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Pro-Choice...Pre-S*x: p. 2

The other day a news story really got my goat because it showed how people are being deceived into thinking that s~x is all about them and that they can opt out of the it's most obvious consequence...parenthood.

I vented in this post, about men's "reproductive rights." I want to do more than vent, but what?  It was on my mind the whole day.

The next morning while reading the daily Psalm & Proverb, God used these verses from Psalm 11 to speak to me:

(Lexical Biblical commentary in blue)

1 In the LORD I take refuge.
       How then can you say to me:

I don't take refuge in society, other people's beliefs, or in the wisdom of our leaders. I'm thankful for the safety of our country & for wise leaders, but my refuge is in the Lord.

3 When the foundations are being destroyed,
       what can the righteous do ?

The foundation being destroyed is the basic understanding and acceptance that pregnancy is a possible result of sex. Therefore, you should be careful about having sex...so careful that you only have sex with your spouse.

Another foundation would be that if you get pregnant, you have a baby.

I'm sure that throughout history people have ignored and circumvented these as much as possible. Some cultures require that it be kept more secretive, though I'm not sure that is necessarily better. Hiding the sin doesn't make it go away. On the upside of the story, the sin is out there thought it's not being called sin.

David didn't say what foundation he was talking about & I haven't researched it, but I could see the application here. So, what are the righteous to do? Look at the next verse:

4 The LORD is in his holy temple;
       the LORD is on his heavenly throne.
       He observes the sons of men;
       his eyes examine them.

David jumped right to THE foundation of the world.....the Lord is in His holy temple. Note to Lexie:  God is still on the throne & in control. He sees what's going on. I don't need to tattle. I don't need to get myself all twisted up about it.

That doesn't mean I need to sit and say nothing. Utilize our cultural outlets (blogs, t-shirts, etc.) & political system (voting) to stand up for the truth, but not at the expense of my primary calling of raising my children.

 

  7 For the LORD is righteous,
       he loves justice;
       upright men will see his face.

I can't explain it, but these verses remind me to trust God. He's good and just.

So, the next time I think of this I may or may not get wound up, but I will pray.

 

 

Pro-Choice...Pre-S~x

When I saw this story about men's reproductive rights on Good Morning America while working out the other morning, it was all I could do not to yell at the TV.  No big deal if I were at home, but I was at the local rec center. (I did start praying rather vehemently, trying to keep it silent. If anyone were paying attention they may wonder what the scowl on my face was.)

I'm trying desperately to come up w/bumper sticker worthy saying that conveys this:

Pro-choice...pre-s~x. The time to choose is before you have s~x.

That is, men & women have a choice before* they have s~x. Once you have s~x, you've made your choice. You might become a parent. That's just the way it goes. If you walk in front of a bus, you might get flattened. That's just the way it goes. Choose wisely.

All that would be awfully hard to fit/read on a bumper sticker, but then I'd have to explain to my young children what it meant. Then I had the idea of billboards. Too bad I don't have the deep pockets to buy billboard space.

I may not have deep pockets, but I have a deep faith in God, with access to have anytime 24/7. So,  whenever I get riled up about this, I'll go to Daddy in prayer.

Footnote:
It was interesting to here a NOW representative trying to explain why men should be denied choice. From what I remember, her point was that once the child was born it is in society's best interest to protect the child.

Why not protect the child before it's born? A baby's passage through the womb is indeed miraculous, but it doesn't magically change an in utero non-human being into a human. The baby is a human child before and after birth. (No pun intended.) Now if people can just remember how the baby gets there in the first place.

*Of course, there are exceptions, but the majority of people who have s~x do so willingly.

Update 3/14: I wrote a follow up post on how the Holy Spirit taught me how to handle this.

Lookin' for Some Readin'?

Don't look here. Just kidding. Well, only a little. (How's that for spittin' in the face of blog traffic rules?)

Like Marla, I've been trying to get a grip on my blogging. Actually, I'm trying to get a grip on lots o'things right now. That means less posting for now.

However, Barbara Curtis has written on a few things that I would write about if I were writing more. 

One is The End of the Spear controversy, which reminds me of Steve Taylor's song, "Guilty by Association.”

So you need a new car? let your fingers take a walk
Through the business guide for the "born again" flock
You'll be keeping all your money in the kingdom now
And you'll only drink milk from a Christian cow
Don't you go casting your bread to keep the heathen well-fed
Line Christian pockets instead--avoid temptation

Guilty by association

(Thanks to QRSTUV for the lyrics. )

I also liked the post w/pics from the March for Life rally. Love the pics of the teens at the rally, esp. the group w/the gianormous Mountain Dew.

She’s been quite the busy blogger lately. Take a minute to enjoy the fruits of her labor.
(Arghh. There's that goofy last line glitch.)

Do Your Kids Have a Lot of Stuff?

How do we cultivate a thankful heart in our children when we have so many things?

Here are a few resources to get you thinking:

Barbara Curtis' post on "Countering a Culture of Plenty".

Check out, literally, this book:  "Material World: A Global Family Portrait". 
Photographers spent  a week with a "statistically average" family from 30 different countries.  The pictures of each family varied, except one. Each family took a picture in front of their home.  That would be eye opening in itself.  The authors didn't stop there. They emptied the homes, putting all the family's belongings in front of the home. So, each family is pictured in front of there home, with all their "stuff".  That should open both of our eyes, our mind and our heart. It's humbling, touching and thought provoking all at once.

(For you locals, the Round Rock Library  has this book. )