Who IS This Uncircumcised Philistine?

And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach of Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? -- 1Sam 17:26

Today the giant is abortion and many quake in their boots for fear of standing against it. The same people who have been prolific and generous about seeking His blessings are hiding under their couches from the disrespectful, God-bashing giant of our day. History truly does repeat itself.

David was unafraid of Goliath, because he knew God would be with Him. He had been in the trenches, and he knew that God would enable him to take Goliath down. Goliath's mistake was daring to dishonor the Holy God of Heaven. David's response was exactly what it should have been, "Oh, NO, you don't!" David brought God to the fight with the intent to kill the giant, and kill the giant he did.

In my opinion the primary reason the pro life community hasn't killed the abortion giant is because we have failed to bring God to the fight with the intent of killing it. We poke at it. We try to incrementally take it down, but we fail to really war against it with all we have expecting God to destroy it for us. We're not working in Davidic faith. We're not really working in faith at all.

Part of the problem has always been that far too many professing Christians are not truly pro life. No, they're quasi-life. They have so many exceptions and so many excuses that they don't really intend for anything to happen at all. Abortion doesn't actually bother them. So, they're not really working at all. Others don't believe miracles still happen. So, they don't really want to bring the Spirit to the fight. No, they believe it's a battle to be fought without expectation of winning. So, they're never going to win. Still others are trusting in their programs or themselves . . . the point is: we're not running at the giant, expecting our weapons to bring it down.

Listen, God has not changed, and abortion has no more power than what we give to it. Seriously. God can take it down just as He took down Goliath. He's just been waiting for someone to come to the battlefield who truly believes He is able.

I am looking at a number of different ways of answering the disrespect shown our God and His word. Folks, this ad was hateful and ugly. Failing to respond is unthinkable. We need to take up the sword of the Spirit and charge it with the full intent to see it abolished. This is our God. If we'll not stand for Him, what do we stand for? Are not our claims of being His mere empty words?

Actions speak louder than words. Being silent is going to be seen as apathy at best, but He might well take it as proof we no longer truly love Him. I don't know about you, but I cannot abide even the idea that He would feel so rejected by me. I just can't. So, I'll be on the battlefield. If I have to preach it on the street corners, I'm taking this fight to them. They don't get to disrespect my God like He is nothing, not on my watch. I invite you to join me. This is as serious as it's ever going to get. This is the line. Make no mistake, the side you come down is going to matter.

All in for Him,

Betty

Is Abortion Really Acceptable to the God of the Bible?

This is the response I am currently considering regarding the recent proabort ad claiming there is no Biblical justification against abortion. (Their arguments are referenced by "A", my answers by "B".)

A. Gen 2:7 – the “life is in the breath”; life begins after birth

B. God breathed life into Adam and Eve, but He did not come back and breathe life into anyone else. The child in the womb gets oxygen through the umbilical cord.

Gen 9:4; Lev 17:11, 14; and Deu 12:23 tell us that the life is in the blood. Jud 13:3, 5; Psa 139:13-16; and Luk 1:13-15 tell us that God knows every child before they are even conceived. 

Either the child is alive in the womb or it is dead. There’s no quasi-state of existence. Since the child in the womb is growing, and no dead thing grows, it must be alive.

A. Exo 21:22-25 – causing a miscarriage

B. This regards two men fighting amongst themselves and accidentally striking a woman, causing her to miscarry. There is a world of difference between intentional murder and accidental death.

A. Num 5:11-31 – regarding adultery

B. God insists the marriage bed be holy, but He knows that a husband can be overly jealous. This served to vindicate the innocent, while punishing the guilty. 

Sin typically begets sin. So, adultery had to be rooted out. This isn’t pro-abortion. It's anti-adultery. (FYI, the penalty for adultery was stoning, both parties. That’s how serious sin is to God.)

A. Deu 28:18-24 – the list of curses

B. I found it very interesting that they included this, because this is the list of curses that come upon a people for ignoring the word of God.

But is shall come to pass, if thou will not hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all His commandments and He statues which I commanded thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee – Deu 28:15

God’s law is absolute. It’s not something to trifle with. He is the Ultimate Supreme, and He is in complete control. No one escapes His hand. This list of curses is one of His warnings against disobedience. We will pay if we defy Him. He will see to it.

