As far as the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM), Dr D.K. Olukoya is concerned, a Christian’s journey to Heaven can very much be truncated by a bad marriage.
Pastor Olukoya’s admonition to born-again children of God currently going through hellish marriages is for them to first do a rethink of whether or not they are still in the race to the heavenly Kingdom.
Delivering his homily at a gathering of his congregation not too long ago, the MFM Founder said making heaven is not a tea party but rather it is a journey laden with unbending focus and dogged determination that nothing, not even any negative influence from someone’s spouse should be strong enough to derail that ultimate destination.
Hear him: One of the greatest Apostle of our time, the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola once asked a group of pastors during a Ministers Retreat this question: “How many of you here want to make heaven?
“As expected, all the pastors there raised their hands. Then came his shocking advice to the pastors. I want to tell you the gospel truth. Any man who wants to make heaven must first go and find out from his wife, asking her if she will allow you and not be a hindrance to your journey.”
As curious and shocking as the submission of the late Apostle Babalola was, Dr Olukoya agreed that the cooperation and agreement of anyone’s spouse is very crucial to the success of the heavenly journey.
He further told the congregation: I tell you, you are in a very big trouble if your wife tells you, there is no way!”
Quoting from the Bible in Luke chapter 4: 62, which says, “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God”, he insisted that there are things which must first be settled before beginning the race of life.
Pastor Olukoya said a man must necessarily receive the cooperation of his wife so that the journey may be unhindered.
“But, if for any reason, the woman says you are going no where, then that man should tighten his trousers and proceed on marathon prayers to overcome”, he stressed.
The Cleric also added another interesting dimension to the issue of discourse when he said women can mostly be ready tools in the hand of the Devil.
His words: “It doesn’t take up to 10 or 15 minutes for a woman to scatter a church once Satan already gets hold of the person in question. Women are very powerful.”
To Dr Olukoya, a bad marriage must be avoided at all cost because once a person misses the will of God in marriage, it is same as living in hell fire.
One good way for husbands and wives to avoid marriage break ups and crises in the home is to adhere to the teaching of the Holy scriptures in 1 Peter 3: 7 “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya holds a first class honours degree in Microbiology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Ph.D in Molecular Genetics from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.
His church, Mountain of Fire and Miracles is devoted to Apostolic signs, Holy Ghost Fireworks and unlimited demonstration of power of God for deliverance.
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