Deliverance

One of the biggest revelations that the Holy Spirit has given me is that although God has been busy excavating within my husband to give him a new heart, my heart had not fully received healing. The Holy Spirit wants me to share my testimony to help someone else get free in their marriage because the internal warfare was being used by the enemy to create imaginary need to battle. My mind was stuck on how the past felt. Memories are powerful and God showed me in the quietest manner of correcting me—literally setting my mind on another course—but only after I surrendered. See, I had been fighting within myself to accept the changes I could see in my husband because my mind was still stuck on nitpicking and analyzing his behavior. However, the Holy Spirit asked me why was I questioning my husband about behaviors that were simply aspects of his personality and who He created him to be? He questioned why I was at war within myself unable to believe He had changed his heart. He revealed I was struggling so badly to reconcile that my husband’s heart was not the same because my mind was still the same. My mind was still stuck in the same place still watching and reliving memories; God showed me that my internal warfare was keeping me frozen like Lot’s wife who was turned to a pillar of salt. I could not reconcile the new husband God had excavated and given a new heart with fresh hope for our renewed marriage God blessed us with because I so desperately needed Jesus in order for this healing to be accomplished. The difference was that God was not punishing me for looking back. He was delivering me from the pain of the past but first I had to surrender my mind and my beliefs about my husband to Jesus. The Holy Spirit asked if He could change my mind on some things so He can help me to see my husband how He sees him. I felt that my faith in God had been brought to such a high place when my marriage was restored. It was brought back from the dead. I had been served divorce papers twice and I surrendered my marriage to God knowing it was within His power to deliver my husband from adultery and the works of darkness that had so entangled him and kept us estranged for almost two years. However, although I had seen many miracles in how God has poured His Spirit and His desires into my husband, my faith sank to a low place where I became stuck mentally planted on the painful memories. I was no longer walking in faith with my hand in God’s as a graceful witness of His power in my husband’s life. Somehow along the way, the enemy kicked the bitter pain of the past like grains of salt into the eyes of my heart to cloud my spiritual vision. I became stuck picking my eyes and my faith was paralyzed because my mind was stuck analyzing my husband by what I remembered feeling in the past.
I let my hands fall desperate for God to heal me and to end the war within my thoughts about who I thought my husband should be. I surrendered. I stopped fighting within my mind and I felt the comforting hands of the Lord cradle my thoughts as His Spirit showed me my husband. He has a purpose for him outside of him being my husband and He also has purpose for me outside of being his wife. I have renewed peace and space now for the mental clarity to focus on developing the areas of my life that God wants to use for His glory. Only God could give my husband a new heart– a heart after Him. Why wouldn’t He give me a new mind when my mind was so badly battered by memories I needed to let die? My surrender became the deliverance I needed to see that the battle has already been won. God resurrected us from the ashes of a dead marriage. He was not bringing that marriage back but making US new so that we can build a new marriage on Him this time. God is so patient and faithful not to leave any part of me stuck in the past.
“Do not call to mind the former things,
Or consider things of the past.
19 Behold, I am going to do something new,
Now it will spring up;
Will you not be aware of it?” ~ Isaiah 43:18-19, NASB
Watchmen Wife Cassandra Salamone ©️2024 April.

Hope In Jesus

After a long hiatus that seemed like a winter season during which my ministry was on hold, the Lord commissioned me to break forth and write a newsletter last year. I made an announcement post on Facebook and shortly thereafter my laptop screen would not power on. Fast forward through the end of 2023—I knew God wanted me to write but still no laptop. I began praying earnestly to God and reminding Him about the newsletter because I wanted to be obedient; however, my laptop screen remained black when powered on and the fan made a loud whirring sound as if it was overheating.

A couple of weeks ago after listening to a deeply anointed sermon about callings, I asked God to just fix whatever needed to be fixed. I asked Him to do whatever He needed to do so that my laptop will work and I could begin again to do what He called me to do. Then, on Palm Sunday, the Holy Spirit told me to go connect the laptop to its charger and power it on. I did and was so delighted when the screen lit up and the system began a big system upgrade for almost 15 minutes before my screensaver and personal settings displayed. So here we are! I began writing this on March 31, 2024, which is Resurrection Sunday! Thank You Jesus! Hallellujah!

