FROM THE DESK OF LEVIATHAN

Dearest JEZEBEL, mother of all fornication,

I am writing this letter to inform you of the state of our unholy alliance, as well as to congratulate you on your recent success.

It seems to the boss, as well as to me, that our smoke screens are working. The way that the nation of America is headed, we’re sure to bring it down soon. Then, we will accomplish the goal of cutting off the flow of finances to all those missionaries that are creating such a stir against our forces. " Starvation", "Poverty" and "Idol Worship" are all losing ground. They are constantly asking for reinforcements, but, every time we send them, those who oppose us begin to pray. You know what happens when those Christians begin to cry out to their master. In a recent report from "Poverty", he requested that we send you to teach the troops under him to be more subtle. (As your fame has spread among the underworld of your slyness, and how that even in spirit-filled marriages you can remain undetected). We at headquarters denied his request on the grounds that you are very entrenched in the mind-set of the American woman and the years of hard work could be lost without your presence. Above all, we cannot allow the church to discover your presence. After all, you remember what happened when that church in the midwest discovered you. Christian divorce stopped, strife was thrown out of the home, and forgiveness and repentance were quickly embraced. If the "Love of Money" hadn’t acted wisely to bring that church to her down fall, then you might have lost all the midwest and, possibly, the whole United States.

The South American division is well established, except for what seems to be first fruits of a revival. Rest assured that "Witchcraft", as well as "Pharmakea", has been assigned to stop that activity. If need be, we will send "Greed" and "Jealousy" to disrupt the unity that we are beginning to see develop.

Concerning South Africa, we have made sure to keep the American public from seeing the communistic influence we have with Nelson Mandella. You know how gullible the American public is. It seems that all that we have to do is inform "Media" and he sways public opinion any way that we want. The only force with which he has to contend is that one we all hate, "Truth". Yet he seems to be gaining ground through networks such as Trinity Broadcasting Network and the 700 Club. We are doing all we can to stop these forces. We have sent "Militant Homosexual" and "Abortion" to twist the public view of Christianity. We need to keep the public thinking that Christians hate homosexuals and abortionists, in addition to the sin they are committing.

This has been a brief overview of the state of the union. More detailed information will follow when we hear from "False Religion". We have heard rumors that his main captains, "Muslim", "Hinduism", "New Age", "Watchtower" and "Mormonism" have all been benefiting from the recent break up of the Soviet Union. As I said, when we get the information, we will send it to you when it arrives at headquarters.

While I was speaking with the boss himself this morning, he made mention to me that in my next letter to you I should congratulate you and reward you for your achievements. For your reward, you will be receiving five of our strongest soldiers, "Cancer", "Lust", "Pride", "Jealousy" and "Aids". They should all be arriving shortly to assist you in your diabolical undertaking.

Now, I would like to discuss some of the tactics that you have been using. Many of our troops have been observing your success and would like to know how to implement these tactics.

I believe that one of the wisest decisions that you made was to capitalize on the social injustices being done to women. The Women’s Liberation movement was a great opportunity for you to get your foot in the door. It was sheer craftiness when you called for "Masculinity" to come to your assistance. What could have served the women of America , instead you used to promote your cause. Now it seems that you have the largest portion of the women wanting to act like men. What an achievement that is! The phrase, "Do your own thing", has served to further our cause of selfish intent. We cannot allow the women of America to think of the needs of their husbands, children or the moral values of their society. Keep career and independence as high priorities in the women’s thinking. I love the way that when a woman gets married you send "Insecurity" into her imaginations to cause her to retain her maiden name. I believe that I see your cunning craftiness in that, if the women remain selfish and independent, then the unity of their family will never be achieved. That resulting disunity is so beautifully contrary to that book that we all hate.

