Making Marriage Work
Welcome to Making Marriage Work Podcast with Dr. Muthoni Omukhango!
In this podcast, we delve into the heart of what makes a marriage thrive. Being in love alone is not enough to keep a marriage going, a reality that catches many couples by surprise. Here, we emphasise the importance of training and empowerment in making your marriage work, viewing it as the greatest institution established by God from the genesis of mankind.
Join Dr. Muthoni Omukhango as she shares invaluable insights, practical advice, and Biblical wisdom to help you and your spouse navigate the beautiful journey of marriage. Whether you’re newlyweds or have been together for decades, this podcast is designed to strengthen your bond and deepen your love.
Let’s embark on this empowerment journey together, building marriages that honour God and stand the test of time.
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Been in love (alone) is not enough to keep the marriage going, a fact that catches several couples unawares. Before Patrick & I got married, we had seen each other live our single lives for over three years. We usually focus on the strengths of others when we are in-love and subconsciously ignore the weaknesses.
After the initial year, I also went and bought myself a "fire extinguisher" lol. I learned to keep quiet when emotions are running high and revisit the issue at an appropriate time. It's been working for about a decade.
We all deserve someone who can correct us, speaking the truth in love in all things – both our speech and our lives expressing His truth – so we can grow up in all things into Him, following His example who is the Head – Christ. This truth-in-love, if done from a good intention, glues a marriage and enhances friendship between a couple. We could all benefit from our spouse being our Best Friend Forever
We all deserve someone who can correct us, speaking the truth in love in all things - both our speech and our lives expressing His truth - so we can grow up in all things into Him, following His example who is the Head - Christ. Ephesians 4:15 Amplified (emphasis mine). So in marriage, speaking the truth is very Scriptural but 'the how' and 'the when' are equally important.
“Please” and “thank you” are one of the simplest ways to communicate to others that you appreciate them and it can encourage them to even go the extra mile.
“Please” and “thank you” are one of the simplest ways to communicate to others that you appreciate them and it can encourage them to even go the extra mile.
When your spouse comes homes with a revelation from God like Noah did in building the ark or Moses in going back to Egypt, how do you support their seemingly ‘crazy’ idea from God?
Imagine your spouse coming to you one day and saying, "Sweetheart, God has told me..." You might instinctively think, "Nope, we are not going to do that." However, as you grow with your spouse, you realize that purpose is continuously unfolding.
Money or financial management is the second highest cause of divorce in marriage – coming second to infidelity.
How can you and your spouse maneuver through it to enjoy a peaceful marriage and enjoyable friendship through the high and low moments of life?
Money or financial management is the second highest cause of divorce in marriage - coming second to infidelity. How can you and your spouse maneuver through it to enjoy a peaceful marriage and enjoyable friendship through the high and low moments of life?
Order is the arrangement or disposition of people in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method. God has an order for marriage – after God, it has to be the spouses and everything else after…
The foundation for intimacy in marriage: 1. A spouse's individual intimacy with God 2. Ministry of encouraging your spouse 3. Bearing with one another 4. Having a sacrificial love 5. Showing kindness to your spouse 6. Not gossipping about your spouse 7. Correcting one another in love 8. Sharpening one another There are more. But after this foundation to intimacy, bedroom intimacy becomes a valuable time.
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Other Non-Series Topics on Marriage
Family Talk – The Sacredness of Marriage
By Joseph & Margaret Mutitika, Married for 17 years with two childrenThe Mutitika’s will be sharing on the sacredness of marriage – Their marriage experiences. The good, the bad & the ugly. As a Kingdom couple, how have they been able to navigate the challenges of life towards enjoying a good marriage?THE SACREDNESS OF MARRIAGEDuring a time when many godly marriages fail and end up in divorce or separation, we acknowledge that it takes a lot of faith in God, dedication, and commitment to make a marriage work. We would like to start by stating that our marriage is not […]
The Proposal – The Date Is April 2010
. I was coming from a relationship that had left me hurting more than I thought I could handle. I was making peace with it and God promised me a great compensation for a husband but I had so much baggage to let go of.
The Big Day – The Date Is May 2011
In these two small but packed books, Tony Evans presents the Bible’s view on the order of relationships and duties within the home. Very transformational perspectives that helped us start off our union on the right footing. Another great book that helped us was Dr. Emerson Eggerichs’ Love and Respect https://bit.ly/kenya-clc-org-love-and-respect where he reveals the secret to couples meeting each other’s deepest needs-without love she reacts without respect, and without respect he reacts without love – and a painful, negative cycle begins.
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