“Fire on the Mountain”: Pastor Adeboye Warns Couples Against Long-Distance Marriages
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has sounded a heartfelt alarm to married couples, urging them to prioritize their union over the distractions of career pursuits and financial ambition.
In a powerful message shared via his official channels, the 83-year-old cleric expressed deep concern over what he described as the growing trend of “long-distance marriages”—a term used to describe couples who live apart due to work or other obligations.
🔥 “When You Prefer Talking to Others Over Your Spouse, There’s Fire on the Mountain”
Pastor Adeboye didn’t mince words as he addressed a quiet but pressing crisis in many homes: emotional distance between couples.
“If you notice that you prefer talking to other people than your spouse, there is fire on the mountain,” he wrote. “When you’d rather spend time outside your home than with your spouse, there is trouble.”
The respected cleric explained how many couples, even while technically living under the same roof, lead separate lives—a phenomenon he believes creates fertile ground for infidelity and marital collapse.
💼 Chasing Career, Losing Connection?
According to Pastor Adeboye, the modern-day hustle culture has led to a damaging pattern: one partner working in a different state or country, while the rest of the family remains elsewhere. Though he acknowledged short-term separations may be unavoidable, he firmly advised against making distance a lifestyle in marriage.
“Many cases of infidelity in marriage result from the absence of one spouse… Most extra-marital relationships start from casual friendships.”
🌟 Opinion: Marriage Is Not on Auto-Pilot
Pastor Adeboye’s message is not just spiritual advice—it’s a wake-up call to modern couples.
We live in a world where “providing” often overshadows “being present,” and where success is measured in bank alerts, not emotional connection. But marriage isn’t a job you can delegate or pause. Like a garden, it withers without attention.
Let’s be honest: phones, work, and friends get more hours than some spouses do. And then we wonder why affection turns cold or why someone starts finding “comfort” in someone else’s inbox.
💡 Practical Steps to Rekindle the Flame
Pastor Adeboye also shared down-to-earth solutions that couples can embrace:
Go on intentional dates — at least once a month.
Spend a weekend getaway once a year.
Be each other’s best friend and confidant.
Take walks, laugh together, and share the little things.
He concluded with a prayer for every couple:
“After your relationship with God, your relationship with your spouse is the most important… Be intentional about cleaving to your spouse, and God will bless your marriage, in Jesus’ name.”
📌 Final Thoughts
Pastor Adeboye’s message is timely and tender—a mix of spiritual insight and practical wisdom. In a generation where divorce headlines trend daily and emotional connection fades behind screens, this call is one we cannot afford to ignore.
Marriage is God’s design—and like all divine creations, it requires care, commitment, and closeness.
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