The attention of others, such as "Rebellion" and "Hypocrisy", has been drawn to the way you have been handling the Prophets. You know the way that the prophets try to expose you through the teachings of that book that they call the "Word of God". The precise timing of your sending "Rage", "Anger" and "Spiritual Blindness" is the mark of a true leader of darkness. Many of us are wondering how you keep "Humility" and "Repentance" from getting through at such critical times. We here at headquarters do not know how you use "Past Rejection", "Man-Hater", and "Bad Experiences" with them rarely ever being detected. There has been some concern with the increased prophetic revelation of your characteristics. The only hope that we have of keeping you concealed is by sending "Rejection" to aid you in your battle against the prophetic voices, and even he is not working every time. You remember so well the severe punishment that you received from that one couple who began to act on the word of the prophets and to pray against you.

The real problem came when the husband began to see that the real battle he was fighting was against you, "Jezebel" and not against his wife. You recall how that husband, at one point, feared his wife and was afraid to touch the strongholds we had set up in his wife’s life. You love to see husbands walking on pins and needles. It seemed as though "Hate For Man’s Authority" was there to stay. Was it one of those prophets speaking about divine order in the home who stirred that husband out of his beaten down, wimpy self-image? I seriously do not know how, after years of hard work, we lost this couple. We had had his wife making all the decisions. She was thinking she was more spiritual than her husband. Also she had led every conversation, had made all the rules. She also manipulated him to do what she wanted when she wanted it done, withholding sex. If he would confront her about her attitude, then the anger, the bitterness, and the unforgiveness that we had worked in her would flow out like a river of demonic power. Then, following those outbursts, you would send "Condemnation", "Hopelessness", "Ugliness" and, finally, "Depression". Then the way that her spouse had reinforced our maneuvers by the things that he would say after a battle made our stronghold seem invincible. At that point, the husband had been working to further our cause.

The beginning of our loss of control was when the woman’s husband began to live by the words of "Love" found in first Corinthians 13, continuing to manifest the fruit of the Spirit, in spite of the circumstances. He became impossible to provoke into sinning. We must not allow this to happen again! The focus of our onslaught must be to neutralize the Christian man. Remember to send "Love Of Money" to get through to these husbands so that they will be distracted from prayer, the Word, and fasting. As long as the men are just playing a game with Jesus, they are no challenge to us. So, let them alone. However, when these husbands get serious with the Kingdom of God, throw everything that we have at them. What caused that woman to change from your lordship to the Lordship of Jesus Christ? Did she see that true spirituality is meekness and humility? I shudder to find out what the boss would do if he would find out about this individual teaching other women about submission to and respect for their husbands. Possibly, we can send some of this women’s friends in whom we still have strongholds to talk to her. They must convince her that the Bible is not relevant in this modern age and that God’s plan for the family is chauvinistic. If at all possible send "Unforgiveness" as a last-ditch effort to open the door for "Bitterness", "Pride", and you "Jezebel". We must regain our foothold. I seem to recall a similar case in which "Blame Shifter" recovered what appeared to be a lost cause. "Blame Shifter" is an expert at winning an argument. He never allows anyone to take responsibility for his own sins, even when it is obvious to others that the person is sinning and is far outside of the character of Jesus Christ. "Love", "Joy", "Peace", "Patience", "Kindness", "Goodness", "Faithfulness", Gentleness" and "Self-Control" are strong offensive maneuvers against "Blame Shifter". However, I strongly recommend him, since he always has a way to keep a human being focused on the sins of another and not on his own.

In closing, we here at headquarters want to congratulate you on the way you are able to change with the times. Seducing men and stealing their strength are very obvious strengths in your ministry. In days past, you painted your face in an attempt to entice Jehu.

The way that you have exalted Madonna to a place of an idol in the hearts of young persons has multiplied your fruit. These young girls dress, talk, act, and, above all, think like their idol. This is a sure sign that "Idolatry" has done a deep work. Madonna has been a pawn in your hand in leading a generation into wearing Jezebellian attire and controlling men through "Lust".

