On the Verge of Divorce
Jack Deere recounts a counseling session where a couple came to him on the verge of divorce. The wife was convinced her husband had been unfaithful, though he denied it. The tension was unbearable.
A Specific Impression
As Jack prayed silently, he received a word of knowledge - a specific impression that the husband had not committed adultery, but had been looking at pornography in secret. Jack gently asked the husband about this.
The man broke down in tears and confessed. He had been hiding a pornography addiction for years, and the shame had created distance in the marriage. His wife had sensed something was wrong but assumed the worst.
The Path to Reconciliation
The revelation didn't destroy their marriage - it began to heal it. The secret was finally out, and they could address the real issue. The husband got help for his addiction, and the couple reconciled.
Jack writes: "If I had relied solely on my counseling skills, I would have either let them leave unchanged or made an accusation based on the wife's suspicions. But God knew the exact truth and gave me a word that opened the door to healing."