She’s forty now, but you wouldn’t think it.
In fact most men would still think they’d been given God’s golden key to the candy store if they’d married someone this stunning. She doesn’t even look thirty, even on a bad day.
And judging by the looks she gets when she’s out running, before she has to get the kids up for breakfast, there are still guys willing right now to marry her in a heartbeat, but she doesn’t notice them each morning as she jogs by. She’s got other things on her mind, in particular the busy day ahead.
Today she’s bothered though.
And she’s bothered by the one thing she’s always bothered by… her man.
Maybe she just loves him TOO much?
She’s thinking…
“Is he going to change? Is he really gonna change? He says he will but he ALWAYS says he will. How much longer can I keep hanging on believing him? Jesus, are you listening to me?”
She also has a secret herself that he doesn’t know a thing about…and it’s a killer.
You see, with one look she knows what he’s been up to.
One look, that’s all it takes and she ALWAYS knows when he’s lying to her. When his eyes flit back and forth nervously across her face and then quickly onto the floor, she knows. Her heart sinks again, again, and again—just as it has these past fifteen years, and still nothing changes.
Sometimes she doesn’t even need to be in the same room as him, she just KNOWS.
Woman’s intuition; yeah right, more like God’s sonic radar alert in the pit of her stomach.
“Is this what love is after all these years?”… she’s thinking as the sweat trickles a little under her moist arms and she runs the last few yards into her driveway. “Phew, it’s gonna be a hot one today.” and she pants, as she sits on the doorstep to catch her breath.
It’s 6:45am and inside everyone is sleeping—everyone that is except John. He’s been awake near enough all night, ‘working’ in the study in their big house, but he’s nervous again, kinda jumpy around her and quickly exits stage left—mumbling something about deadlines.
She smiles weakly.
As he disappears, inside she’s weeping.
She’s weeping for John, she’s weeping for the kids, and now she’s weeping… for herself.
And she slips a note under his study door.
It says…
“I know John, I KNOW.
You have GOT to get help before it’s too late.
This thing is swallowing you whole…and it’s killing me.”
And for all you countless women out there who love their kids, their man, their God and their country, I salute your courage in the front line battle in this invisible war for the soul of your man, as he battles the sin that no one talks about, not even your Pastor.
If that describes you, let me say again… I salute you. You are an extraordinary woman. Be of good cheer. Even though your man can’t stop sinning no matter what he promises you, help is coming. Jesus is on His way.
John can get free and it’s way simpler than anything you may ever have imagined—but then, Jesus is like that. He’s riding a chariot across the heavens to help you right now. I absolutely promise you. He will smash the chains off your ‘John’ and cast those wretched things into the pit of hell.
Then before your very eyes, you’re going to see the man you fell in love with all those years ago, only better—WAY BETTER. Restored, clean, whole, laughing… funny again.
It’s what Jesus does.
Hang in there, your prayers have been heard.
God has sent His angels to bust you both out of prison.
As for you guys reading this—if you KNOW ‘John’ is you, you need to listen up fast.
Here’s what Malachi has to say…
You cover the altar of the LORD with tears,
With weeping and crying;
So He does not regard the offering anymore,
Nor receive it with goodwill from your hands.
Yet you say, “For what reason?”
Because the LORD has been witness
Between you and the wife of your youth,
With whom you have dealt treacherously;Therefore take heed to your spirit,
And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.(Malachi 2 v 14-15 NKJV)
wait, what exactly is “John” doing that is a sin? this was never mentioned in this…..little post….gambling?
sexual sin with other women..pornography..
possible……..but this stuff is talked about all the time. especially by pastors….i dont really see how infidelity is not the sin that “noone talks about….even your pastor”
Yeah, it’s incredibly obscure… maybe the author wanted to keep it that way so that the reader’s sense of guilt would fill in whatever “sin” they’re embarrassed about.
Hi folks,
It’s a detective trail actually.
Two clues point the way…
1) The scripture in Malachi
2) “Read more”
Thanks for being inquisitive!
Dave
Ok, the word that sticks out in that scripture is “treacherously.” Defined as:
1. Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.
2. Hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.
So, again, this could be a multitude of things. which as long as they are not domestic violence, then the woman can decide how she will deal with (i.e. how long she will put up with the offense.)
Domestic violence however is a different story, in that case she needs to end the relationship post-haste.
lol @ rf1170, i was thinking that too… [end of comment removed by admin].
Dave, will this be the end of clarification on your post? I just want to know. Thanks.
Hi Isaac,
It will be yes
. The reason being, is the fun is in the chase with this post. All my others posts are very clear, this is deliberately obscure. The brains loves following the clues and working out puzzles.
Hope you get to “X marks the spot” where the buried treasure is!
Thanks
Dave
I’m going to guess it’s incest or rape. “And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.” She’s weeping for her kids. And I have never heard a preacher talk about the sin of incest.
I’m going to guess it’s incest or rape. “And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.” She’s weeping for her kids. And I have never heard a preacher talk about the sin of incest.
