A United Front Testimony: Kathy

God is amazing-I thought I was saved 27 years ago, but I wasn't walking with the spirit. I was so tired of trying to fix my husbands problem. I was frustrated and fatigued and felt any time he or I spent doing "church" stuff was probably a waste and would be better spent with our five children. I justified my sin(but at the time didn't even realize it was sin) and focused only on my husbands sin. I had given up the battle. Oh, how I encourage you not to be too ashamed to seek wise counsel for yourself and your spouse-through this course and Godly people in your home church. Ive learned this is a battle you need God everyday to fight and I hope/pray many more will be able to stop fighting against each other, take up Gods armor and fight satan together. I learned that part of obeying God is submitting to and respecting my husband even when I don't want to.(Oh, how that has changed the picture.) I also learned I can obey and honor God regardless of what my spouse does. The most important thing I discovered was the importance in studying the bible every day-without it Im not prepared to fight the battle in me and satan is quickly back in control. Ive experienced several good men(friends, family, pastors) fall into this secret habitual sin and the spirit in them emptied by it. I hope many more will be helped to learn how to fight this through Gods guidance given in this course. I tried many books, etc, but this course combined with the book,"The Excellent Wife" and the patient teaching of our Pastor and my husbands friend/ mentor are the only things Ive found lasting success with. I want to thank Setting Captives Free for making this affordable to everyone-free! The last thought I have to share is I initially thought our pastor was maybe missing much when he chose for my husband to focus on this problem, even though his temper, withdraw from family and other areas seemed to be as much a problem to me. I saw miraculous change in both of us as we sought God and the holy spirit helped us work through this and has over flowed to all aspects of our lives. I never thought my bitterness and resentment over the wasted time,$, and energy would be gone, but once Gods Holy Spirit took over it was gone in a day! I had held onto it for years and consider it a miracle. I know my husband is still tempted, but now we are fighting this together with God rather than let satan win by tearing us apart. The best part is now I can see, hear and serve God all day, every day. I am so thankful now to be back in the battle and to bring honor to God. I was deceived and a captive to my own resentfulness for what I felt had been stolen from me. I pray I will never forget where I was and how I was set free. Now I can serve Jesus with great thankfulness in anything that intersects my path.