As Christians, it's fair to say that we want to do everything we can to be right in the eyes of the Lord. We don't want to make the same mistakes over and over and we don't want to spend our precious little time forcing Him to look away from us. We try not to go into places that the Holy Spirit can not come and feel comfortable. We try to see to it that our language is pleasing, our thoughts are relatively pure to the best of our abilities, and that our hearts remain steadfast on Him and His will for us. Sometimes things enter our lives and we're not sure if it's meant for us to have it until we talk to Him and await His word. If it's good it's good, if it's bad it's bad. My walk with God has been this way all along. I never say to Him, "I'm doing it my way because I think I'm Fred Astaire and you're going to have to accept that." On the contrary, it's more like, "Lord, is this how it's really supposed to be because if not, I'll need your help to remove this from my life, thoughts, heart, etc."
Then along comes the message of the Westboro Baptist Church. They seem, on the surface, to love God more than they love themselves and are proud to stand on street corners touting their message. Tonight I was using my powers of Google account to undo their message all over YouTube to the best of my finger's ability by jumping from video to video and commenting that they're liars and God would never condone their hate speech. I then started wondering if I was somehow the one that is wrong for not being in agreement with them. I really started questioning myself and if I was right with God. That's when He led me to this video which miraculously answered the questions I had and outright told me in the voice of God speaking to my heart that I am right with Him and that this is not His message to the world. He taught me within minutes that this is one small tiny church, unaffiliated with any other baptist church or organization in the country. He showed me that shockingly (and what most folks don't know about them) it's actually a family...one big hating family! In this video she admits that the church is started by her fathers and forefathers, who have effectively passed the hate gene down their family line to her and the other 80% of the church members that are also members of her family . Now, how profound is that? A church with it's message of a "fag hating God," is one family started years ago and still standing alone in their hate. So proficiently do they hate that they've managed to gain notoriety. Be not fooled folks, the devil is good at what he does when he's persistent and we have to work hard against this kind of hate and bigotry. It's not God's message to the world.
Then along comes the message of the Westboro Baptist Church. They seem, on the surface, to love God more than they love themselves and are proud to stand on street corners touting their message. Tonight I was using my powers of Google account to undo their message all over YouTube to the best of my finger's ability by jumping from video to video and commenting that they're liars and God would never condone their hate speech. I then started wondering if I was somehow the one that is wrong for not being in agreement with them. I really started questioning myself and if I was right with God. That's when He led me to this video which miraculously answered the questions I had and outright told me in the voice of God speaking to my heart that I am right with Him and that this is not His message to the world. He taught me within minutes that this is one small tiny church, unaffiliated with any other baptist church or organization in the country. He showed me that shockingly (and what most folks don't know about them) it's actually a family...one big hating family! In this video she admits that the church is started by her fathers and forefathers, who have effectively passed the hate gene down their family line to her and the other 80% of the church members that are also members of her family . Now, how profound is that? A church with it's message of a "fag hating God," is one family started years ago and still standing alone in their hate. So proficiently do they hate that they've managed to gain notoriety. Be not fooled folks, the devil is good at what he does when he's persistent and we have to work hard against this kind of hate and bigotry. It's not God's message to the world.
Hi Kelline,
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe that people who claim to have the Spirit of Christ inside them could have so little love for people. As christians we are required to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, to tell them of His love for all of mankind, not of hatred. If we are doing anything that God does not want us to do, then it is His word to us which will judge us as christians, and we are known by our fruits. The fruits of the Spirit do not tell us to be glad that someone is being killed. I do believe though that people who are truly seeking God will not be put off by what they see in these people.
Hi Brenda,
DeleteIt's wonderful to have Christian sisters like you in my life, with the true Spirit of Christ who reveals the truth of His intentions towards the world. This cult is spreading such evil in the world. They even travel outside of the U.S. and take their message to other nations. Since I wrote this post however, the Lord told me this, "They may be spreading a message of hate but my name is being mentioned and I am being remembered. This is bringing me to the nations." So, they are wrong in what they say, but it's providing a great platform for discussion and for the Lord to be spoken to by a great many people. As I wrote in the article, I took advantage of having a YouTube account (as we all do through Google) to cruise the comment sections of each video and reply to all the people that were questioning why God hated them because they were gay. It gave the Lord the opportunity to speak to them through me that He loves them and that He never turns away a contrite heart. Along the way, I picked up a commenter in return going by the name "Rage Attack" who was quoting scripture to me in the same comment sections in order to try to lessen the message of love. Essentially, they were on the side of the Westboro church. What was evident was that the person thought I was a foolish woman spouting off from a place of ignorance and told me to read my Bible. Obviously he/she is one who assumes to know another person. I was delighted to respond (with love)and have the opportunity to state the facts through the word of God that substantiated His truth. And within 2 return comments from me, that individual was fumbling with their hate and decided to dismiss him/herself with some kind of wise crack about working hard to make a fool of me. But I knew that he/she was speaking from a place of hate while calling it Biblical truth and that the love of Christ dispelled their hate and put the truth into their heart and they could no longer fight me. God is great!!!
