No Right or Wrong. Only LOVE.

1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

There are times when I feel and hear God speaking to me in my heart. And there have been times when I hear Him speak as if someone is standing in front of me talking to me. On one occasion, I was doing dishes and upset about the way Dave was handling a situation with our oldest son. I felt like he was being too unreasonable. It was definitely rubbing me the wrong way. As those thoughts and feelings started to eat its way through me, His Spirit said, "THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG. ONLY LOVE."

As soon as I heard that, I immediately saw nothing but LOVE. I realized that Dave's actions were stemming from LOVE. He did what he did, because he LOVED our son. When I acknowledged this, my LOVE and appreciation grew. Because I realized that there are kids who wished they had dads to bend over backwards for them. There are kids who wished their dads were around to even get mad at them. I felt LOVE for Dave for caring so much and hurting so much when our son fell out of line.

This simple wisdom the Holy Spirit taught me has extinguished many fires and even prevented them from igniting in our marriage. I wanted to share this with you and pray it helps you as much as it helps me!

Father God, I thank you for what you are doing in my marriage. I thank you for teaching and guiding me. Forgive me for storing up any anger or resentment towards my husband. Give me peace and strength to let it all go and embrace the beauty of our marriage. Let me see my husband the way You see Him. Highlight the qualities and strengths that I have overlooked. Make him more like You. And make ME more like You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen!

A Powerful Revelation

Matthew 16:15-19

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

How powerful it is for our husbands to KNOW that Jesus is the Messiah of the world and the Messiah of his life! This truly is a revelation and gift from heaven and not achieved through human attempt. When your husband receives this revelation, THE WORLD BETTER WATCH OUT!!! He will be a rock for your family and the kingdom of God. The Lord will build on this rock and **NOTHING** can or will tear it down!

Lord Jesus, I pray you reveal yourself to my husband. Let him fully see, not with earthly eyes, but with the eyes of heaven who You truly are. The Messiah, The Savior. The One who was, is and is to come. The Lord of his life. Unleash the power and blessings that come with this revelation. Use his life as a rock to build something spectacular and awesome for Your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen!

Can you IMAGINE what happens when ONE MILLION WIVES pray this prayer for their husbands? (goosebumps just thinking about this!)

Sometimes God Doesn't Respond Right Away

SOMETIMES GOD DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY...To test, stretch and grow our faith....

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman (Matthew 15)

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” (1st REQUEST)

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”

25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. (2nd REQUEST)

26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” (3rd REQUEST with more conviction!)

28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

PRAISE GOD FOR THE POWER AND GLORIOUS RICHES IN HIS WORD!

GOD'S EXPONENTIAL MULTI-DIMENSIONAL POWER!

I just want to thank our BROTHERS who are supporting this mission! Your support means so much, because you are a big part of OMW!!

This was sent to me this weekend from one of our brothers.....

"I get emotional when I see what He's doing in our lives and the great things He's planned for all of us. Like you posted on FB earlier this week on 1 Cor. 2:9 and Faith v. Reason...u don't even understand how timely that msg was and I actually used that msg/verse as encouragement and lesson to the gang.

Keep the mission of 1M women, but know you're impacting men too with your mission and strength. He sees what you are doing..."

ONE MILLION PLUS!!

(written February 17th, 2013)
 
While driving in the beautiful snow yesterday morning, and watching the snowflakes fall, one after another, God used that to tell me One Million was just a number He gave me to get me motivated and moving. I had to chuckle because He sure does know me!!! If He were to give me the actual number from the start, I would have offended Him with my lack of faith. I love how He chose to reveal this to me AFTER I took my first step in launching One Million Wives! Because now I BELIEVE!

FAITH LEADS TO ACTION, LEADING TO MORE FAITH LEADING TO MORE ACTION! Matthew 17:20 I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

Matthew 13: 31-32 “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and next in its branches.”

Matthew 13:58 And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

HOW MANY MIRACLES ARE YOU EXTINGUISHING IN YOUR LIFE DUE TO A PUNY FAITH? Sisters, it's time to train our faith muscles! Let's plant our faith in HIS LOVE! It never fades, never fails, never leaves! Isn't it great to know that you can step out on a journey full of miracles with an ALMIGHTY GOD WHO IS CRAZY IN LOVE WITH YOU, MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER LOVE HIM? WHO CRAVES YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN CRAVE HIM? WHO WANTS TO SEE YOU SUCCEED MORE BADLY THAN YOU DO?

GEESH! WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!!!!

Sisters, some of you are hanging on to a thread in your marriage. You are living with a room mate instead of a soul mate. I want you to know I HAVE BEEN THERE AND FIGHT EVERYDAY NOT TO GO BACK. My heart aches for you and your husband. I know it wasn't always like this. I know it's hard to believe that this man was once that hot guy that gave you butterflies. God's love NEVER FADES, NEVER FAILS, NEVER LEAVES! You can have the same love and relationship with your Savior as you do your husband. God will work a miracle in your marriage, just as He did in mine! If this is you, I am praying His Spirit prompts you to just send me a message saying, "Ai, please pray for me." You don't have to give me details. Just know that together, you and I can pray and multiply your faith and love in your marriage! And we can be a part of the ONE MILLION PLUS WIVES with a marriage that moves mountains!!! Amen! LOVE YOU! SAY AMEN AND LIKE. SAY AMEN AMEN AND SHARE!!!

Romans 8:38-39

We are bathed in His love sisters!!! Every day. Every way. Every situation. Do you feel it?!!!!

Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Happy Valentine's Day!

(Written February 14th, 2013)

How appropriate that the Lord chose Valentine's Week to show me how much work is still needed within me to have a kind of marriage that glorifies Him. This past weekend Dave and I were just annoying each other. Nothing outright mean or serious, just rubbing each other the wrong way. We were misinterpreting the other person's tone of voice. I don't know what was going on in Dave's mind, but for me I was simmering and my self talk was agitated to say the least. I took one instance and in return responded negatively in every encounter with him.

Then Sunday morning during quiet time, I read Matthew 12:34-37 34 "You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

God showed me that I was nowhere close to what I "thought" I was and what I am now is not going to cut it. My words and attitude towards Dave showed me there's still a lot of evil in me and only complete parasitic dependence on Him will clear it out. Although it wasn't outright mean, it wasn't good and it wasn't with a pure heart. And if it wasn't good, it was evil. And if I wasn't gathering, I was scattering. I was humbled and re-grounded. I repented and called Dave to apologize for ruining his morning. God wasted NO TIME in showing His approval. Just this week He lead us to a financial breakthrough that neither one of us had thought of before. And He revealed it to my husband, not me. It is reinforcing His promise in Proverbs 3:34 to show favor to the humble and oppose the proud.

So in addition to exchanging love, cards, and gifts today make sure your also include humility to your list of gifts. Ask God to show you the areas of pride and evil in your heart and actions towards your husband. Repent and confess. Allow God to strip you. Simultaneously, He will rebuild you in His image. You will love how you feel. You will love what you see. And trust me, so will your husband! Happy Valentine's Day!!! - Ai