If somehow this letter or a copy of it is intercepted by an angel of God, make sure that you keep track of any person into whose hands it falls. Hinder all Christians from praying about its contents. Send "Pride of Knowledge" to provoke the Christians to start applying the information before the Holy Spirit has a chance to transform their minds. Cause those who are carnal Christians to use this revelation as a weapon against one another. That will further our cause.

You must continue to keep Christians from seeing their only hope is in Jesus Christ. At all costs, keep them from pursuing Him! If we can keep them religious, focused on doing good, and church attendance, then that would be great. Above all, keep them from interfering with our kingdom!!!

Yours unfaithfully,
Leviathan

I am sharing my testimony with the hope that it will be an eye-opener and a start of deliverance for those of you who are bound by the spirit of Jezebel. Simply stated, the spirit of Jezebel is the spirit of control in your life, causing you to think, to act, and to speak contrary to the character of Jesus Christ and to His will for you.

In order to provide for you a better understanding of my deliverance, I will lay a foundation of information concerning my life.

I was born again in 1982 in Dallas, Texas, after having lived twenty-three years of just "existing" without Jesus. I continued faithfully in a Word of Faith church for the next four years. Then, the Lord called me to move three hours away to attend a discipleship training school. At this particular church, my eyes were opened more clearly to the "spirit of control" through the teachings of that ministry.

I was married in that church a few years later to the most wonderful man whom I have ever known. The Lord had spoken strongly to me the first time that he and I had talked, saying, "This is your husband". Seven months later, we were married.

As our relationship of married life progressed, so did my husband’s position as the head of the household. At first, I thought, "This is wonderful. I love to submit. This is no problem". But, then, as I was challenged by God through my husband, the strength of my own will rose up in obstinate rebellion against God and against my husband.

In my past, I never really had had anyone to whom I had to be accountable. Therefore, I never had lived the principles of submission. Basically, I "did my own thing" for twenty-three years before I knew Christ. Satan had carried out his plan well, as I had deep roots of the "spirit of control" in my life. Until I became married to my husband, I had no stimulus to show me the problem that I had with authority.

When I was married to my husband, I knew that he was a spiritual man. I knew that he heard from God. I had seen over and over his obedience to the voice of the Lord and I knew that he was led by the Spirit most of the time. Yet, I kept having problems with his decisions, from the biggest to the most trivial things. Why was I constantly at odds? Without a shadow of doubt, this obviously was the man whom God had chosen for me. Would there be this constant battle forever? This was not the picture that I had of a godly, Christian marriage.

As the months progressed in our marriage, so did God’s fervent desire to see my deliverance come forth. Month after month, fight after fight, I knew, as did my husband, that I was dealing with the "spirit of control". The only problem was that I had a hard time separating "me" from that "spirit". As that spirit would rise up in me, my husband would constantly remind me of what we were dealing with. In anger and self-defense, I would deny that to his face, my knowing down deep that what he was saying was true. I would always take it personally, as if he thought that "I" was just a Jezebel because of the horrible, rebellious way that I would act. I could not clearly see my adversary for who he really was. After each fight, I usually would tail-spin into deep condemnation for the way that I had acted. I knew it was wrong, but I seemed to not be able to stop myself from doing the same thing over and over.

The veil of my enemy was soon to be torn away as the Lord sent a sixteen-year-old girl to live with us a year after we had been married. She was anorexic and her parents were at their wits end with her rebellion and self-destruction. She came to live at our house for a period of time. Because I had been delivered a few years before from rejection and self-hatred that had manifested itself in an eating disorder, we believed that she could be helped. Little did I know that through this living arrangement that the Lord was about to bring my enemy down.

When this sister first moved in, it went rather well for awhile. But, as the days progressed, the spirits that operated through her seemed to be released with full force. She started refusing our help and had decided to hold on to those spirits that were driving her to the eating disorder.