The rest of their quotes, including references to Noah’s flood, the conquest of Canaan, Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.; all had to do with sin. They are all punishments. They are about sin, not abortion.

What does the Bible say about shedding innocent blood, as in abortion?

Exo 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. – This was literally means we are not to kill anyone who hasn’t committed a sin worthy of the death penalty.

Exo 23:7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. – Abortion epitomizes “a false matter”. God orders us to abstain from such things while emphasizing that killing the innocent is particularly wicked.

The children are exactly where God ordained them to be. Therefore, they are innocent and undeserving of the death penalty.

Gen 9:5 And surely your blood of your lives I will require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. – He will demand we explain ourselves, especially for the sin of murder.

Deu 19:10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, . . . and so blood be upon you. – This is part of a formula for blessings. God is saying that He holds us responsible for protecting innocent lives.

Psa 106:37, 38 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and daughters unto devils . . . and the land was desecrated by their blood. – Abortion is a nation killer. It defiles the land, and brings God’s wrath upon a people.

Deu 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. – An abortionist is a hired killer. His goal is to kill the child. If the child were not alive, there would be no need to kill it. They do kill it, so it is most definitely alive. God has cursed those who commit this sin.

Pro 6:16-17 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto Him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood – The top three on God’s most unacceptable list are seen in abortion. It’s an abomination He absolutely hates.

Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. – This is one of God’s acknowledgements of the children. He knows them. He considers them. He values them, and He has a purpose for them. When we abort them, we defy Him.

We are created in the image of God to have a relationship with Him. Glorifying Him is our purpose for existing. The idea that He approves of abortion is absolutely unfounded in Scripture. Consider how the LORD responded to the killing of the first innocent:

“What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto Me from the ground. And now art thou cursed . . . “ Gen 4:10, 11

Innocent blood cries out unto the Lord. He hears it. He hears them, and it grieves Him greatly.

Space prohibits all that should be said about this. Check out my blog at www.children-of-the-heart.blogspot.com or come out to the abortuary where I preach almost daily to know more. In considering opinions, we must look at whether money is a factor. The referenced ad solicited donations, but God’s word is not for sale.

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Do you know that many who commit or have abortions consider themselves Christian? Do you realize that many do not even realize Scripture is against it? I cannot count how many cars I've seen with Christian emblems on or in them. We need to set the record straight. Otherwise why do we profess to be His? If not to stand up for His word, what do we stand for?

Join with us. Help us strike the match that lights up this darkness. As long as we're still fighting for His truth, it isn't too late.

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God bless,

Betty

Urgent!! -- Updated

It has come to my attention that pro death groups in Wichita, KS have taken out a full page ad in the Wichita Eagle using God's word to justify abortion. It is my intent to answer these lies.

It has been clear for some time that the preaching is having a profound affect both on abortion workers, and clientele. Apparently, it's been strong enough to warrant the time and expense required to respond. Full page ads are not cheap, and I'd be very surprised if Sunday isn't the most expensive day of the week; but a full-page Sunday ad is what they purchased.

This is a golden opportunity. There are rare times that we have such an audience. The Eagle is even more widely spread than I knew. It is online, and mobile. Therefore the potential audience is unlimited.

I'm sure there are some wondering why we haven't responded already. I believe that it is absolutely imperative that we do.

Please help us answer this work of evil with whatever amount you can. The giant here is already wounded. Help us take it down.

Remember we are God approved, not state sanctioned. Nothing you give will be tax deductible, but what you do give will be God blessed.


Checks should be made out to Betty Bailey. The mailing address is as follows:

P. O. Box 573
Andover, KS 67002

God bless you for caring.

Blessings,

Betty

The More You Give of Yourself, the More You'll Get of Hi

It's easy to get discouraged these days. There are so many things that are wrong with our world and so many challenges to be faced, that it's just easy to be overcome. Everyone has troubles. Some face debilitating obstacles. I'm no different. I'm currently facing so many difficulties that you'd wonder how I get out of bed if you truly understood them all. Seriously. However, I not only get up, I go out to the local pit to witness and preach in the Spirit regularly.

