Marriage
is an institution God Himself ordained and blessed. He said, that
marriage is good and a thing of favor, because he that finds a wife,
finds a good thing and obtains favor from God. Marriage is honorable,
still honorable and a thing to be enjoyed and desired. It is meant to be
a celebration, still a celebration and must remain a celebration.
We need to put in little effort called commitment and hard work (love, respect, submission, etc.) and we are good to go.
Do you know what?
This commitment and hard work has become a very big deal and has led to the enduring and mourning of many marriages.
Divorce, separation, single parenting and more, are now trending and
preferred to God's ordained values. It is pertinent however, to note
that in this same era, there are still couples, who uphold these God
ordained values, and are enjoying a blissful married life.
This is
not to deny or pretend that there are no genuinely challenged marriages
or families, the mandate is just to stand on what the Designers manual
prescribes.
Valiant women Awards, a divine call, designed to
recognize, commend and celebrate these exceptional Christian women in
marriages who are upholding this critical Godly values, held its maiden
event recently. This epoch event took place on the 13/11/2016 at the
prestigious Sheraton hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The event drew noble men and
women from far and near.
VWAwards discovered Mr. and Mrs. Teekee
Debekeme, a Nigerian couple from Bayelsa (Teekee) and Anambra (Faith),
this two have been in Marriage for over 58 years. This couple having
only a child, who is a female, not only remained in marriage but kept
the spark of romance. The marriage has proven to the whole world that it
is still possible to live God's own marriage design in a world that
shows out right rebellion to God and His laws. Mr. Teekee, 89years and
Mrs. Faith, 86 years old, together are having an awesome time with God
in their marriage. Mrs. Faith Nebechukwu Debekeme won the Golden woman
Award.
The valiant woman 2016 went to Apostle (Mrs.) Busola Jegede a
home builder, entrepreneur, writer, preacher, mother and a "helpmeet". A
role model, counsellor and mentor to thousands of women all around the
world. A Chartered Accountant (ACA), who sacrificed her career and
ambition to raising her young family and supporting her husband every
inch of the way. In exchange, she became an entrepreneur and a builder
of destinies.
She is the founder of;
1. BLISS PARTY PLANNERS
2. DAUGHTERS OF DESTINY INTERDENOMINATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
3. THE SUCCOUR FOR WOMEN CARE, among many others. All of which are
geared towards the making of a total woman under God. I was careful to
learn from her, what the secret of her marital success was, Love,
SUBMISSION and respect was the price she paid.
The Role Model Award
went to Mrs. Ada Cecilia Ozoadibe. A civil servant with the nation's
Apex bank. She is a builder, counsellor and speaker. Has affinity to
charitable activities. Mentored hundreds of women and have been a strong
support to several dysfunctional families both near and far.
Her secret is the fear of the Lord, submission and respect.
She has built for herself a marriage of color and glamour.
Mrs. Ozoadibe hails from Oji-River in Enugu state.
The heroin Award for courage and sacrifice went to Dr. (Mrs.) Stella Ameyo Adadevoh for her bravery in rescuing our dear country even when she was certain the price could be death.
We salute her courage.
Special recognition award went to Mr. Elisha Attai, a strong advocate
for the development and advancement of the African woman. He is the
founder of the African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO), the
initiator and organizer of the African Women in Leadership conference
(AWLC), among other things.
He is happily married and blessed with lovely children.
The awardees are to serve as inspiration and examples for families and
other women across the nations of the earth, as they show the core
values of love, respect and submission as a vital tool in enjoying peace
in the family.
VWAwards is the initiative of Women of Valour
Global Mission and Harriet New Life Foundation, two organizations
determined to restore critical Christian values and good life in
families and societies.
The food bank, every child counts, Singles
time out, Couples weekend getaway, We Pray, Love forum and more, are
projects to look out for.
Owing to the huge success recorded in this median outing, plans are in top gear for the commencement of the second edition.
The nomination window will open soon.
On behalf of VWAwards I congratulate all the award recipients.
Marriage is good, honorable, desirable and a thing to be enjoyed.
Spread the message, keep the flag flying.
Jesus is Lord.
Author:
Lovett Obiakalusi
https://www.facebook.com/lovett.obiakalusi