Satan has been at this game since the beginning. His favorite playground is in the churches and behind the name of religion.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad to see. I believe these people will have a hot place in hell. This truly is using the name of the Lord in vain. God Bless you Kelline for taking the grueling time to leave loving Christ like comments for the lost to see, giving them hope.
Man by himself is an ugly hideous sight to see of pride and hate!
You're such a wise young woman, Monica. Every time you leave a comment it's just full of wisdom and covered by the anointing. I love to see what you have to say. You're so right about the devil's playground being the church. After all, how easy is it to twist the word in their minds and then stand in the way of it reaching their hearts by convincing them that God is like us and that we speak for Him? That's what he seems to do. They are haughty and high-minded people to tell others how God feels about them. As if our God is not capable of changing His mind, as He did BILLIONS of times over the generations with regards to the sins of His children. I've never uploaded a video on Youtube and yet people are subscribing to me. I don't know what to do with that but it's cool nonetheless. Tells me they want to hear the truth about love and acceptance.
DeleteThis piece is very well presented, and it speaks of your desire to truly have a very close and personal relationship with our Heavenly Father. Quite sadly, the vast majority of those in the Christian community can relate to Westboro's course much more easily than the one He has put you on. For they are content with merely having a semblance of knowledge about Him and the righteousness of all of His most awesome ways, which is not even close to actually knowing Him. Subsequently, despite being appalled over the harshness of the Westboro message, most in the Christian community have no idea just how deeply it grieves our Heavenly Father. For far too many have been led to believe that He is One to be actually feared, which is missing the point of the wrath that He will pour out upon the wicked, come Judgment Day. For it comes from the pain of His heartbreak over the rejection of Him--not the righteous indignation that Westboro and far too many others preach about. Hopefully, more like you will want to be sent forth to counter that.
ReplyDeleteP.S.: I just ran into the word verification spam filter, and it is only on account of our Heavenly Father urging me to go ahead and leave this comment that I am going to. For the word verification filter was just another inconvenience before my eyes went bad. It is now a nightmare, and it is completely unnecessary. For the primary spam filter, which works automatially, that Blogger now has in place will keep 99% of spam comments from being published. Therefore, I hope you will remove the word verification step. If you do not know how, the link provided in one of my articles about it, should prove most helpful. http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2012/07/splatter-spam-and-captcha-hate.html
Hi Jerry,
DeleteI'm glad to get some input from a brother in Christ. Valid input at that. It's all true. Serving God seems to take the shape of two things in people's minds, hard work or judgment towards others. They forget about the love. Westboro hasn't even mentioned Jesus in all of their public protests and speeches. They forget He's the propitiation for our sins and it's because "there's none good, no not one." I could go all night about it but I'll just say, thanks for coming by and leaving great word of truth and power in the Lord, and because of that, I have disabled the captcha. I had another commenter mention hating the captcha as well and I'll take that as a hint from God to make this easier for the legitimate commenters. I have the power to delete comments so it's not that big a deal. Thanks for coming by and blessings as well. Hope to see you again.
Thank you so very much for getting rid of the word verification step, and I have added this site to the list for inclusion in a Sites To See on AsTheCrackerheadCrumbles. Be assured that I will let you know when it is actually included, which may be a while because of how many could be ahead of you on the list. It all depends upon how many check out with not having word verification spam filtering and audio auto-play engaged.
DeleteActually, that's of no significance to me, (this list you speak of) Mr. Beuterbaugh. I don't write for any other reason except for those who need a word in due season. When the Holy Spirit inspires me with a word then I write it. I don't know what this list is you speak of and it wasn't mentioned in your prior comment. I disabled the captcha because two members have expressed dislike of it and I dislike it myself, so I'll give it a whirl. I do not need to be on a list, with all due appreciation for the offer, so allow my spot to go to someone more worthy. Thank you that encouragement and for coming by and leaving a comment well worth reading. Nice to meet another brother in Christ.
