you butterflies. Although you can end up marrying your high school crush, the point is this aspect of your life is beyond your emotions and instead it involves your knowledge!
In the beginning God created man and gave him all of Eden to dominate, but God felt that man shouldn’t be doing this great task alone so he gave him a woman. However, knowing of the great work before Adam God also ensured that He gave Adam a particular person.
In the book of Genesis chapter 2 verse 18, the amplified version explains at least 5 reasons God gave Eve to Adam.
“18 Now the Lord God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] [a]suitable and complementary for him.”
Here lies the characteristics of Adam’s teammate:
1. 1. So he (Adam) wouldn’t be alone and would have a companion. a friend , and a family.
- 2. As a helper to assist him with the great tasks at hand which was to manage Eden, a kingdom and in our case to go through life.
- 3. To balance him ( ease the load off Adam a bit.) When we work together and the responsibilities are shared it makes for better progress in life.
- 4. Suitable (right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.) Like Eve, your life partner needs to be a specific person that you can work well with. For example, when one is weak the other is strong and vice versa.
- 5. Lastly, your partner needs to be complementary (praises, speak life…) One who encourages you and speaks like into you. Life and death is in the power of the tongue- Proverbs 18:21 using encouraging and life changing words to each other will help bring bliss and happiness to the relationship.
All in all, a man leaves his parents to be with his wife so that they can take on life together as a team. Thus if you are on a team where the aim is to win together, just imagine what life would be like. #Cestbon? #SoundsGood!
