L-R: Mrs Irene Muhumuza, Ms Jackie Rwabajungu, Ms Vickie Seileb, Mr Michael Collins Byakabasa and Mrs Masiga Lynn speak during a Q&A session at Amazing Grace Faith Church in Kampala. Courtesy Photo.
When two people have been courting for a very long time, they get comfortable and ‘settle down’ without officially getting married, anticipating certain privileges that they shouldn’t receive just yet.
Speaking to believers at Amazing Grace Faith Church on 13 October, Mrs Irene Muhumuza, wife of Apostle Muhumuza Wonder Anthony urged Christians to make the decision to remain “pure” until marriage.
This was during a Q&A session hinged on ‘Glorious Marriage’.
Mrs Irene Muhumuza urged that a man could have nothing to look forward to in marriage if he receives husband privileges during courtship.
The session included Mr Michael Collins Byakabasa who has been married for over 10 years, Jackie Rwabajungu (a happy single mother), Ms Vickie Seileb (a happy single), and Mrs Masiga Lynn (a newly wed).
“If he can get everything there is, he has nothing to look forward too. The wedding will take forever,” Mrs Irene Muhumuza said, cautioning believers against fornication.
In today’s age, some people think you have to “test drive” your partner to make sure the sex will be good, otherwise, “you could end up trapped in a bad marriage.”
Others act like sex has ‘magical powers’ that can convince a man to get down on one knee and pop the question.
“As Christians, we have principles,” Mrs Masiga Lynn urged the congregation.
She stated that one has to know where to draw the line so that they don’t succumb to being a “play” husband or wife and start to feel taken advantage of.
“Do not make him too comfortable, you will end up courting for a life time. You will end up being more-or-less his wife when you are actually not,” she said.
In her advice to single Christian women, Mrs Masiga Lynn said it is important to learn what attracts a man.
“It is very important to know that as women, however high you may be, you have to submit,” she said. “Every man, whether he is short, tall, broke or rich, loves respect. They have this inborn ego. When you respect him, you have less wars.”
She also urged that misaligned dreams in marriage can cause mistrust.
