Standing is the war between what two people, the husband and wife, believe in!
Both are Standing for certain things very personal to them. One Stands IN truth and is upheld and strengthened by God! The other has been deceived into believing a lie and is controlled through distortions and manipulation from the enemy to keep them in the dark, they believe they are IN truth, but they are far from it.
Belief is a foundation for many things. If you don’t believe in something with bold confidence, you will waver and fall. One of the things I love (and hate) about belief is you can make a decision and go against your own belief. Many times, I had to confess to God “I am choosing to believe You, even though everything in me right now doesn’t want to because the circumstances are far from what they need to be.”
THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO TRUST IN BLIND FAITH. TO MAKE A DECISION TO CHOSE TO BELIEVE ANYWAY!
Our spouses are also making a decision, to choose to engage in something they know is wrong – something they don’t believe to be right. The enemy is that cunning, that deceptive and has many ways to snare a fool. Many traps easily shut in a person that is choosing to fulfill the selfish lust of the flesh.
For the Stander, we must work hard on OUR belief. Each and every day, choosing to believe God instead of our eyes, ears, and circumstances. Because we are going to hear things, see things, and experience things that are contrary to what we are believing for.
We HIGHLY recommend that each Stander keep a PROMISE JOURNAL. One Journal where you record each and every Scripture, Word, Song, Dream and Vision from God to be used against unbelief. You are going to need all the help you can get!
The battle to choose to believe will be intense at times. One bad report, one glance at a picture, and the PAIN, the HURT and the ANGER will rise up and you will no longer believe in Standing. In fact, all the ‘beliefs’ of the world will come out at that moment to persuade you to turn against Standing. “You deserve better” or “You don’t deserve this.”
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6
Standing is not easy. It’s going to be the hardest thing you ever choose to do. Not only because you are fighting against what your spouse believes in, but you are fighting against the lies and deception of the world. These lies are even found within the church! Many Pastors and Christian Counselors will tell you to let go and move on. “Why would you want a man that no longer wants you? He (or she) is happy and remarried to someone else?” The truth is, your spouse has not yet been awakened and called to the Truth about marriage.
With this awakening to Stand and reclaim what has been stolen from you, there comes a great responsibility to protect the Truth, Stand up to lies and protect marriage as God created and designed it to be.
We must choose to believe in marriage! To believe in how God created it to REFLECT Him…..not replace Him. To honor Him and produce godly seed, and to teach our children about marriage being a life-long, in sickness and health, till death do us part commitment that should never have an option of walking away from. Even if one of you has already walked, the other needs to STAND!
Standing is MORE THAN saving your marriage. Standing is about SAVING YOUR SPOUSE from the thing that lied to them and convinced them to believe the lie.
BELIEVE! Teach yourself how to CHOOSE to believe. Against all odds, circumstances and when it feels like all hope is lost: BELIEVE ANYWAY!
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” – Luke 1:45
Standing with You,
Sheila Hollinger
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