Countering the Pro-Choice Culture with the Word of God

"My Body, My Choice."

Not your body.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

Not your choice.

John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last--and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

"Not the Church, Not the State, Women Must Decide Their Fate."

GOD will decide their fate.

Philippians 3:18-19 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.

"Sodomy Prevents Abortion So Bend Over."

Sodomy prevents your inheritance of heaven so stand up.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

"Sex is Beautiful. Reproduction is Optional."

Sex is beautiful. Reproduction is commanded.

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

"I Am a Woman, Not a Womb."

God's primary calling for you as a woman is to be a mother.

1 Timothy 2:15 But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.

"Every Child a Wanted Child."

Every child should be a wanted child, both born and unborn.

Titus 2: 4-5 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

“Having a Baby Shouldn’t Be Punishment for a Contraceptive Mishap.”

Having a baby is a blessing, not a punishment.

Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

"Against Abortion? Don't have one."

Against abortion? Expose its evil.

Ephesians 5:11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

"Keep Abortion Legal."

As "One Nation Under God" and as Christians, we serve another King. We must keep His laws.

Acts 17:6,7 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another King - Jesus."

"Proud to be a Pro-Choice Christian."

If you believe the Bible is true, this statement is not possible.

James 4:4 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

WAKE UP CHURCH!!! Dig deep in the Word of God and apply it to your lives. Stop giving Satan a foothold in your mind and believing the lie that going to church and being a tolerant, loving person saves you! This battle will only be won when we write His Word on our hearts, teach them to our children, take it to the streets, and proclaim it from the rooftops!

What are you waiting for? Choose this day whom you will serve (Joshua 24:15):
the culture or God.

Relinquish Control.

Psalms 25:1 - O Lord, I give my life to you.

Allow me to repeat and let those words sink in...

O Lord, I give my life to you.

I can assure you that the majority of temptation to sin that we face in this life and usually succumb to stems from one word: control.

We want to be in control. Plain and simple. We want to feel powerful and have authority over our bodies and our lives by any means we see fit.

This aptly applies to a number of sin struggles:

That itching desire to gossip - so that you will feel important and rule the conversation
That nagging thought - because you know better than your husband and you should be the authority figure of the family
.... The list could go on and on and includes:

My ability to have an abortion on demand and without apology.
Nothing sings louder to the note of being in control than this over-used slogan: "My Body, My Choice."

You may have read the recent article in Enquire magazine on the abortionist who works at the last abortion mill in Mississippi. His name is Willie Parker and he claims to perform abortions because he is a Christian. This article is blasphemous to its core and swoons the heart of the reader to believe that women getting abortions is not immoral. So many emotions flooded my heart and mind while reading this article. Feelings of anger, sadness, and helplessness overflowed with every word I read. Being in the midst of this battle since January, I came to the realization pretty early the grave evil this sin is, but after reading this article I realized the true depth to which we have fallen as a nation. Not only do we support baby murder, but we now claim that it's the "Christian" thing to do.

Going back to Psalms 25:1... What would happen if every woman and every abortionist prayed this prayer every morning? O LORD, TODAY I GIVE MY LIFE TO YOU.

There is something so simple in surrendering, yet satan makes it one of the most impossible tasks humans can ever successfully accomplish on a daily basis. WHY? It's because satan knows that is where true power comes from... when we relinquish our weak, human control/power that we are grasping onto with all our might.

O Lord, I give my life to you. Save us from the depths we have fallen as we try to control our own lives instead of surrendering to Your will. Help me lead by example and pray this prayer every morning. Please end abortion in Mississippi and ultimately the world as women and physicians give their lives to you. I truly realize it is only by Your power and might that this can be done.

Dr. Patrick Johnston's Sermon & Fun at the Aquarium!

Dr. Patrick Johnston spoke at one of the OSA rallies last week and here are some excerpts from his sermon. You may have seen the viral video of him and his family's (wife and nine kids) rendition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." I absolutely adore this family and all they stand for. Look them up to learn more: http://www.johnstonfamilyministry.com/

The Law of God is written on man's conscious (Romans 2:15) and God still punishes nations for disobeying His Law (Jeremiah 189, Psalm 79:6).  

"Don't mistake God's longsuffering with complacency."

"We want the blessings and promises of God but we don't want to hear the commandments and commission of God."

DO NOT DELUDE YOURSELF INTO THINKING YOUR SIN IS OKAY. Isaiah 59:1-2

"A lot of people think Jesus' death on the cross got God born again. They say, 'God was all wrathful in the Old Testament but now it's all about love and grace in the New Testament.' In all the preaching in the book of Acts the word "love" is mentioned zero times whereas the "fear of God" is mentioned ten. Another great post-resurrection passage is James 4:4- friendship with the world means enmity against God."

I really hope someone posts a video of his whole sermon. It was powerful and truly inspired by God's Word. I was writing as fast as I could while listening but there is so much more to glean from what he spoke.

More to come.

We took a family day on Friday and went to the aquarium. Here are some pictures!

You may notice above that Abigail is a little walking machine these days! She even tries to run!

