Marriage is Character Development - Mercy Masika

Gospel minister Mercy Masika Muguro has described marriage as an institution that God created for character development. 

Masika says that marriage is that institution that helps us become better as human beings.

"On signing your marriage certificate, you enter School of Character Development," she said on social media

Adding "Marriage is one of the institutions that God created to show you, You. I believe that God created marriage for character development. In marriage there is no pretense. It's the real you. And you begin to see mighty things that you did not know about yourself." the Nikupendeze hitmaker continued to describe the institution.

"Therefore. it's important for you to learn that God is at work in you in that marriage. May you ask God, what we are going through right now, what is it that I need to change or what is it that you need me to learn from what we are going through because I believe that that's one of the best schools of character development."

Masika urged married people to take their lessons and tests seriously.

Last year, Masika shared a story about her marriage, which led her to take off her wedding ring and threw it away in a year she and her husband almost gave up on their marriage.

"I stood outside our compound, caught in a heated argument with my husband. I can't recall the details, only the weight of financial struggles, rising emotions, and feeling that we couldn't agree on anything," she further explained.

Adding "In my anger, I felt something snap inside me. Before I could think twice, I yanked off my wedding ring, threw it into the field, and shouted 'I can live without you.' The words stung even as I said them but my pride wouldn't let me take them back."

She said the sixth year of their marriage was the hardest for them as she felt everything was falling apart.

She added that looking back 16 years later, she wished she had known the value of seeking therapy.

"The problem wasn't really each other. It was the unresolved grief we carried- grief my husband bore after losing his mother, finances, and relatives all in a short period. We were trying to fight battles we didn't fully understand and it took a toll on both of us."

The 'Mwema' hitmaker went on to reveal that her ring was found in the field a year later by a man cutting grass.

"By that time, my husband and I had begun to heal, finding the ring felt like a sign, a reminder of how far we'd come."

Masika now wears the ring describing it as a symbol of their love, a testament to the power of forgiveness, humility, and faith.

"Marriage isn't easy but when you allow God to step in, even the hardest seasons can turn into a testimony of grace," she concluded.