The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised couples not to diminish romance in their marriages in the guise that they are Christians. The 82-year-old noted that some couples no longer go on dates and should not just focus on spiritual activities.
Adeboye wrote on Instagram: “The fact that you are a Christian does not in any way take romance out of your marriage. Marriage is the only institution where romance and intimacy is allowed between a man and a woman.
“Some pastors hardly go on dates with their spouses because they consider such a romantic activity as a distraction from their focus on spiritual matters. Some of them don’t even play with their spouses anymore. Beloved, the anointing does not reduce the need for romance in marriage.”
The cleric made citations from the Bible to buttress his point. He continued: “Isaac was an anointed man of God and a successful businessman, yet in Genesis 26:8, the Bible says he was being romantic with his wife..
“If you are married, remember how you used to talk for long hours with your spouse before you got married and had children; revive that relationship again. Your spouse is still the same fellow you were very fond of, and the things you loved in him or her are still there. Don’t let all the cares of this life distract you from the gems in your spouse.”
Adeboye also noted that partners should compose poems for each other once in a while because it helps to spice the marriage.
In his words: “Once in a while, compose a poem for your spouse and read it to him or her in a romantic setting. Spice things up with pleasant surprises every now and then. Write a note and put it in his or her bag so that when they get to the office and open their bag, they will see the note and smile. Have a pet name that you call each other behind closed doors.”
He also shared how he makes his marriage evergreen by calling his wife a pet name.
“Up until today, there is a pet name my wife calls me when we are alone. I equally have a pet name that I call her, and every time I call her by that name, she cannot but smile at me lovingly. When we are alone, we are lovers, not Daddy G.O and Mummy G.O. Your marriage can be like heaven on earth if you and your spouse are deliberate about remaining the lovebirds that you were when you first got married,” Adeboye said.
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