How do I do it? The secret lies in how much of ourselves we are really willing to give unto God. Some time ago I started saying to God, "I give myself to You. I will do whatever You ask of me. Just don't leave me in this darkness. I'll go wherever You say and do whatever You ask." Now, it's true that since that time my life has gotten considerably more active, but what's also true is that I am amazingly blessed.

I see many things regarding this nation, much of it is cripplingly depressing. I see the crumbling state of the church, the apathy of our leaders, and God regularly assures me we are about to be Biblically punished. Still, you will likely find me smiling and/or laughing. No, I don't relish the reality of our demise. It wounds me deeply, but God is very present in my life. He keeps me singing. He keeps me joyous.

Understand, when I am out preaching, full of His Spirit; I am very serious. This is scary business. I know God is angry. I know we are in judgment, and I fear Him very greatly; but He is not angry with me. I have already repented of being lax about His calling, I have already turned from my sins.

I have given Him all that I have, and I have given every thing into His hand. I am not just eager to do His bidding, I run to do it. When He gives me a message, I hurry out to deliver it. When He wakes me in the morning, I jump up and run. There's no hesitation in my step, no arguing about my duty; I just go.

Now, God has honored this dedication. He blesses me. He keeps me. He fills me so with His Spirit sometimes that I think I shall take to the air! My ears are ever pricked up for His whisper. My heart hangs on His every word. I'm literally immersed in Him, and it all began with giving all of myself over to Him for whatever He wills.

I really used to tell Him, "I will do this for You, but don't ask me for that" or "You know I'm not the one for that job, don't You?" I limited Him. I attempted to control how much of Him I would allow in my life. I wanted to be His, but peripherally -- in the areas I was comfortable with only. So, I was all right with reading and studying the Bible; praying, too; but none of that potentially dangerous stuff. No, that's for someone else, right?

God wants all of us. That's the truth of the matter. He wants all we are, because only when we give all we are can He remake us to our full potential. Do you know what will put and keep a smile on your face more than anything else? Reaching your full potential in Him. I have never been so fulfilled as I am right now. Letting His Spirit flow through me preaching or teaching sets me free in ways I cannot describe. It's liberating. It's who I am supposed to be, and I would have never, ever have dared if I had not finally given myself completely over to Him. Don't ask me why. I don't know, but it was a hurdle I just could not pass. But I gave myself to Him and out to the street to preach I went -- like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Do you want to be happy in this dark age? Do you really want to be satisfied and fulfilled? Give All  of yourself to Him. Tell Him that you want to surrender your all to Him. You cannot out give God. It's just not possible. The more of yourself you give to Him, the more of Him you will get -- the more He will fill you with His Spirit, the more He will lead you, and the more He will abide in you. It's literally blessing upon blessing. It changes not only our physical world, but also our perspective. When He is our concern, nothing else can concern us. We may regard the immanent danger, but we will not fear it or be held captive by it.

All this being true, I would be remiss if I did not point out that sin is a problem. You'll remember that I said, "I had already repented . . ." Well, if there is something nagging at you, just repent. Whatever it is just give it to Him. If you can't get past it, there's probably a reason. So, just repent. Let it go. Then move forward with letting God be the God He really wants to be in your life. Sin is an obstacle, but God is merciful. He wants to forgive, and He wants you to be all that you can be.

An abortuary is an open pit of hell. Literally, it has ties to hell itself, with demons and such coming and going. Yet, I stand in broad daylight in full view and preach like there was nothing to be concerned with. I give those inside the applicable Scriptures, I warn them of God's wrath, and I plead with them with all I have; and I do so in such power that it's astonishing. I am no longer even marginally my own. I am completely His, and He is mine. He is my Master. I hear His voice, and everything in me bends to His will. How can I not be happy? He is the LORD!

The joy of the LORD is my strength. -- Neh 8:10

He truly is our strength. The evil one cannot sway us when we are "all in" for Him. No, the problem comes from trying to do it ourselves just because we feel we must. That's not what He intended. No, He intended for us to go and do by His Spirit, meaning He would fill us and guide us, and carry us if need be, as long as we are completely submissive to Him. Give Him your all today. Let these dark days become your best days.

Blessings,

Betty

Rain, Rain, Go AWAY!!

