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who has been Daddy’s hands and feet in her life.

As I was preparing to go for the bridal shower, I asked my Daddy, why
is it that when you are not married; the difference here being that you
are cohabiting or doing sleepovers here and there even for years, life
is hardly the same? He told me the difference is the covenant. A cove-
nant is an agreement or vow between two or more people in front of
witnesses and is sealed by blood. It is recognised in the spiritual and
physical realm.

The Bible likens marriage to our relationship with Daddy and His body
(the church). Both of them have words spoken to each other. They are
accountable to one another and seek to uphold their vows, and there
are witnesses to confirm it. In short, to enter either, there must be a
covenant. That covenant places a demand in the spiritual realm that
cannot be ignored, especially by the devil, whose main agenda is to
steal, kill and destroy what is yours LEGALLY. So, if it is not legal, he
will mostly leave you alone knowing he has you cornered through his
lies. This is why you feel the extra pinch when a thief steals your prized
possessions… not so much when you did not pay any price for them.
Marriage requires faith, the rest not quite. But more on this later.

I sense in my spirit as I type this to add that with gifts, mostly the price
you have paid is in the time you have invested in the relationship. And
that is invaluable. More on this also later.

In the journey of a surrendered life, you have to hang on to EVERY
word that He has spoken to you (directly) and then trust that He is not
only able but also very willing to honour it: Because there is no Faith
without Trust.

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