The physical attacks began with a serious fall caused by a demonic spirit that suddenly attacked her. While recovering from her injuries, she was attacked with severe bronchitis that eventuated in an acute episode of CHF that almost took her life. Simultaneous with the CHF came a host of other mysterious medical maladies that were completely baffling to the many doctors who were brought into her case. These vicious attacks, in her weakened state, profoundly impacted her psychologically, requiring medical treatment.

The next eight years a gradual downward spiral transpired, affecting every aspect of Sandy's being—spirit, soul, and body—causing a host of circumstances that must remain private. The monstrous medical expenses Sandy's illnesses engendered decimated the Lamberts financially as well. Tragically, after eight years of demonic assault upon both their lives, as well as Dr. Lambert's ministry, it became abundantly clear to both of them that their marriage had become totally untenable and would not be salvaged in the foreseeable future. In 2004, by agreement, their marriage was dissolved by order of a judge who duly reviewed their jointly-filed petition and was satisfied that it was fair and compliant all applicable laws.

Ironically, as painful as their separation after three decades of companionship was, in the process of time, it was that separation, according to her own testimony, that was very instrumental in Sandy's subsequent gradual recovery. Today, Sandy, is as recovered as she can be apart from miraculous intervention, which many continue to pray for. Again by her own testimony, she has gone through a period of severe remorse and sorrow for her failures, from which she has genuinely repented before the Lord and received complete forgiveness and restoration from Him as well as from Dr. Lambert. She has told many people many times that her main issue during the years of difficulty prior to the end of their marriage had to do with matters common to Christian ministry, in particular the maltreatment ministers and their families are required to endure, and that she had grown increasingly weary of same, and therefore was wanting Dr. Lambert to retire from ministry and was doing a number of things that, in her thinking at the time, she believed would "force" him to leave the ministry and seek other employment. As indicated earlier, she now knows all that thinking as well as the actions she took were wrong and ungodly.

Sandy and Dr. Lambert communicate with one another regularly, they intercede for one another, help each other in various ways, respect and honor one another, desire God's highest and best for one another, and maintain an agape-love for one another that only long-time companions and comrades in spiritual warfare can understand.

Though sadness and sorrow accompanies such scenarios, nevertheless, scrambled eggs cannot be unscrambled. Some things in life cannot be undone once they are done. Once having put our hand to the plow, we cannot look back; remember Lot's wife. People who love God, in the face of such circumstances have no choice but to do what scripture says, "press forward toward the mark of the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." It is not God's will that we spend the rest of our lives in mourning and sorrow. Rather, we must pick ourselves up and do the best we can to resume our service to God, knowing that when we reach our final destination, as true believers, all these earthly things will be made right by the loving and merciful God we serve. The people involved must repent of any resentment or bitterness, and totally forgive. Likewise, all onlookers must repent of their judgmentalism, criticism, and being a busy-body, involving themselves in matters that are none of their business. Such matters are between the parties involved and God, alone.

Matthew 7
Judging Others
1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
4 How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Today, Sandy, remains one of Dr. Lambert's greatest fans, supporters, and intercessors, for him and his ministry and calling. She has attended some of his ministry meetings over the last few years, to the dismay of some other attendees, in which she testified about her belief in Dr. Lambert and the validity of his ministry, as well as ministered strongly in the Spirit to many in attendance as well. This article was written and published with Sandy's full knowledge and concurrence.

In the natural, among carnal humans, especially carnal religious people, the stigma and repercussions of divorce never abate, but in the Spirit realm, there is real forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration nonetheless, both man-ward and God-ward.