BMWK: What advice do you have as it relates to building a strong foundation for your marriage?
Ressurrection: To build a truly strong foundation for marriage I believe you should have a few elements: pre-engagement counseling, a clear set of non-negotiables, and an ability to be totally and completely selfless.
When I was single, right before I met Deven I said, “God I’m not going to tell another man that I’m not having sex until marriage.” However, I said this bold statement to God and followed it by stating that, “If you [God] want me to be celibate, you’ll have to send me someone who you require the same thing from. He will have to have his own relationship with you, and his own convictions.”
When I met Deven, about a week in, he called and said, “I have something to tell you.” He continued, “I’m not having sex until marriage.” I knew he was the one then, but I wanted to make sure that this wasn’t a game. Believe me, it was not.
Deven: My advice would be to follow the five guidelines of a relationship that I use: Love, Trust, Communication, Compromise, and Respect.
Love is the most important. God is love. Love is spiritual and should be handled maturely. Trust is the backbone of a relationship. Without your back, you can’t stand up. Trust offers stability. Communication, it works both ways. You don’t have to compromise about everything but it’s very important to come to an agreement, and that takes communication. Respect is essential for communication and compromise.
BMWK: Please share a little about your organization and the mission.
Ressurrection: From a biblical perspective, that same “Glory” that hovered over the universe as light, is now on the inside of you and me. We believe that if God be magnified from within, we should never be without.
The mission of Glory Soldiers Global is to shatter barriers of oppression, eliminate engineered poverty by educating and assisting homeless people to overcome – not manage, housing and other issues induced by poverty. Additionally our mission is to prevent, intervene and/or facilitate healing in those who have encountered child sexual abuse.Our expectation is to work in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, where we are both native, expand nationally, and so on as the doors open on our behalf.
A big thanks to Deven and Ressurrection for sharing their story with us at BMWK.
Glory Soldiers Global is currently in need of monetary and/or household items for the housewarming parties that their organization throws every quarter. To volunteer or to find out more information, you can visit their website (www.glorysoldiersglobal.org), Facebook page or follow them on Twitter @AJourneyToLove
BMWK: Be sure to leave some words of love and encouragement for this beautiful couple.
Ronnie says
Congratulations! What a wonderful story… Blessings to you both and may God continue to keep you together in all your future endeavors!