pastor darlene

I don’t think God called Abigail to go against her husband, she was just wise enough to realize her foolish husband was going to get all of them killed. She didn’t tell him what she was doing. But I do not interpret this as going against him, just being wiser than him.

Cheryl, I am by nature not super submissive at all. I am thankful the Holy Spirit has been working on that issue in my life. I agree with you that Michal’s contempt towards the way David worshipped God does not show support. I could have become like a Michal if God had not begun a great work in my life. (Though she was treated like a piece of property being married off to 2 different husbands, and having to deal with other wives of David’s)
I think we are saying almost the same thing. God does not need to ask my husbands permission to use me in ministry, but like yours, he brought him to a place of acceptance of this call. I have a bit of concern when anyone says that “God called me” and my spouse isn’t in agreement. I am deeply grieved when there is a divorce over this. I have encountered people who weren’t really called by God and were not willing to listen to the concerns and cautions their spouse was trying to give to them and then just said, well I guess God called me and not them. This is my concern, God ordained marriage as a covenant, God would not override a covenant. Married people need to be in a great deal of prayer together over this. God will answer and either clarify and confirm, or clarify and diminish the idea. Either way, a heart is changed and unity is obtained.

In my particular case, the praying took several years before the call was clarified and confirmed and it was strong in both of us.