We've had so much rain here that the yard is a swamp. Yesterday, we could not even see the driveway culvert! So, when I saw clouds approaching this morning I hurried off to the local pit as quickly as I could.

Fortunately, today was a "workers only" day. There may have been one or two clients/victims, but various signs led me to believe there could not have been more than that. So, I took authority, pleaded with God to intervene inside and left -- hoping to return later in the day.

All the way home I pled with God to hold back the storms until I could preach the word He had lain on my heart. I was on fire for Him. The Word had kindled within me and it had to come out! By the time I pulled up in the drive, I was so wrapped up in what He had shown me that I did not even notice I was being watched until my son knocked on the window. Of course that led to my needing to explain why I nearly jumped out of my skin. The good news is that the storms did hold off and I did return to preach.

Now, I never really stop to think about how it sounds or what folks might think once I start speaking. No, I'm too busy concentrating on what God has said and how He wants it delivered. I'm ALL about Him. People pass me on the sidewalk, going and coming, laughing and talking; and I just keep right on preaching. Unless I'm stopping for air, I'm not the least concerned with anything or anyone, but the Word.

So, I'm preaching, I getting into it, and I stop just momentarily to breathe, and this lovely lady is suddenly standing right there next to me smiling ever so sweetly at me. And she says, "You know they hear you in there, right? You know you're having an affect on them, right? God bless you, honey!"

I nodded and assured her I knew, but it was just the sweetest little outtake on life as a street preacher. She couldn't have been more charming or more earnest about encouraging me, and I truly appreciated her encouragement. I also couldn't help but wonder just how long the poor dear had waited on me to realize she was even there.

Anyway, I had been having some trouble with a sore throat, but it never sounds it like it when I preach. I barely have a singing voice, but I do not need an amplifier to preach. After this woman walked on, my voice rose even stronger and I continued to preach even longer in the power of the Spirit. By the time I left I knew I had given all I had to reach them. I know that God is angry enough, and has been for some time to literally take them out for shedding innocent blood. So, it's very important to me that I give everything into calling them to repentance.

None of us know when the day will dawn that will be our last. How do you want to go out? I used to think I wanted to die safe in my bed. You know what? I have know a lot of evil people who died "safe" in their beds. No, I'm a type of David. I'd rather die running at the giant with my little bag of stones. It was hot, humid and I was completely exhausted by the time I left. I felt like David must have running at Goliath. I threw every stone I had at them, and if the LORD is willing, I'll do it again tomorrow.

Folks the pro-death squad has many followers. They have enough money to build million dollar extermination pits. Word is this pit has done just that in Oklahoma. They are unafraid of the new law passing. They certainly do not fear the pro life effort. Why would they? So many only give it lip service. No, they are busily spreading death, polluting our land, and bringing the wrath of God down on our nation.

Godly pro lifers appear to be a dying breed. We labor hard, footing the bill from our own pockets, but we are the hope for this land. Consider what it will be like in this nation if abortion isn't curbed soon. Already it has brought our nation to its knees. The time to stand is now. One thing is for certain: Because we've had so little regard for the brutality shown the children, we will reap brutality. Is that really what you want? For yourselves . . . for your children . . . for your grandchildren?

I know some believe God will have mercy on them because they are "His". The truth, however, is He is going to be much harder on those claiming to be His, but doing nothing to rescue the children. Why? Because we disgrace Him, we make a mockery of the cross. We were to be His light in this darkness, not indulge the darkness.

I pray He open your eyes. I pray He soften your heart. I pray you repent.

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither is His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: BUT your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. They hatch adders eggs, and weave the spider's web. He that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. Their feet run to do evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. -- Isa 59:1-7

Every time I read these verses I think of our nation. We have truly embraced lies. In fact, we love our lies. We don't deal honestly. We deal craftily, to take advantage. We have all kinds of excuses for our behavior, but the bottom line is that lying no longer offends us. It's socially acceptable. So, we lie. We imitate the devil (Joh 8:44) expecting it to have no affect on who we are.

Our courts no longer look for truth. No, they look for what they can prove. Innocent people go to jail all the time, and the guilty go unpunished. We are not interested in truth. We are interested in winning, in building a career, in gaining power and influence. So, we pervert justice and call it a "good day"!