Operation Save America

This week Keith, I, and the kids are in New Orleans with a group called Operation Save America. We are here to preach the gospel and see abortion come to an end in this city and in America as a whole. The first time OSA came to New Orleans in the 90s, there were 10 abortion mills in the city. Now there are only two. Planned Parenthood is currently trying to build a huge surgical abortion facility on S. Claiborne Avenue that we pray never goes up.

We got in town Saturday and had a 6:30 night rally. Then on Sunday we all broke up with our small groups and went to various churches. We were given First Unitarian and Universalist Church of New Orleans. That was a huge eye opening experience that I don't have time to write about right now but will soon. Last night we had another rally. This one they called a Solemn Assembly because it was a time for us to repent of our personal sins, the sins of the church, and the sins of our nation. It was a very humbling experience. At the rallies I am bombarded with the Truth of Gods Word. Here are some notes/Scriptures I jotted down during the last two rallies:

Fear is a sin that I struggle with quietly on a massive scale. So many times I quench the Spirit of God because of fear in my mind. Psalm 27:1-3, along with many other passages say we should not fear. One of the leaders of OSA said this Saturday night - "We say if we love something/someone more than God it is idolatry... So wouldn't it also be considered idolatry if we fear something/someone more than God?"

Every night at 7:14PM during our rallies we say 2 Chronicles 7:14 - "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

"We not only influence people by what we say, but also by what we do NOT say. When we do not say things, the world will think those things are not important."

God hates the hands that shed innocent blood-Proverbs 6:17
All I know is of God hates abortion, I hate it too!

Abortion is a GOSPEL ISSUE. It is all about who rules and whose laws reign.

There are so many more Scriptures that I wrote down but Abigail is waking up so more later!

Half Marathon Training Update

My official training "schedule" doesn't start until the 20th but I have gotten a good head start on my running lately. My goal for the first half marathon I ran in 2012 was to simply finish it. My goal for my second is to not walk any of it. This goal seems really unattainable at this point but I know where the true battle lies: in my mind. When I begin training my body, whether it be through exercise or self control in other areas of life, I truly see that is where the battleground is in both my physical and spiritual life. For this reason, I love the following verses about RENEWING our mind. There is something so refreshing and invigorating about that word: RENEW! Here are some of the verses:

Romans 12:2 - Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the RENEWAL of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Ephesians 4:22-24 - To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be RENEWED in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Philippians 4:4-9 - Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will GUARD your hearts and YOUR MINDS in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, THINK about these things.

Isaiah 26:3 - You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is STAYED ON YOU, because he trusts in you.

We must fight to keep our minds guarded and stayed on Him!

Last week I ran 2 miles without stopping. I forgot to post this picture when I did:

This morning I ran 3 miles without stopping! Woohoo! Almost 1/4th of the way there!

Abigail's 1st Birthday Party!

Man... how time flies.

I decided on a ladybug theme for her party a few weeks ago. It turned out great thanks to my wonderful mother. :) Speaking of her, she spoke at a ladies' conference a few years ago and the theme was LADYBUGS.
Living
As we
Daily
Yield to
Being
Under
God's
Sovereignty
I love that and will always remember it anytime I see or think about a ladybug.

Here are some of my favorites pics from yesterday:

I did that ladybug cake all by myself! Proud mama moment.

 The two photographers. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. :)

 This is the point in the festivities where Abigail decided to sing the chorus to "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to"...

Then she opened her presents and was happy again.

 Children truly are a blessing from the LORD!

Surprise Party & Modesty

Well hello there! It has been a while. Glad you stuck around.

I have been in Texas this past week for my mama's 56th birthday. We threw her a "carnival theme" surprise party and it was a blast! I came back home to Mississippi yesterday but left Elijah in Texas. I miss that boy!

I love this woman. She is my hero.

She looks pretty surprised, eh?

I have a new-found love for podcasts thanks to the 300 mile drive from my house to my parent's house in Texas. "Ask Pastor John" is one of my favorites. I listened to his podcast about bikinis and modesty and this quote struck me on the drive so when I got back home I listened to it again and wrote it down. It applies to so many more areas of life than just modesty but I think I really needed to hear it. Not gonna lie... sometimes I want to look "sexy." I have found that the closer to my goal weight I get, (I'm down almost 30 lbs since February! Whoop!) the more tempting it is to wear less clothes.

I would stick around but I hear a little munchkin waking up from her nap. I'll leave you to mull over this quote for a while:

"I would say this to any woman or any man that dresses inappropriately:

Until God has become your treasure,

Until your own sin has become the thing you hate most,

Until the Word of God is your supreme authority that you feel to be more precious than gold, sweeter than honey,

Until the gospel of Christ's death in your place is the most precious news in the world to you,

Until you have learned to deny yourself short-term pleasures for the sake of long-term joy and holiness,

Until you have grown to love the Holy Spirit and long for His fruit more than man's praise,

Until you count everything as loss compared to the supreme value of knowing Christ,

your attitude toward your clothing and your appearance will be controlled by forces that don't honor Christ." - John Piper