Colossians 3:17, 18

"And whatever you do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord."

Dear Woman of Destiny,

Blessings on you and grace for today!
I believe many of us, as women, miss the true meaning of [this verse]. The phrase "as is fitting in the Lord" can be translated to mean "for that is your duty as Christians," "because this is your service," or "this is what the Lord demands." Over the last twenty (plus) years of ministering with my husband, I have learned the true value of my place in the work of the Lord.
Serveral years ago, I had the opportunity to meet one of the most remarkable women in ministry. Her name was Maria. She is the wife of famed Argentine evangelist Carlos Annacondia. It was 1984; and my husband, Steve, and I were visiting Carlos' crusade in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, The crusade was electric with excitement over the thousands of miracles, signs, and wonders that had been occurring. There was a large platform that stood six feet tall, set up at the edge of a huge field in the center of the city. On the platform stood the evangelist, with microphone in hand, preaching the uncompromising word of God. Steve and I grew as close as possible.
When we approached the stage area, I heard a rumbling coming from underneath the platform. About that time, someone came up to me and said, "Do you want to know the secret?" Puzzled and curious, I said, "Sure." It was then that he pulled back a curtain that surrounded the base of the platform. To my amazement, There were about two dozen ladies on their faces moaning, groaning, and weeping for lost souls. The kind gentleman then said, "I want you to meet the leader of these intercessors." He called to Sister Annacondia, who was under the platform.
I was embarrassed to have interrupted her intercession, but she gladly greeted me. She was small in stature, but mighty in God. The mother of nine children, Maria Annacondia has found her place in the ministry. I learned a valuable lesson that day. She wasn't interested in sitting on the platform where she could be seen by man. She was interested in sitting hidden, in obscurity, where she could be seen by God. That was her duty; this was fit in the Lord.

Jeri Hill
[Wife of Rev. Steve Hill, Evangelist of the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola, Florida.]