Do you know that the workers at the local pit here will run to get into the building? They often do. Abortive minded mothers and fathers are in such a rush they will run over you if you accidentally get in their way. They can be far off when you start to cross the drive, but they frequently speed up to catch you in it. They blare their horn like you have committed some unthinkable sin, stop with their bumper to your thigh, then race past you to kill their little children. Important things first, right? In this nation one of the most important, most protected, and most prolific things we do is kill helpless little babies. Yes, our hands are covered in innocent baby blood. We are dripping in it.

Yes, I know, Isaiah was speaking to the Israelites. Did you know he was also prophesying to people like us? "Wasting and destruction are in their paths"! Yep, that's us. We are in a death spiral, but our lies have blinded us to the rapidly approaching end of the proverbial rope.

We think by our silent acceptance of abortion we are kind, but what kindness have we shown the children? Where is the love in allowing their little bodies to be ripped apart? Where is the mercy is ignoring their cries? No, we are not kind. We are not merciful. We are not loving. We are selfishly indifferent. It's not our body. We're not suffering. We're not dying. So, we don't care. No, because if we really did, we would do something about it. We see to what actually matters to us. We find a way. The children do NOT matter to us, because we do not even attempt to save them.

It's shameful, embarrassing really. This nation -- so wealthy, so powerful, so generous and active in saving baby seals, whales, dolphins . . . every type of wildlife there is -- will die because we could not be bothered with saving our own, precious, little, one-of-kind children. There are no words for such cold-hearted apathy. God is justified in destroying us. We deserve everything He will allow to come upon us. Where is the pride in being an American now? We should all be hanging our heads in shame.

Just Show Up

As I've been pondering my recent dream regarding this nation, the LORD has been clarifying certain aspects of it. One thing He has made quite clear is that we are losing the battle for our nation because the warriors choose not to come to the battlefield.

Abortion is central to the destruction of our nation. It absolutely is. It is central to the three issues God is angry about. It is a Disrespect of the Cross to treat the shedding of their innocent blood as though it were nothing.

Keep thee far from a false matter, and the innocent and righteous slay thou not. -- Exo 23:7

Abortion is propped by lies. "It's not a baby. It's a blob of unaware tissue." Yet, the science is clear. It is a baby who fights for its life. "A woman has a right to her own body." It's not the woman's body that is being killed. The child in the womb is a distinctive, separate person. "It's like an alien invader, taking over her body." Really?! No. The child in the womb is exactly where God ordained it to be. Therefore, it is an innocent, helpless tiny human. It should be protected by law. It is protected by God's law. So, abortion is both a "false matter" and the slaying of an innocent person, meaning it is both the sin of  disrespecting the cross and the sin of shedding innocent blood. Which are, in case you haven't been following my posts, two and three on God's list against us.

Point number one is that we have loved other gods, literally, that we have loved other gods so much we no longer even know Him. Guess what? People have abortions because they love other gods. In this nation we have made false gods of ourselves, our wealth, and our careers. It is more important to us to be powerful, physically appealing, and/or wealthy than to be godly. We literally shun holiness like it was an infection -- a plague. We hold to form of holiness, wanting to look good; but we absolutely do not want to actually be holy. No, that would be too radical, too "offensive"! We'd rather loose our nation to God's wrath, than offend our neighbor to save it.

In the dream some of torches carried by those who refused to fight the croc were fairly bright in the beginning. However, as the dream progressed they grew steadily dimmer. As they went off into the darkness some flickered and went out. Others became just embers, barely twinkling in the distance. None shown brightly.

Those that busied themselves white-washing the inside of their pristine cathedrals had more light because they banded together. However, they purposely ignored the outer walls. So, the inside they devoted themselves to looked glamorous, but the outside was literally falling apart. Even as I stood surveying them, I knew their lights would dim, too. It was an illusion. They busied themselves with an illusion.

This group represents our illustrious spiritual leaders. They have made their fortunes and their fame on claiming to know the word of God, and being the ones we should go to for counsel and wisdom on all things Godly. They are not giant fighters. They know. They understand even better than I, but they will not battle the enemy. They will not show up. They will watch this nation fall from their ivory towers and lament it's passing, but they will not come to the battlefield.