Jesus is still the GREATEST Teacher. He taught me that He performs resurrections so that we understand that He is always on time even if He doesn’t show up when we expect Him to. He brought my laptop back to life 7 months after He initially told me to begin writing again. I understand that during the waiting season, I was being tested on whether God really wanted me to begin pouring back into marriage ministry. God will test us to see whether we will hold onto what He gives us when circumstances don’t appear to favor or support us fulfilling the calling or taking possession of His promise. He wants us to hold fast to His Word and wait patiently on His timing and power to bring it to pass. He loves it when we keep reminding Him of His promises because we demonstrate our belief in Him that He will help us and that He is the source of our faith. If we depend on God, He equips us for everything we need to perform His kingdom work and to fulfill the mandate of His calling on our lives.

What has God called you to in this season of your life? Are you facing challenges in your marriage, your career, your health? The Holy Spirit has been unpacking for me that no matter what we face in our lives, what we BELIEVE truly matters.

Even during trials when we face troubles that seem to take center stage, we need to remain calm and believe that God will provide everything we need to do to walk out our calling.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

(Romans 15:13 CSB)

For those of you who are new to Watchmen Wives, my name is Cassandra. My husband and I have been married 14 years and have six children. Our lives are extremely busy and so we must be intentional and stay locked into God to remain on task with His purpose for our lives. In 2021, God stepped into the chasm in my marriage that had been our separation for two years and began a miraculous turnaround to establish a new beginning for our family.

Once God steps into your situation—your marriage, your finances, your health— whatever it is that has buried your hope has to shift. We had been separated for two years and God did what only He can do. He brought us back together under the same roof as a family; and although it was not a seamless process, His Hand has held us up and continuously knits us together as one. It is all to His glory how God resurrects the places within us where our hope has died. Those are places we need to pray and ask Him to revive us even if His answer doesn’t look like what we expected.

As I sit on my pillow top mattress waiting for my sheets to finish washing, I look up Scriptures about “Hope” in my favorite book I found at a thrift store during the beginning of my separation “TouchPoints for Women: God’s Answers for Your Daily Needs” . God has used this book to speak loud and clear to me during moments when I faced feelings of hopelessness. When we read God’s Word we see that nothing is truly hopeless with JESUS only when we try to understand and process through the filter of pure emotions and fight our battles in life through our own strength.

When our hope begins to fade, we must check ourselves and ask WHO and WHAT do we BELIEVE.

Do I believe what the news and people say about what’s going to happen or do I believe what God says in His Word? Do I believe that this situation I see is all there is to it or am I patiently waiting for God to answer?

The Message version of these verses from Lamentations speak words of hope that anyone facing dark times can find comfort in reading:

19-21 I’ll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness,
    the taste of ashes, the poison I’ve swallowed.
I remember it all—oh, how well I remember—
    the feeling of hitting the bottom.
But there’s one other thing I remember,
    and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:

22-24 God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out,
    his merciful love couldn’t have dried up.
They’re created new every morning.
    How great your faithfulness!
I’m sticking with God (I say it over and over).
    He’s all I’ve got left.

25-27 God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits,
    to the woman who diligently seeks.
It’s a good thing to quietly hope,
    quietly hope for help from God.
It’s a good thing when you’re young
    to stick it out through the hard times.

28-30 When life is heavy and hard to take,
    go off by yourself. Enter the silence.
Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions:
    Wait for hope to appear.
Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face.
    The “worst” is never the worst.

31-33 Why? Because the Master won’t ever
    walk out and fail to return.
If he works severely, he also works tenderly.
    His stockpiles of loyal love are immense…”

When I look at how far the Lord has brought me and my husband from the ashes to His pastures where we lie down from the battle that wounded us. Where he stopped wrestling with God and allowed His power to remove the scales and leviathan coils of adultery. Where I could lay my armor down that I’d built up around my heart so that I could be a woman of flesh instead of steel again. To be soft again and to trust God to let my husband in again. It was not easy. God said Trust Me. I have him and my Hand is in his heart working so there is nothing hidden. Where confession and repentance and accountability and praying and healing together has been knit together to weave a new pattern that is only possible because of GOD! Sometimes the challenges we face as a restored couple, God shows us the differences in each other’s walks with Him and I can feel the laser-like power of the Holy Spirit guide us through prayer so that our belief does not rest on our shoulders alone. Instead of giving up hope when he couldn’t understand me, my husband hunkered down, grabbed my hands and prayed aloud for God to help him to be the best version of himself so that he can be the husband I need and the leader our family needs. The Holy Spirit keeps showing me that even in the midst of life’s difficulties, I am living in answered prayers 🤲🏽🙌🏽👏🏾 God’s answers are LIVING after having been IMMERSED IN HIS PRESENCE. We must keep praising Jesus for what HE HAS ALREADY DONE and believing He is our hope.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope—never forget that. “ ~ Jeremiah 29:11, Voice.