My husband and I would try to counsel this sister, ministering to her firm love along with the scriptures. During these times of counseling, I encountered the first real eye-opener to that same "spirit of control" that worked through me. As my husband counseled her, she would accuse him of coming against her, just as I always accused him of coming against me in our arguments. But, as the Lord was opening my eyes, I could see his true heart toward wanting to help her, as I could never see his wanting to help me in the heat of "our" battles. My eyes were opened to the rebellion, to the disrespect, and to the sly maneuvers of the enemy that were operating so strongly through her. I could see the strength of her will, which was totally contrary to God’s will. I could see the strength of the desire to argue in an attempt to get her own way. I was sitting there, watching the same scenario that my husband and I had gone through probably only nights before. I was finally able to see that spirit separate from me. I finally saw it for what it was, an ugly, rebellious, hateful, unforgiving, and intimidating demon of control. It was so ugly, so unbecoming. Yet, I failed to see it clearly as it had operated in my own life.

As the days went on, different situations would arise with this sister that needed to be confronted by me. I knew I had to confront them, but fear would grip me to even address anything that would trigger a blow-up. Again, I saw the way that I had my husband walking on pins and needles, as he feared touching any area that would cause me to blow-up. I would finally confront her only to meet head on with resistance and an emanation of rejection.

As the days progressed, so did the problems with this sister. During one of our talks with her, it abruptly ended, with her storming out and with her telling us that she did not want to be there anymore. This only triggered us to go to our knees in seeking the Lord on what we should do concerning her stay with us. We decided to pray separately, looking for a confirming word to each other. My husband went to the study. I went to the closet. As I fervently started praying, my prayer started to intensify, then the Holy Spirit led me into warfare against that "spirit of control". I did not like the fact that I felt like I was being controlled by this spirit in my own home. As the Holy Spirit led me into this warfare, He started unveiling to me things concerning my own life. He showed me how that "spirit of control" was taking the place of the Lord Jesus Christ. The thought of Satan taking the place of my precious Jesus was repulsive. That spirit was the lord, the controller of my life. It was also trying to be the lord, the controller over my husband and his decisions, his actions, etc. As the Holy Spirit gave this revelation to me, a holy anger came over me and I began shouting as loudly as I could, "Satan, you are not going to be the lord of my life any longer". I had seen that the place that Jesus wanted in my life had been taken by another, and that caused me to come against that spirit with all that was in me. As I shouted over and over, "No, No, No, Satan, you are not my lord. Jesus Christ is my Lord. You cannot take the Lord Jesus Christ’s place. He is Lord over me-- not you". I could feel the grip of that spirit breaking off me. This encounter went on for some time. When I finally came out of the closet, my husband met me at the same time, knowing that my deliverance had taken place.

The Lord had also confirmed to both my husband and to me during this time of prayer that this sister was to move. He specifically told us to put her belongings on the front porch. This seemed a very severe way to handle this issue, but, as we obeyed, the Lord spoke to me strongly and said, "Today that spirit is out of your house", meaning my life. Putting her things out of the house was a similitude, an illustration of what I had just done in my own life, putting Jezebel, the "spirit of control", out of my life. The Lord also instructed us to count the days that this sister had been with us. They added up to be exactly forty, which speaks of completion or of judgment. He spoke to us again, saying, "Today this spirit has been judged".

I was fully convinced that I had been delivered from that spirit. My husband also was convinced that I had been. We knew that that was the day we had been waiting for, but we had no idea that it would come the way that it did. Actually, I was only "hoping" that I would be delivered someday, but the God of faith knew that I "would" be delivered. He had turned my hope of deliverance into a fervent zeal for that spirit to be gone. God will deliver you from your enemies, but not from your friends. When I finally saw that spirit as my enemy, and, ultimately, as an enemy of God and our family, that was my first step toward deliverance. But, when it was still my little friend that I could use to get my way and to stay in my own independent lifestyle--apart from God and the headship of my husband--then deliverance was nowhere to be found.