Now, I do mean that the LORD showed me that I am not really the one to be fighting this battle. There are others far better equipped. They are more educated. They are more knowledgable. They were more spiritual. They should be standing where I am, and doing what I am doing; but they will not fight.

I'm Celtic/Indian. That's my physical heritage. If I understand correctly, I have both Cherokee and Chickasaw blood in my veins; and multiple helpings of Irish. So, I'm a scrapper. You mess with my children and you better do it on the run, cause I will get you. Size doesn't matter. Skill doesn't either. I'm coming after you and you'll know I've laid a hand on you. It's just who I am.

I've sinned so greatly that I deserved to be put to death. I've run from Him. I've argued with Him. I've done everything except completely walk away from Him. But He had mercy on me, exceedingly great mercy. So, I love Him too much to not fight the giant -- or, in this case, the croc. I'm on the battlefield, and I'm taking the fight to him as hard as I can.

You need to understand that the ONLY way to save this nation is to get back inline with God's will. We cannot do that without coming to the battlefield. Washington is truly a lost cause. You can keep on fighting to restore it, but God is not going to allow you to succeed until we earnestly repent. Propping up the church is not going to change things. That's truly an illusion. Without God there is no church. Until we repent -- in actions; rather than, the lip service we've been giving, He's going to continue seeing to it we fail. Your guns won't save you, either. Sorry, bullets are nothing to Him. All you'll do is loose your family, and everything else you're fighting for. No, pleasing God is our only hope.

It was a disturbing dream. Some have already said, "Well, I guess we'll see!" My answer to that? The willfully blind will be blind, and Don't come crying to me when the darkness overcomes you. You know what, if you can't see how clearly this describes what's going on here, I can't help you. I don't know that you can be helped. Seriously. The hand writing on our wall is skyscraper high in bold print. We have sewn death and death is what we'll reap.

I'm screaming and fighting as hard as I as know how to, and I'm not even the one who should be leading this charge. If this world continues, centuries from now scholars will say, "The United States collapsed because their warriors failed to show up on the battlefield!" Wow, what a legacy.

Washington is Mortally Wounded and Will Not Recover

As some of you know I am prone to prophetic dreams. Last night I had a doozy, though it's not really prophetic; rather, more a current status assessment. It has been my habit for some time to consistently ask the Lord, "What should I do?" That is how I became a pro life witness, why I started making and giving away free baby blankets, why I wrote the book (The Air of Heaven), and how I wound up preaching outside the local death-pit. I seek Him out and He gives me direction. Sometimes that direction takes the form of a dream. Well, I have been seeking Him of late, and having very disturbing dreams.

Now, I have been trying to get people to support this ministry -- to work with me, to consistently pray, to give, even to join me onsite to present a united front. In short, I'm trying to engage others. If we really want to save our nation, we need to prove to God that we not only see our sin, we choose to turn from it. It's not enough for me to ask. It's not enough for me to work. God isn't going to turn back His wrath just because I give it everything I have. No, that will just assure Him that most still do not really care what He wants or says.

The sad truth is most either assure me that I don't need help or that they have more important things to do. I keep telling them the fight is here. They keep assuring me it isn't "their" fight. Innocent blood has completely defiled our land, but "it isn't their fight" (Psa 106:37, 38)!

So, in this dream there were many of us trying to save this nation, each in our different ways. When the word came down that Washington was mortally wounded and would not recover, most scattered to fight elsewhere. Some were even handed paint brushes and told to go paint another room. I was given a pink one and ordered to the "important" room. Though I did not truly believe the one who gave the order was one I should follow, I did initially start off to paint.

We had been collectively standing around a very angry, large crocodile. It was somewhat contained, but it kept lashing out trying to bite us. When we left on our assignments, the croc was left unguarded. People were just randomly trying to paint their assigned areas or recover the "lost finances", even some were still trying to breathe life back into Washington; and the croc was left to do as it pleased.

Most of the walls around us consisted of badly deteriorated wood. There were such holes in-between the boards that one could easily see through to the outside. They were so rickety that they gave with each touch. There was a badly weathered old fence beyond the walls, and a deep, darkness beyond that. Truly, every room was shrouded in darkness, as well. Those of us who worked carried torches, but everything 'round about us was covered in that darkness.

