34 LAWS OF COURTSHIP

OVER 100 QUESTIONS YOU MUST ANSWER JUST BEFORE YOU SAY "I DO".

DR. DANIEL OLUKOYA

Copyright © FEBRUARY 2012

eISBN: 987-978-920-011-5

A publication of

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries

International Headquarters, Lagos Nigeria.

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All scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Cover page illustration by Pastor (Mrs.) Shade Olukoya

acknowledgements

I appreciate my dear wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Shade Olukoya, for her support and positive contributions. She has been a pillar and has worked behind the scenes for the success of the ministry. Thanks for being there all the time, I LOVE YOU!

preface

Marriage is a lifetime covenant and as such, should not be handled casually. It is a very serious matter and should be treated as such.

-- DR. D. K. OLUKOYA

COURTSHIP IS THE JOURNEY from the decision to the marry to the formal acceptance to marry at the altar. It contains the last major steps to be taken before the solemnization in holy matrimony and it determines a lot in how the marriage will go.

It is unfortunate that these days, some people have come out to discountenance courtship. They say there is no need for it and that you can go ahead and marry without courtship. While indeed you can if you choose to, doing so will amount to erecting a building without a foundation. A good home is built on a good marriage and courtship is the foundation for marriage. Anything you do during courtship will determine how your marriage will play out.

This manual reveals the important principles you need to know so as to enable you implement them during courtship. It reminds you of the hard facts about marriage which is your destination. And most importantly, it teaches you the laws you need to follow so as to have a successful courtship.

A number of men and women have bungled their relationships due to ignorance about what courtship entails. It is said that every man's mountain is his mountain of ignorance. Once you damage your ignorance, every mountain before you will become a level ground.

There are a lot of vital questions that need to be asked before you get married. You need to ask yourself some of these questions about your partner and some you have to ask him/her directly. There are certain things you need to deduce and observe before going into marriage. A lot of people, when they are courting these days, do not even bother to ask themselves questions or discuss to know each other better. It is very sad that many just jump into bed with each other, thinking that it is the way to know your partner. But that kind of knowledge, according to God, is meant for after the wedding and not before.

I have therefore taken time to compile a checklist of over 100 questions to ask before finally agreeing to get married. It is very important that you answer these questions before getting married. Courtship takes time because you definitely cannot answer all these in your relationship in one day. These are the important things that you must discover and know before going into marriage.

Marriage is a lifetime covenant and as such, should not be handled casually. It is a very serious matter and should be treated as such. If you handle your courtship carelessly and feel that these things do not matter, you may find yourself staring at a letter called divorce after marriage, which I can assure you, is not a palatable experience. I pray that this will not be your portion in the name of Jesus (Amen).

As you read on, heaven will open your eyes to see those things that you need to see to enable you make the right decision, in the name of Jesus. I decree upon your life that you will not miss it in marriage, in Jesus name (Amen).

Dr. D. K. Olukoya

Chapter 1

COURTSHIP IS A NECESSITY

Courtship given you insight into your partner's values and an understanding of his/her own perspective on life.

Chapter 1

Courtship is a Necessity

EVERY STRUCTURE THAT WILL STAND must have a strong foundation. A home can be compared to a building just like a man's life can also be mirrored as a building as seen in the Scriptures below.

Proverbs 24:3-4 "Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established: and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all pleasant and precious riches."

Proverbs 14:1 "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."

Mattltew 7:24-25 "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods come, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock."

In the same manner, marriage can be compared to a building which ensconces the home. For you to have a successful marriage, you need wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

Alongside prayer, courtship serves as the foundation to marriage. Before you can go ahead and conduct a wedding which marks the beginning of marriage, you must first of all undergo the process called courtship. It's almost the most important journey people take before entering into matrimony proper.

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