My deliverance had come, but was met with the following challenge a few days later. My husband and I took a trip three hours from home to visit some of our relatives. While we were there, an issue came up and the enemy came in. It was over something so minute and so trivial. But, for the next three hours of our driving back home, we encountered the onslaught of the enemy. It was that same rebellious, unforgiving, unrepentant, and controlling spirit that I had been so gladly delivered from just days previously. Still battling this demon, we finally arrived at our home. These thoughts went through me: "You thought you were delivered. What happened? It’s back again. It’s just like it was before. You really are not delivered." Then, the Lord quickened to me the scripture in Matthew 12:43, which reads,

" When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he says, I will return to my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept and garnished. Then he goes and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

About the same time that the Lord quickened this scripture to me, my husband, in desperation and in weariness of his dealing with the warfare, looked at me and asked firmly, "Are you going to allow that thing to be the lord of your life again?". At that moment, that same revelation came to me that I just had had days before concerning the "spirit of control" taking the place of the Lord Jesus Christ. An increased fervency and a holy anger rose up in me against that same spirit. I yelled more loudly than I had that day in my closet. I said, "No, you are not coming back. I am delivered, and I command you out of my life. You will not be my lord. Jesus Christ is my Lord". As I said this, I physically felt the presence leave me and I knew that it was gone for good. That spirit had come back to the place from where it had gone out. It had challenge me to see whether I was "empty" ( at leisure or on vacation, spiritually speaking ), "swept" ( swept from that spirit, but not filled with God) , and "garnished" ( only outwardly adorned, not inwardly adorned with Him and with His attributes for me as a wife). But he had come back, only to be driven out for good. I had made my final stand against him.

When the Lord delivers, He delivers!!! Our marriage changed so radically that I knew that I knew that I had been delivered. No one could convince me otherwise. I was free! Our marriage never has been the same since that day. It totally transformed my life and brought us together as one. We no longer went through the day-in and day-out fights as we had before. The strength of wanting to fight was gone. There was no longer that uncontrollable strength of resistance that I previously had against my husband. I no longer desired to make decisions without my consulting my husband. I no longer had a problem with checking in with him. Before, I had not wanted to check in with him for fear that I was going to disagree with him and would not get to do what I wanted. I was free from the fear of a man’s wrong decision affecting my life. Instead, I was not driven by fear, but free to trust in the Lord.

One word that the Lord gave me after this deliverance was, "the ax has been laid to the root, but do not be fearful if you still see some fruit". The ax had been laid to the "spirit of control" in my life. Just, as in the natural, if you plucked up a strong, healthy fruit tree, you still would see leaves and fruit seeming to be alive. But, as time went on, you would see that there would be nothing to keep that fruit and those leaves alive anymore. Their life source would have been cut off. You would see the leaves wither and the fruit dry up. So, it is with us. When the root has been cut off, the tree cannot produce anymore. So many times we try to get rid of the fruit and never rip it up by the root. As a result, we still deal with the same issues day after day. If we get the root, then we get the fruit, also. As was shown in my changed behavior, when issues came up between my husband and me, there was no longer that overpowering, uncontrollable spirit driving me. I was free to talk things out and to voice my heart--without the strength of a wrong attitude or of wanting my own way. As the days, the months, and the years have passed, the glory of that tree that lived so freely in my heart has faded away. My heart was freed to let the Lord inhabit that place with His lordship. My husband was brought into the rightful position of my respect and my trust as a result of this deliverance.

After this deliverance came, the Lord began to give me more revelation about the spirit of control. He gave me more of an understanding of the progression of entrance that the enemy uses to obtain the stronghold that he so desperately strives for in our lives.

