Don't tampers with my wife'' - Pastor Adeboye says as he celebrates 50th wedding anniversary

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that he is ready to kill anyone who touches his wife, Pastor (Mrs) Foluke Adeboye.

According to Adeboye, he wouldn't react if anyone criticizes, slaps or lies against him, but if  such is done to his wife, he would kill the person.

Pastor Adeboye however stated that he would not do the killing with a knife or gun but will ask his Daddy above and the person will sleep and not wake up again.

"Be ready to lay down your life for your partner if you're truly in love. My wife doesn't like me saying this. You can slap me; you can lie against me, you can criticise me, it doesn't bother me, but touch my wife, I'll kill you!

"I want the world to hear. They'll say if I killed they'll arrest me, jail me, that is if I killed with cutlass or gun. If you tamper with my wife, I will talk to my Daddy and you'll sleep and will not wake."

Pastor Adeboye stated this during a Sunday service while delivering a message titled  'Activating Your Destiny' at the National Headquarters of RCCG, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebutte Meta, Lagos.

He enjoined couples to be ready to lay down their lives for their partner if they truly loved them, and urged those seeking life partners to marry for love because it endures for long. He also urged ladies to marry a pastor if they wanted an influential man.

"If you want to marry a person who's influential, marry a pastor. If he does not fall into sin, he'll remain a pastor forever, " he noted.

He said despite the fact that he has been married to his wife for 50 years now, that he is still on his honeymoon. .

Marry for love. It'll endure. I've been married for 50 years and still on honeymoon. I was the poorest among those lurking around the girl I married.One was a lawyer who had a car; I had nothing. But I told the girl that if you marry me, whatever I am, wherever I ever become, will be yours.

I was not a Christian, but i was an incurable optimist. We struggled over as I usually hear me say, but today if we want to eat a cow now, God will provide. After our wedding in September 8, 1967, we faced challenges. The baby came 1968. It was tough. We were happy because we were in love. I had no car, no house, a marriage into a rented room and a parlour. We have stories to tell. If you marry for love, the reason it will last is because God is love.

You must continue to tend the fire, meaning: no matter how little, you must constantly give gifts to your partner. If it's given in love, it'll be appreciated. When two people are in love, they exchange gifts. Always open your mouth to say to your partner.