I thought you might find this interesting:<BR> <A HREF="http://devotionals.crosswalk.com/NeilAnderson/" TARGET=_blank>http://devotionals.crosswalk.com/NeilAnderson/</A> <P>I really didn't know much about the New Age stuff, but from what I read in this devotional, it upsets me. Satan has NO POWER, it is WRITTEN IN THE WORD OF GOD. I praise God that we are able to discern when God is talking, and I pray that your H will VERY SOON be enlightened about what he is dealing with.

Thanks AW,<P>Yes, it seems h is getting deeper into all of this. He even made a joke towards me that I think he is being influenced by the devil.(I never came out and said this to him, so he is more aware of it than he lets on.)It is obvious that he is not concerned.........<BR>Prayers needed! <P>Thanks for the website for his devotionals--I've been meaning to ask you how I could subscribe.<BR>Also, now that I have a new e-mail address, I lost my daily inspiration from angel prayer....do you still have their address?<P>There is a lot of info in Christian bookstores on the New Age movement....I believe it is starting to call itself a new name-I forget though, what it is.<BR>In Chuck Swindall's book(now I've forgotton that too)I think it's his newest, he writes some stuff on it.<P>God bless you,<BR>Joynicole

HI Joy. Sorry I missed you earlier when you were on-line. Here's the URL for Daily Inspirations: <A HREF="http://www.eprayer.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.eprayer.com/</A> <P>Just happened to see this one when I was on their site earlier --<BR>"What we think of as mere coincidences may really be aspects of providence at work in our lives. If we have ears to hear, God will surely speak to us."<P>I ordered a book from Amazon Mon. It's called Beloved Unbeliever. Has anyone read it? It sounded like a book that might be of help in understanding and winning over my H to Christ. <P>My favorite email inspiration comes from Terri Main. Every time I get one its like the Lord is speaking directly to me through them. Here's their URL <A HREF="http://www.evangeltab.org/devotion.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.evangeltab.org/devotion.htm</A> <P>Have a blessed, Spirit-filled night.<BR>

I sure needed this site tonight. I brought up the daily dev. that aw posted and it said Love never fails. I learn today my husband also is see another woman I do believe, he told his mom he Thinks his girlfriend makes him happy. Please help my mind is swimming.

Oh Brown, I wish I was near you so I could go over and hug you. Will this help {{{{{{{{BROWN}}}}}}}}}}. Is this the same OW, or another one? <P>By the power and the authority given by the blood of Jesus of Nazareth, I command Satan, and all Satan's evil forces to leave Brown0674 alone, I command Satan to leave the presence of Brown's husband, for there is NO PLACE in this marriage for any of Satan's forces. For the Word of God says "But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and He shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies". We fear not, for they that be with God are more than they that be with the enemy. <P>I'm praying for you right now.Dear Lord, Brown needs you right now. Satan is attacking, Lord, please put a stop to the pain he is causing Brown. Thank You Lord for binding the enemy, overcoming him. You will ALWAYS have the victory. Dear Father, I pray that You will speak with a loud roar to Brown's husband, convicting him mightily of his sins, delivering him from the sins of adultery and addiction. Lord, please bring this man to brokenness, throw him to his knees in repentance. Through all this, I pray that You will send the Holy Spirit to Brown to protect her and comfort her. Thank You Lord for working a miracle in their lives. I pray that Your will is done in this marriage. All for Your glory. IJN I pray, AMEN

Brown,<BR>Here's another good site to check out:<BR> <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~dwkeys/warlinks.html" TARGET=_blank>http://members.tripod.com/~dwkeys/warlinks.html</A> <P>You're in a spiritual war, get out your armor; your FAITH. <P>Praise You Jesus

I have Beloved Unbeliever Probably read it 20 years ago. It is from a woman whose husband never did make a decision for Christ and how she loved him all those years. It shows the tenacity needed in praying for and loving and unbelieving husband.<P>Brown, my heart goes out to you! See how scared the evil one is that he has to throw another loop into the situation. I am praying for your comfort and for wisdom and for the Spirit to join in with groanings for your husband as I am at a loss for this new development.