The progression starts with rejection, which, many times, allows entrance to anger, and even unforgiveness. Then, because of the rejection and of the hurts from it, fear comes in, providing an entrance for control. Because we have been hurt by others, be they parents, authorities, boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives, teachers, friends, et. al., we now allow the "spirit of control" to come in and control our lives. It falsely protects us from having those hurts again. Enemy-inspired thoughts would be, "I’m not going to allow you to ruin my life. Therefore, I will take control. I will make my own decisions. It is ‘my’ life." We allow the "spirit of control" to come and to take over our lives as our safeguard against anymore hurts. Perhaps, we never have had anyone in authority over us who had our best interests at heart or they were not tuned into God to make right decisions for our lives. Maybe we were mistreated or abused in the past that caused entrance of this spirit in our lives.

You may recall that the revelation that the Lord had given while I was in my closet that day was that Satan had taken the place of the Lord Jesus Christ. Later that day He compelled me to look up the word "Lord" in the Strongs Exhaustive Concordance. The information only brought more confirmation of what He had truly been revealing to me. The definition of the word "Lord", referring to the Lord Jesus Christ in over six-hundred fifty scriptures, means "supremacy; supreme in authority; and, controller." There it was: Controller, Jesus the Lord, the controller of my life. The spirit of control and its lordship through Satan had been driven out to allow Jesus Christ to take His rightful position as Lord, as controller, and as supreme in authority.

While reading my testimony, you might have said to yourself, " ‘I’ have that same problem, but how do ‘I’ get delivered?" Through the two major deliverances in my life, I have seen exactly the same criteria for deliverance.

(God resisteth the proud, but gives grace to the

humble. James 4: 6)

(Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after

righteousness for they shall be filled. Matt. 5:6)

I had to humble myself both times. I said, "I have a problem. I am in need of God’s deliverance". James 4: 7 says, " God resisteth the proud but gives grace to the humble". When you get to the place of wanting deliverance no matter what, you will get it. I guarantee it! But if you still enjoy it, still want to buddy up with it now and then, then you can keep your friend. God will let you. God only delivers us from our enemies--not from our friends. If you still want to hold on to it, to continue to get your way, to keep your own independent life, and to make decisions apart from any submission to your husband, then God will not interfere, He will let you.

After reading my testimony, if it has ignited a desire in you to be free, then please pursue it with all your heart. You will be eternally grateful that you did. At this time, you might see only a glimpse of your bondage and not be at that point of truly desiring to be delivered quite yet. I would encourage you to cry out to God to put that desire in you. Ask Him to open your eyes to your enemy for who he really is. Ask Him to put a holy hatred in your heart for that which would oppose His Lordship in any way. It will change your relationship with your husband, with your family, with your friends, and with others with whom you come into contact. Most importantly, it will change your relationship with Jesus, who so jealously wants His rightful place, not only as Savior, but as Lord

of our lives. Let Jesus be the Lord of your life today!

Now that you have read a little of my wife’s testimony concerning our deliverance from a controlling spirit, I want to share my own perspective with you.

When I first met the beautiful twenty-eight year old girl who would one day become my wife, I had no idea of what it meant to have a kingdom marriage. Now I have come to understand that marriage is a land, something of which you have to take possession. Marriage is much like God’s approach with the children of Israel. God truly gave them a land, and then said, "go get it guys". (My paraphrase of God’s directive)

One of the tactics that I see the enemy using against marriages is his casting doubt when there is adversity. When times get tough, the enemy plants a lie in the minds of the married couple that goes something like this, "you have married the wrong one". That is like saying, that when the children of Israel came to the walls of Jericho, they missed God’s will because there was resistance to God’s plan for them to possess the Promised Land. (Time is involved when we go from a promise to a possession). Differences (arguments) are not signs that you missed God by choosing the mate whom you chose. As a matter of fact, I have seen God join people together who are quite different in many ways. Often, one’s weakness will be the other’s strength. If a couple does not recognize these principles of the kingdom, then the enemy will be sure to capitalize on their lack of understanding.