Written for Watchmen Wives Marriage Restoration Ministry by Cassandra Salamone. April 2024.

A Watchmen Wife Armed for Battle

The LORD GOD JESUS equips and arms you for BATTLE. For SPIRITUAL WARFARE. GOD’S Word is your sword and you should DAILY wield it by speaking it aloud so that you may have victory by the Spirit against any enemy that comes in close proximity to attack your marriage. The enemy can be your thoughts, your heart, other people the devil and his demons use to try to take you out. JESUS
JEHOVAH SABAOTH teaches your hands to war so you can bend a bow of bronze so that you are equipped to go on the OFFENSIVE and launch SPECIFIC attacks by the SPIRIT WITH HOLY SPIRIT FIRE 🔥🔥ARROWS designed to QUENCH any fiery darts 🔥🎯 being launched against your marriage and then DISMANTLE any long-range demonic ambushments being built in the distance. That is why you must be a WATCHMEN WIFE who not only warns but goes to war for her marriage! Be strong and bold in the Spirit taking authority IN CHRIST for HE IS WITH YOU and the HOLY SPIRIT will reveal every concealed enemy and IN CHRIST YOU ARE VICTORIOUS. Amen GLORY TO GOD WHO ARMS YOU FOR BATTLE! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
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PSALMS 18:31-50~ “For who is God except the Lord? Or who is the Rock save our God,
32 The God who girds me with strength and makes my way perfect?
33 He makes my feet like hinds’ feet [able to stand firmly or make progress on the dangerous heights of testing and trouble]; He sets me securely upon my high places.
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, and Your right hand has held me up; Your gentleness and condescension have made me great.
36 You have given plenty of room for my steps under me, that my feet would not slip.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 I smote them so that they were not able to rise; they fell wounded under my feet.
39 For You have girded me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me and caused to bow down those who rose up against me.
40 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41 They cried [for help], but there was none to deliver—even unto the Lord, but He answered them not.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the dirt and mire of the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; You made me the head of the nations; a people I had not known served me.
44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners submitted themselves cringingly and yielded feigned obedience to me.
45 Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their caves or strongholds.
46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted,
47 The God Who avenges me and subdues peoples under me,
48 Who delivers me from my enemies; yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence.
49 Therefore will I give thanks and extol You, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to Your name.
50 Great deliverances and triumphs gives He to His king; and He shows mercy and steadfast love to His anointed, to David and his offspring forever.”

Jesus is with you and in Him you are more than a CONQUEROR.

All written rights reserved. Cassandra Salamone.

Prayer Against Adultresses

I’m here to PROCLAIM the day of THE LORD. The day of VICTORY. IN THE NAME OF JESUS. I am here to proclaim that by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD at work within wives, men whom are blinded by the false light of the flesh in adultery will have their eyes OPENED to the true spiritual state in the other women that was previously hidden.
I’m here to proclaim that these immoral seductresses these DESTROYERS are on notice BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS that what seemed like triumph and gains will now be OVERTURNED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD! According to His Word Isaiah 33:1 ~
“WOE, you destroyer never destroyed,
you traitor never betrayed!
When you have finished destroying,
YOU will be destroyed.
When you have finished betraying,
THEY will betray YOU.”
For the wayward husbands will REPENT AND RETURN to their righteous walk RUNNING from the ADULTERY WORMWOOD ROTTENNESS.
BECAUSE GOD IS ARISING!
“LORD, be gracious….Be our strength…salvation in time of trouble…nations scatter when you rise in your majesty.” (vs.2-3)
The enemy’s spoil and any plunder from your marriage “will be gathered as locusts are gathered..” (v.4) Because the LORD is EXALTED in your marriage IN THE NAME OF JESUS. AMEN 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥

