There is an excitement that I can not unfold...just yet. But, I will before I head out to Florida on Thursday morning. So, those of you who know...you know who you are...don't spill the beans yet.
So, I am really pumped today. I have class tomorrow and Wednesday and drive out to Florida for Jess and Clinton's wedding! I figured since my body is still wide awake at night, I will leave after small group, drive to Arkansas, crash at Erica's place, and then head out for our 14 hour trek to Sopchoppy. Awesome!
Today, I had lunch with Jackie Shepherd, who basically ran my YWAM DTS (if you don't remember, Youth With A Mission, Discipleship Training School). It was fabulous. We talked for 2 1/2 hours about what God was doing in the world, and in our lives, and how to live that out in loving others. I was so encouraged.
We both sat in awe, of how scary things will turn if Obama is elected. He seems like a good choice, people are mesmerized by him...but I guess that is what scares me. When you look at some of the stuff he would allow in our nation, ugh, I shudder to think what can happen. Legalized abortion is going to deepen the devastation of the hearts of the American people. Death always does. And a generation of blood accepted openly by our government and laws, how do we think it can be okay? Because babies aren't being killed with guns or by 'force' it doesn't make it any less death. There is only dead, or alive. If 'free choice' is put into action, then probably what will happen is that crisis pregnancy centers will be illegal, because they will 'violate' laws. I was talking to a friend the other day about how one compromise in our government, like ANYTHING ELSE, only leads to another, and then another. And the family order that God set in place is being attacked by the enemy, through 'tolerance.' So, at this point, some of you may have stopped reading this, others are really ticked, and some are like, preach it. But friends, we, as a nation, will carry the burden of the sin our leadership implements. So, whomever is elected is tomorrow, we must pray for God to encounter their hearts. If 'free choice' and gay marriage are to be embraced by our nation, we must tune in and listen to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and pray for Him to change our leader, to establish the Love of God in their heart so that that our nation will be led by one who fears God. One who leads well doesn't just give the people what they want, they give what flows out of the heart of God, and our God is God of order. I understand that both candidates are sketch, but when it comes to life and God's divine order, we must chose life over death.
And a note, also, to say that we should 100% love women who have had abortions. I cannot even begin to understand what the pain in their heart would feel like. No condemnation in Christ. I have to talked to women who have had abortions, and you see the regret in their eyes. My heart breaks for them. I pray that God would use me to love them. Jackie was telling me how these next seasons are going to require us to be radical witnesses. The enemy is attacking our ability to love, so we need to love all, and with the Love of God (which, holds no account of wrongs, is patient, kind, long-suffering...read 1 Cor. 13). Not condemn, or fight against someone, but love them. It took people loving me to get my heart right with God, so how dare I, or we as believers, withhold that love from someone who hurts and as a result of being confused, made bad choices.
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