Before I was a Christian, I had a relationship with a woman who had a very strong, controlling spirit. Since I was not a Christian, I had no true understanding of the realm of the spirit. Therefore, having no spiritual strength to stand against that spirit, I became exactly what it wanted me to be. I was fearful of this lady’s attitude, emotionally beaten down, stripped of all self worth, and not confident in my leadership capabilities. Also, although I knew that I was right on many issues, I felt as if I was wrong and that the problem was all my fault. If a situation would arise, like she wanted me to buy her a dress and I did not buy it for her, then "all hell would break loose" until I succumbed to the pressure.

After being married for a few months, I began to notice some of the identical tactics to control me that I had experienced in that past relationship. At this point, I had been a Christian for about ten years and had a fair understanding of the realm of the spirit. During this time the Holy Spirit began to give me discernment that something was at war with my wife and me. If an issue of disagreement would arise, then my stomach would get this sick feeling knot in it. This would happen, even if my wife was in a different room with no visual or verbal contact with me. When I would discern this problem, fear would try to grip me in order to intimidate me. It was an effort to get me to brush the spiritual discord under the rug, rather than facing the issue head on. However, by the grace of God I would confront the attitude that was releasing that spiritual discord into our home for which I was called by God to be responsible. This calling as head of the house would not allow me to ignore my wife’s need for deliverance. Please understand: I knew what I was in for (what was in store for me) when I moved in to confront that spirit. More than likely, it would take hours of intense warfare in order for my wife to see that she needed to repent and to turn away from that rebellion and hate. It always was so clear to me that this was not my wife who was acting like this. This became even more clear after my wife and I started praying against this spirit that we came to know as Jezebel. It was like clockwork. We would pray against that spirit. Five to ten minutes later, there would be a counter attack from the enemy that would cause all hell to break out in our relationship. One of my greatest challenges was to stay in the fruit of the spirit while dealing with the situation.

Here are several kingdom principles for any men who might be reading this booklet who are personally identifying that this is the same problem with which they are dealing.

1) You must first defeat that spirit in your life before you can deal with it successfully in your wife. That spirit does not care what you do as long as it can control you to get out of the fruit of the spirit.(Gal.5:22-23) If you get angry, swear, and say hurtful words, then you just were controlled.

2) Be quick to repent and be humble. If you do something that is wrong, do not try to justify it. Humbly repent to God and then to your spouse with sincerity of heart.

3) Always remind your spouse that the problem is not her; that it is a spirit. Remind her of your love for her and of your desire for her and you to come into agreement with God and against the demonic activity.

4) Never hold a grudge of unforgiveness. When your spouse repents, instantly allow your heart to be restored to hers. Many times after such a battle, your spouse will be afflicted with condemnation and hopelessness. Fight those spirits off her, see that she is washed with the word of God and assure her that your love for her has not changed.

5) Be ready for anything to provoke you. If your spouse physically assaults you, do not retaliate. The enemy wants to draw you into a word-for-word flesh-against-flesh battle. Somebody has to stay in the spirit. Let it be you!

6) You must give up your independence. You cannot expect to lead your wife to a place of submission if you are not submitted. Are you submitting to the Lord what you watch on TV; who you hang around with (your friends); what you do when nobody is looking; and how much of your money is really the Lords? Some of these questions might help to reveal whether you are truly submitted to the Lord. You might even ask, "what does it mean to be submitted?" My personal definition of "submitted" is "recognizing and being accountable to a person that knows you personally." Also, to me "submitted" includes "subjecting your desires, thoughts, and actions to the scrutiny of those to whom you are submitting yourself". Let me add, "if those persons do not agree with you, having no bitterness, rejection, or independence rise in your heart" means that you are "submitted".

Man of God, you must stay strong in spirit by reading and studying the word, praying, walking in the light, and having no secret sins. This battle is not for wimps. It takes dedicated men who are willing to answer their calls to be heads of their households. Men, its not easy to accomplish this, but it must be done. The husbandman must be the first partaker of the fruit. In other words, if you cannot master these areas of your own life, then do not expect your wife to be able to in her life.