Hot Cocoa with Jesus

May God restore marriages so that husbands and wives submit to the Lord Jesus who intercedes for their covenant. May they both seek an intimate, deep abiding relationship with Christ so they build up each other and demonstrate His love. In Jesus’ name Amen 🙏🏾

With lots of love,

Watchmen Wife Cassandra

Watchmen Wives Christmas Cards

HOT COCOA WITH JESUS ☕️☕️🤲🏼💝

The Holy Spirit inspired me to create these Christmas card posts called HOT COCOA WITH JESUS to share cheer and encourage intimacy with Jesus. I know it is difficult at Christmas time for many whose prodigals have not returned. Seeking Jesus and reading God’s Word can feel like sharing hot cocoa with Jesus. It’s my hope this Christmas will be filled with His comforting presence and joy. Take a moment to enjoy the Scripture, prayer, or encouraging words. I pray you will go beyond that into the Word seeking moments with Jesus. May these Christmas card posts make you feel like you’re having a cup of hot cocoa with our Lord and Savior for He desires that you know His unfailing love for you. Amen 🙏🏾

Please visit Watchmen Wives Marriage Restoration Ministry Facebook page for fresh hot cocoa with Jesus Christmas Cards 🎄☕️🫖☕️🙏🏾💕🤗

With lots of love,

Watchmen Wife Cassandra ☺️🫖☕️💕

Hot Cocoa w/ Jesus

Although this is a really special time for my family and I will be taking time to focus on my marriage, the Holy Spirit wants me to share joy with you on this page. It’s important to share love and cheer especially during this time of year. I know it is difficult for many as you long for your prodigals to return home, so the Lord impressed into my heart to spread cheer through His Word. He gave me a vision of Jesus sharing hot cocoa with a stander snuggled next to Him. The television show they watched was the journey of their marriage and they laughed together. He held her while she cried as He pointed out all the times she didn’t know He was cradling the tears that fell from her eyes and all the times He carried her when she felt she couldn’t go on. I want you to feel that and see that. See yourself with Jesus. For your Maker is your Husband and He is with you and will never forsake you.
Although one verse may be posted, do go deeper and beyond 💝
I encourage you to make time everyday to fix yourself a cup of hot cocoa and spend time with Jesus in His Word. He is the Living Word. Snuggle up to His presence and let Him comfort you. You are loved and His love is the miracle we all need everyday.
With lots of love,
Watchmen Wife Cassandra 🙏🏾

Enjoy some time with the Lord as you rest in His love.

The Inner Man

Mark 7:20-23~ “And He said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”

I hope that this prayer blesses you! May God bring restoration to His covenant marriages.

Father God,

Please forgive us for our sins and help us to be the wives you have called us to be. For such a time as this, I thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Thank You for your Word and Your faithful love over us. I pray that You would hear this corporate prayer for as many as have the faith to pray it over their husbands. As Paul prayed, I pray “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give” (insert your husband’s name) “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of (husband’s name ‘ ) heart may be enlightened so that (husband’s name) may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the wealth of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength” (Ephesians 1:17-19). I pray that He may grant (husband’s name), according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in (husband’s name) inner being through His Spirit, and that Christ may dwell as the inner Man in (your name and your husband’s name) hearts through faith. I pray that (your name and your husband’s name), being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that (your name and your husband’s name) may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:16-19). That (husband’s name) will “no longer live as the Gentiles” the unbelievers “live, in the futility of their thoughts… darkened in their understanding, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts…” (Ephesians 4:17-18). I pray that (your name and husband’s name) will be an “imitators of God, as dearly beloved children, and walk in love as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God” (Ephesians 5:1-2) I pray that (husband’s name) will invite Jesus to live within their heart so that the eyes of his understanding are opened as to how He is to lead and love His wife (your name) with sacrificial love “to make her holy” and that (your name) will submit and “respect her husband” (Ephesians 5:26,33). I pray that husband’s name) will “do God’s will from (their) heart” and that our marriage will bring glory to God (Ephesians 6:6). In the Mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen! Glory to God 🙌🏽🤲🏼🙏🏾

©️2021. Watchmen Wives ministry. All Scriptures cited.