The lack of cohesion among the workers was appalling. Everyone went their own way. None truly sought to work together, and many fought -- or painted -- aimlessly. I had been trying to work with some, assuring them that we really needed to deal with the croc. And I kept getting down into the pit with the thing, trying to get a handle on it. They would shake their heads, warn me against it, and pull me back. Surely, I was getting beat up, but I kept going back at it. They were too afraid of it to actually fight it. So, they jabbed at it from a distance, instead. I told them we could defeat it together, but they were too afraid to even try.

The paint was thick, almost like paste, but it covered like whitewash. I remember holding a brush dripping in thick pink, but it covered nothing, and had no real affect. Yet, many were diligently dabbing it on expecting to see some great, miraculous change. It was stunningly absurd.

When I surveyed the pink room, I realized it was a distraction. It did not need to be painted; but rather, was the most perfect of the rooms I had seen. It was large, ornate -- even glitzy, with gold and crystal everywhere. It was also empty, except for a handful of workers busily trying to glam it up some more. I believe it represented the church in these United States -- so, polished and glamorous, but void of any real connection to Him. So, I dropped the brush and ran back for the croc -- passing confused and lost or weakened warriors as I went.

The monster had shrunk in our absence, but it had also broken free. In the end I stood alone with him, holding my torch high to light the area. I remember feeling perplexed and astonished that so many could not see what a danger this thing was -- that they would occupy themselves with making a rickety old building look good while a monster walked freely among us. Gone were the strong men of valor. Gone were the wise scholars. Gone were the steadfast leaders. It was just me, my torch, and the monster -- with the echo of "You don't need any help!" ringing in my ears.

So what does it mean?

Washington is DEAD, folks. You'll not save it. It is full of liars and thieves, blinded by its own greed and selfishness. The money is gone, too. We have proven repeatedly that we love it much more than we love Him. So, He has taken it away. The land is covered with glitzy, glamorous, EMPTY "churches". His shekinah glory has left us. We loved our ritual, our wealth, and our sin. So, He has left us to it. There is a monster in our midst, a monster! But we are focused on how things look.

What can I say? When you choose the darkness, this is what you get.

Just to be clear, I have been asking the LORD, "What should I do?" and "Why is this so hard?" I've been working as hard as I possibly can, giving all I have, and the Spirit is moving. However, it is also true that the monster I fight is deadly and aggressive. The assistance I should be receiving is either minimal or nonexistent. People applaud me or pat me on the back, but they also leave me to it. I have also been shown that I may be taken out:

The righteous perish, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. -- Isa 57:1

When those who profess to be His turn their back on those doing the work that must be done, sometimes God takes the worker away. It is not about punishing the worker. It is about keeping the worker from seeing His wrath poured out on those who refuse to work. God never intended for us to plow the field alone without any support. No, He intended that everyone should do their part.

I pray this open some eyes. There really is a monster among us, and Washington has fallen.

Why I Vanished From Facebook

For several weeks now I have been unable to load the fb app. I can do anything else, access everything else; but fb steadfastly refuses to load. Have I been hacked? Possibly. All I know for certain is that when everything else works, my browser claims it cannot establish "a secure connection with Facebook.com".

I have also been having problems with my secondary email. It isn't responding to my password. Given I know it is the right password, I just don't understand what the problem is.

So, if you'd like to reconnect, please go to the website: www.children-of-the-heart.com and clink on "Contact". I'll send you a reply with my working email addy.

It doesn't look like fb will be an option for me any time soon. For weeks I tried it several times a day, everyday. Apparently, someone dislikes the way I post to the extreme. It hasn't slowed the onsite effort, and through this blog the net effort will continue, as well. We don't stop working when the devil attempts to block us. No, we just change venue.

Blessings,

Betty

P. S. For those who pray for this ministry, the Spirit is moving. Please continue to lift us up.

Faith, From The Air of Heaven

Christian faith is total confidence in God. We do not just think that He will do what He has promised. We know He will. By faith we submit all that we are into His care. We trust in the blessed assurance of His faithfulness.