There were many months of intense warfare. As a result, I had become victorious over this area of my life. That spirit working through my wife was no longer able to provoke me to wrath. When that sister came to live with us, I saw the same things working in her that I had been dealing with in my wife. One thing was different; my wife was seeing them, too. That one day when my wife went into her prayer closet and I heard her declaring "Satan, you're not my lord. Jesus, you're my Lord", I could feel her deliverance. It felt like volts of electricity shooting through my body.

I pray that somehow I can convey the affect which that deliverance had on the relationship of my wife and me and on the peace in our home. Up to this day, years later, our marriage and relationship never have been the same. It was like being born again; everything became new. It was a total transformation so dynamic that words cannot even begin to describe it accurately. Because of it, I am eternally grateful to the Lord Jesus Christ and to the men who helped me to see my enemy clearly.

The spirit of control is not limited to the female gender, it can operate through men, women, children, parents, in-laws, employers, friends, church leaders, and neighbors. Besides its being able to control you through people, the spirit of control can also control through pornography, witchcraft, drugs, and so on.

It does not matter through whom or what the spirit of control operates; its affects will be the same. They include fear (walking on pins and needles), unforgiveness, anger, stubbornness, pride, and stripping confidence from the one being controlled. The spirit of control hates repentance and never wants to admit it is wrong.

There are always a few concerns in my heart when I share this kind of truth. One of them is that somebody will act prematurely with the revelation in this booklet. If this is the first or the fiftieth time that you have read something of this nature, then spend much time in prayer about how to apply the revelation. Another of my concerns is that it will be used as a weapon against a person. It has been my intention that this revelation be used as a weapon against the devil. Last, but not least, is my concern that this revelation will be applied in a legalistic, or militant way. "Legalistic" means "without the leading of the Spirit and or without the leading of the spirit and applied to the letter of the law in one’s life or in his relationships". "Militant" means "without compassion or regimented without any flexibility, a strict code or order". This is not a platform for a dictator. But rather, a way to bring us into greater liberty.

We must all work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. The way that God worked in the life of my wife, Lynn, and me may or may not be the way that He works in your life. This booklet is not supposed to be a formula or a psychological self-help to make your relationships better. Instead, it provides keys to help you to live under God’s domain. When everything is said and done, we, as a people, must come into contact with the anointing of the Lord Jesus Christ, which includes His power to deliver. When we do this, in whichever areas of our lives, we will be changed from the very core of our being.

Maybe something that you read sounds similar to, or exactly like, what you go through in your marriage. Right now, the Holy Spirit wants to encourage you. Open up your heart and see that there is freedom in the name of Jesus Christ! Even those times of hopelessness and of condemnation that you have experienced will be abolished as you set your face toward the one who still sets the captives free! God is hearing your prayers and seeing your efforts to resist the devil. You will not be disappointed. Look unto the heavens; there is your help! In the past, your help was in Jesus. In the present, it is in Jesus. In the future, it will be in Jesus. Do not lose heart. Do not quit. Do not allow the enemy to keep back from you what is yours! Our God is faithful; our God can be depended on! The devil’s only hope is that you will give up. Cast off any discouragement; shake free from that hopelessness. Consider the testimony that you have just read about this couple who has found victory and deliverance from the same battles that you fight. Be encouraged. Stand strong. If you fall, then repent and stand again "for greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world!" Keep asking; keep pounding at the door of deliverance, for you shall surely prevail! For the Lord God has not called us to be a defeated people, but rather a people who know the way of salvation. As your deliverance is secured, you shall surely be a people who point the way to those who sit in darkness. For there are many who grope in darkness, crying with the pain of demonic affliction. Know this for sure that the Lord is raising up an army that will bring understanding to those hurting. For the Lord has called you to join the ranks of that army. The same word still goes out "Whom will I send?" If you do not faint, then you will one day, maybe even today, respond with a resounding heart cry, "Here am I, send me!!"