@AndrewFriedhoff Interesting Andrew,
I agree, I’ve never heard a preacher talking about that either… except the Apostle Paul!
“It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife.” (1 Corinthians 5 v 1 NIV).
It’s not this sin though, but there are quite a few ways both husbands and wives can be treacherous to their spouses, and it kills getting answers to prayer.
Thanks for joining in!
Dave
thanks for letting me know! @GodsBigPlan
@isaacninenineone No problem Isaac!
Btw, if you really get stuck, the answer is in the PDF you get when you subscribed… but I’m only telling you that
… and when you find it (you can’t miss it really – it’s in Chapter 9) please don’t whisper it to a soul… it’s too much fun when folks have to follow the clues like this!
Thanks
Dave
I did not subscribe. Someone submitted this page to StumbleUpon., Thanks anyway though. I’ll let it go.
@GodsBigPlan
This is SUPER LAME to try and make someone “subscribe” , in order to figure out how they may be “sinning” and need help to overcome. I wonder what Jesus would think about this?. After He Gave EVERYTHING for free, and yet, you have people who try and make it “difficult” to gain knowlege, when you could simply place the information for all to see. And NO your “detective” excuse, DONT hold water. I have numerous online ministries where I share EVERYTHING with EVERYONE, NO strings attached…my goal, is what should be the goal of ALL “christians”…reac hing the lost, at ANY cost, and sharing the Gospel, FREELY and as EASY as Possible to access. Just pick up a Concordinance my friends, and read Malichi Chapter 2…the answer is there. Too bad this guy would rather play “games” than actually help people who are seeking.
Good point “Christian Slave”, I appreciate your comment.
I did wonder just how to do this actually, but it is concerning sensitive issues and things that folks may feel more comfortable with not discussing publicly on here. That’s the thing I suppose – how to get attention of people where they then realise they need to confront a sin an actually deal with it.
It’s not a case of making anyone jump through hoops, and in fact Jesus didn’t reveal everything all at once to everyone did He? And of course if folks want to (and some do) they can easily unsubscribe after having got their MP3 etc, but very few do, because what I share genuinely helps people with this.
Anyhow, thanks again for sharing I genuinely take on board the important points you raise.
Dave
What an arrogantly one-sided article that plays right into the trap of this world that tries to portray the man, the head of the house as the weaker vessel. Such slobbering suck up to the female here! Wow. She’s forty but doesn’t even look thirty! Did she botox up or have plastic surgery. This whole thing is a shame for a Christian man to write. Saying things like “judging by the looks she gets…there are enough guys willing right now to show her a good time”.. What a disgusting and worldly statement. This is wrong on so many levels! The writer says “he battles the sin that no one talks about, not even your Pastor” and then fails to name the sin himself like so many other weak-kneed churchologists these days whose main goal is to tickle the ears of those who line his pockets! A real man of God would get straight to the point instead of trying to point them to an ad. BEWARE folks of these kinds of flattering false teachers!! Jesus is not “on the way”! Jesus is our ever present help in times of need!
The only understanding i got in this story is,,,,men always like a woman who sacrifice more and giving her money for botox to make herself beautiful???? wahhhh the story is complete insane for me…. no woman in her right mind to do this,,,sacrifice???? for what? for a one man?? i mean common….
Sorry for the slow reply to this thread (LeeEbbs in particular). I was away on holiday and then catching up with business last week. Anyhow, back now!
The article was written with a specific goal to engage those who need help – and those that do will instantly recognise who they are. That’s why they are opting in, that’s why when they do and they listen to the audio etc they STAY on the list, because they realise they help they are getting is real.
The scene that the story sets is for people already trapped and who think that way.
Yes, it’s a worldly setting, yes, because that’s how people out there think, and before we all start casting stones, there was a day before we were graciously saved, and washed clean by the precious Blood of God’s dear Son.
Before we were born again by the gift of God, we were sinners too, Jesus had compassion on us and brought us in. I can also tell you that others are being brought near to Him and coming under deep conviction and repentance after having listened to the audio as a direct result of reading this story.
The man is not the weaker vessel, but if he persists without repentance, he will be weakened and eventually destroyed by his own sin.
It’s a fact that unless those trapped get these issues sorted out then they will struggle to fulfil God’s true calling on their lives, as well as jeopardise their marriages and families too, which is just what Satan wants. Sometimes it’s only when we are pricked deeply in the heart and faced up with our sins that we will actually become vulnerable enough to seek the help required and work with God so our lives are changed and we walk as true disciples of Jesus Christ.
Sometimes that means getting caught off guard by something we did not expect; that’s what this article does. No, it’s not standard,”Christian article writing”, and it’s not meant to be. It’s written to get right into the heart of those who need help most, and who generally ignore more conventional appeals.
One thing is for certain though, the final Judgement Day when everything we have done, and the motives as to why we have done them will be revealed for all to see, whether good, bad or ugly – is hurtling towards us right now. If this article (though it may offend some) is able to help pull even a few people back from lives that are secretly controlled by sin, (which jeopardises even their salvation), and turns them in true repentance to follow Jesus in holiness then it will have served a good end.