DeleteSo, would you rather no one see His Light shining in you? As I said before, it will be a while before your turn comes, and I hope He changes your mind by then. Besides, whether or not it helps to point anyone in your direction (for whatever reason there may be) is completely in His hands.
DeleteMy goodness, sir, you honestly believe that if I'm not on some kind of list (which still has not effectively been explained, only mentioned) that means "no one sees His light shining in me?" I assure you, if I'm alive, then the light is shining. I have no idea what your list is, what it means, what it's for, what it does, where it is. You've only just emerged from somewhere and mentioned some list I'm assured by you to get on, eventually. Now, I might sound flip or rude, I hope you'll forgive me if that's the attitude you may be perceiving, but I was merely stating that there are much better blogs out there than this one for this list you're talking about and it's that light shining out from me and the leading of the Holy Spirit that told me to relinquish my promised position on your list. I trust that still small voice. Do as you wish, if I end up on the list....never mind about it. I feel stupid even discussing it because I don't even know what it is. I shall go back to the beginning and say, thank you. Thank you for your appreciation of the way my post was presented and for mentioning the problem of captcha. I have removed it so I hope that helps somehow. I hope you feel inclined to return, for no other reason except your views are strong on behalf of our Lord and Savior and all who feel that way are more than welcome here. This isn't my blog, but the Lord's. He commands, He leads, He guides. It's all for Him and His glory. Many blessings sir.
DeleteNo, I was not at all implying that your light would not been seen without being included in a Sites To See, and I am very sorry that you got that impression. The purpose of the Sites To See series is to call attention to sites that I think many may find of interest in one way or another, and I assumed that you would go check it out. It is something that our Heavenly Father has had me doing for around four and a half years now, and it has included hundreds of different sites (both Spiritual and secular) from all over this world. No, it is really not that big of a deal in comparison to other things going on in the blogosphere, but it is meant to help generate traffic, which is something that I can't imagine anyone with an open blog not wanting--especially when it is a ministry, which is what this site is--even if you do not consider it to be one. So, when you said that being on the list was of no consequence to you, it sounded like you didn't care about how many may come by here, and when it is right, calling attention to a ministry is not about calling attention to the minister--it is about what our Heavenly Father is doing in and through them. I hope this finally clears up the confusion. For my only intention was (and still is) to be helpful.
DeleteYes sir, that's very helpful information. That puts all questions to rest. I think that I am a non-conformist and I think outside the box. Generating traffic to my "online journal" isn't something I feel compelled to do necessarily. I once was linked through my G+ account but I ended up with people of a..um...lesser kindness, causing me trouble and unrest. More traffic doesn't necessarily mean a good thing for some of us. You see, a million people could visit without being drawn and it will make no difference, for the Bible tells us "no man comes to the Father except he be drawn by the Spirit." My feelings towards more traffic aren't coming from me. My flesh would want the world to look my way, but my spirit/God's spirit tells me that quality is better than quantity and if only two people are blessed by this blog, then that's the Lord's work and it's good. "Whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of the Lord." So, I can live with two people or a million if they come drawn by the spirit. I'm also, as you've seen, an interactor. Having many people reduces my ability to interact one on one. I suppose if I have to choose between "yes put me on the list" or "No," I shall ask not, and thank you for the generous offer. May I suggest "Lighthouse Vision" or "CrosstippedChurches"? Both are members of my blog and perhaps you'll find a replacement easily from those individuals. Once again, thank you for the generous offer but I'm not feeling compelled or lead to follow a path of quantity.
DeleteOkay, I will drop "Love For All" from the list. Thank you for telling me about "Crosstipped Churches." "Lighthouse Vision" has already been included. In fact, I just got through posting another reply to the current exchange I have been having with Brenda in the comment section to http://thetribulationtimesherald-exhorter.blogspot.com/2012/08/whiteheart-wednesday_29.html
DeleteOkie dokie, this will conclude the discussion of captcha and other people's blogs. I'd like to keep the links out and the comments relevant to the blog posts. That's how I maintain my blog. I know you understand and I appreciate your cooperation. Sending blessings to you. I hope your eyesight isn't too much of a plague for you. Take good care! You're welcome to return, of course. Would love to hear from you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and of course, for His glory!!
Deletewe are a fallen world..we have to keep the faith and pray pray pray...for everyone.
ReplyDeleteYes, "where sin abounds, grace doth abound more"
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