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wondered what the word might mean. I did not know Judith, having only seen her once or
twice before, and never having fellowshipped with her or her husband.
My wife was not present when Judith spoke this word, but after a few minutes I
noticed that Judith had found my wife and it was apparent she wanted to speak something
to us. Tony and I stood shoulder to shoulder facing Judith, and Judith then spoke to Tony
saying, “God says you are to get behind your husband.” Judith then began praying for Tony
and she prayed against a spirit of divorce.
Tony and I had struggled some over our previous steps of faith, and on the last one,
when it was known that I was diabetic and God was pressing me to cast myself over into His
hands to trust Him for healing, Tony had threatened to divorce me if I went through with
canceling our insurance, but it did not seem to me that she was very serious about her
threat. I appreciated the prophetic word spoken to Tony, and the prayer, very much, and
later when things were to get very difficult in our home I was much consoled that God had
already sent His messenger and declared His will.
Fear is a terrible taskmaster, and I had endured much torment from fear during my
life, and I would experience more. I could empathize with others who were also being
terrorized by this demonic spirit. The Scriptures command men to live with their wives in
an understanding way, knowing that they are weaker vessels (I Peter 3:7), and one of the
ways in which they are weaker is in their susceptibility to fear. The verse preceding the one
just mentioned speaks the following:

I Peter 3:6
Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you
do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

Fear was the real issue that Tony was dealing with. She had not received a word from
God saying that I was to continue working as a PC manager, nor had she heard His voice
saying I was not to pursue full-time ministry. She was merely being terrorized by her fears,
and this fear was evident every time she spoke. God instructed me to be patient and gentle
with my wife, but at the same time He would not allow me to bow to the pressure she was
using to try to manipulate my actions. In my obedience to God I was led to be as hard as
adamant, yet in my conduct with my wife I was instructed to manifest much patience, mercy
and forgiveness. The journey had begun, and I was not to allow my fears, or the fears of
others, to keep me from the dreams God had set before me.