Christian hope is not like ordinary hope. Ordinary hope expects without knowing. Christian hope is certain because of Whom we hope in. It is hope that enables us to sing even in the valley, putting wings to our souls.

Christian love is the love of God in us. By His love we are able to care for the unlovable, recognizing that we were once just as undeserving. In love He tells us to ask, seek, and knock. He knows that each time we ask and receive, or seek and find, or knock and have the door open before us, our faith grows. In the same way faith grows our love. The more we recognize His answers, the more we love Him for His efforts towards us.

So we expect confidently that He will redeem us from the dead, knowing that He loved us even while we were yet lost in our sins, and invite the lost among us to know the joy of belonging to the One in Whom true hope dwells. So that in love by faith through hope we please the Spirit of God in us, and serve our Father in Heaven as little children should.

. . . but the righteous will live by his faith . . . ‒ Hab 2:4

Belonging to Him means living by faith. Drawing near to Him is by nature a faith building experience. James tells us that faith without works is dead (Jas 2:17). That's because real faith moves us to action. If we truly believe that God is in control and a keeper of His promises, then we will live like we believe it.

Like Noah we will build a boat on dry land when no rain has ever fallen. Like Abraham we will offer up the only son we ever hope to have. Like Moses we will dare to stand before powerful leaders with nothing more than a walking stick by our side. Like David we will attack our Goliaths even when we have nothing but a bag of stones to throw at them. Real faith doesn't sit on the sidelines hoping someone will come along and move the mountain. Real faith tells the mountain to get up and move itself.

"Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it shall be granted him." ‒ Mar 11:23

How many times have you actually expected God to lead you? Understand, if you did act like you expected Him to do so, you did not actually believe He would. Here's another one: How many times have you spoken to the mountain in your way? Most just don't. They don't because they don't really believe this promise. We should believe, though, because this is the Lord speaking. Some may discount His words, but I believe He choose them carefully.

Then the disciples came to Yeshua privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it shall move; and nothing shall be impossible to you." ‒ Mat 17:19-20

This promise would not be in the New Testament if it were not intended for us. If we can't live like we expect God to honor His promises, what can we do? Think about it. We are to be His light in this dark world. What kind of light are we really shedding if we do not live like His promises are real to us?

This is the danger of ignoring the supernatural effect of God on our lives. When we don't believe that God still speaks to us, that the gifts of the Spirit are still available to us, that we can ask and receive, etc.; we also do not believe that God can or will move our mountains. We have ruled out the supernatural, and mountain moving is supernatural. Then we look at the world around us and assure ourselves that things are the way they are because God wants it that way. No, the Lord expects us to believe Him

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in My name, and I will do it. – Joh 14:12-14

Where are our greater things? We are happy with mediocre. We don't have "greater", because we're not willing to have that kind of faith. Yet, even obedience comes from faith.

Through Him and for His name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. ‒ Rom 1:5

If you think about it, this actually fits, because we have tolerated disobedience like it was a calling; rather than, condemning it for the failing it is. If we don’t have the faith to obey, we certainly won’t have enough faith for greater things.

Too often we want to have just enough faith to squeak by. Yet, the Lord Himself urges us to greater things. He did supernatural things. The disciples did supernatural things. The Spirit does supernatural things through those who give themselves over to Him. All these things were and are done to the glory of God. Yet, today many are afraid of the supernatural! I believe some think this way because they have bought into the idea that acting in the supernatural is about the servant. It isn't. No, living as though we truly believe God is about His supernatural attributes and glorifying Him.

If I touch you and you are healed, I have not healed you. No, that healing would have had to come from God. If I speak blessings on you and you are blessed, I would not have blessed you. How would I do that? No, God would have to bless you through me. I am just a woman. I have no power to bless. Only He does. (Obviously, I'm talking about the kind of blessings we get from God; rather than, just making you feel better.) Again, if I were to speak to your mountain, and it were to remove itself; I would not have moved your mountain. No, God alone moves mountains.

So, if I were to do all these things, it would not be me that you should glorify. No, we both should glorify and credit Him. It is by His mercy that God gives gifts to men and women, and not because we deserve it; but rather, by His mercy. Therefore, whatever wonders He delights to do among us, we must make absolutely certain to credit Him with.


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