My husband has a live in girlfriend, one or two more beside her. He tells his mother he Thinks the girlfriend makes him happy. Now that just Thinks, but he has to have another girlfriend or two is that to make sure he's happy. He also tells his mother that he has two bible bangers beside him, he's talking about me, and his live in girlfriend she had always told me she was a chrisitian and I believed her to be, as she goes all around our area singing Christian music. My husband has filed for divorce put it on hold and then my attorney put it on hold for another 90 days that hold runs out on May 9. My Mother in law invited him over to her home for Easter he asked if I was coming and she told him no. I was invited, now she's worried he will bring his girlfriend. He also told his mother that he told his girlfriend he would buy her a car if he left her. Well he did buy her a car. He has told me he was coming home for two months now he says he confussed. His mother told me he acted normal when they had lunch together yesterday, Normal I think sit at a restaurant for 4 hrs and get drunk. A friend of mine has a daughter that works at the restaurant and she made the comment to her mom that my husband was their and it wasn't the man she knew he was loud and drunk. My mother in law says she doesn't think he will come home because he feels we fought all of the time, we didn't and she knows it. She then tells me if I love him don't give up on him that she feels I'm his foundation and strength, well I can be that but he needs to turn to God for real foundation and strength. Is their really a mid life crisis for men and if so how long does it last to they ever come back to their selves. I keep praying. This has caused some problems for our youngest daughter who's 16. She was the close one of our three children to her dad, Thanks for your prayers Much love to all,<BR>Carol

Yes, they say that men sometimes go through midlife crisis much like some women struggle through menopause.<P>I guess the thought that flashed through my head as I was reading your post was that it seemed as though "happiness" was a value to your husband and that was one of the things that Cloud & Townsend was the worst value ever. One of the things that they said was that people who always want to be happy and pursue it above all else are some of the most miserable people in the world.<P>I had to laugh as they cited an example of a guy whowas about to be married and having doubts. By the time he got through explaining the things that concerned him about gettting married, the author told him that the highest level of relationship the guy was ready for was getting goldfish instead of getting married. Kind of threw the guy off and he asked about that and the author told him that even a dog makes demands on us, being let out to go to the bathroom, cleaning up after it, needing to be walked, etc. and that a goldfish didn't ask for much and required less care and wouldn't interfere with his happiness. Said a woman was out of the question!<P>Says the reason this is a bad value is that happiness is a "result", sometimes a result of having something good happen to us, more often because we are in a good place within ourselves and have done the character work that we need to do so that we are content and joyful in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, the fruit of our labor. These folks believe marriage exists just to gratify them in the moment...which is a self-centered and self-destructive way to live. that the probability of conflict within marriage is the very thing that produces growth in us that will produce the happiness that we desire and their tendency is to seek happiness so intently that they forego the opportunity to grow and the resulting ultimate happiness eludes them.<P>Even as Eve blamed the serpent and Adam blamed God himself for giving him Eve, who then dragged him down the destructive path and forced him, while he was kicking and screaming, of course, to eat the forbidden apple, man has tried to rationalize behavior rather than calling it what it was-SIN.<P>We desire to understand but instead of understanding with God's wisdom, we use our own and the trickery of the evil one makes so many things seem plausible. It is important to understand the family values we grew up with, to undersand the dynamics of our childhood, so that as adults we can break the generational sin chain and strive for holiness according to God's design.<P>Even so, Paul says it best in Romans chapter 7, the struggle we have with the sinful nature, the desire to do good and how the opposite occurs. I think even in your husband's case Brown, with his tale-tale comment about the bible pushers around him, the OW and you...I can feel empathy towards the OW, not approve what she has allowed herself to fall into, the lies she bought etc. but the sweet tasting deceit that drips like honey waiting to be gathered, that has trapped her and now is being thrown back into her face as she also becomes the victim in this journey. <P>I guess it goes back to do you really want him back and why? Under what conditions would you want him back, etc? The chidren are observing all of this, not only his behavior, but how you respond...as the doormat willing to accept anything or ???? We are the examples for our children in light of our spouses sometimes. While Jesus tells us to forgive, scripture also talks much about being repentent. The prodical son was most repentent when he came back. <P>In one study I read that teen girls from disconnected fathers have a higher rate of alcohol consumption, sexual promiscuity, etc. due to the acting out the pain and hurt they feel by the father's behavior of leaving the home. Two of my daughters had really hard times during these years and both found men in their relationships like their father who abandoned them.<P>Father, You know the ambiguity I have in writing to Brown this morning out of my own experiences, my inability to control my husband's behavior while the children were growing up and for the heartache that the girls went through. <P>I ask that you give her Your holy wisdom in regards to what to do in this case, particularly with her daughter, who is so hurt by her father's actions. Put a hedge of thorns around this child and protect her and keep her safe while she digs through the mire of who she is and what values she should hold dear in light of what she sees. Provide postive male leaders in her life who can encourage and affirm her, who can be examples of what a father should be, heros in this day and age of immediate gratification and who can lead her through this time on Your path, a victor because of You.<P>Again, Father show this husband himself, a mirror that exposes the darkness for what it is. Bring him to his knees that he might realize that pigs will be treated better than you will treat him and show him the narrow beam of light back to you and your righteousness.<P>Be Brown's strength and give her clarity of mind as she parents and strives to do Your will in her life. IJN, Amen.