The Duggars Are Going to Have #19

The Duggar family (Jim Bob and Michelle) have announced they are expecting there nineteenth blessing (BABY) in March 2010. We pray it is a happy time for them and wish them all the best! What a blessed family. Here is a link where you can watch a clip of the announcement.

Spirit of Abortion

It amazes me how so many people who claim to be Christians, are weak on their stance on abortion.  Many times people would rather not talk about abortion. Often it is because they are undecided or the ground they stand on is shaky. The main line “church” so many times skirts important issues like this. They are often afraid of offending members who are large contributors to their financial income or driving of the undecided masses. Other times abortion is seen as being just too political. Partly because it is often tied to one candidate or party, and the “church” is fearful of loosing their 501c3 tax exempt status rather than standing bold on Biblical convictions no matter what the cost. So they stay away from speaking as often and openly about abortion and other politically hot topic’s. By avoiding these they are raising a generation of youth that will become adults who do not know where they should stand according to the Bible on divisive issues. Many times they are left to the world’s teachings and advice on abortion, homosexuality, among others.  I grew up in this way in regards to abortion. Without a clear picture of what YHWH feels about children, and no clear understanding that abortion is (always) murder. The killing of our own children, our “Reward and Inheritance” in the name of convenience, money and carriers. A true abomination is happening all around us. Yet many raised in the church see only shades of gray regarding this great tragedy, not the black and white of reality.

About now many Christians will be cheering this post on with conviction. But lets look at the heart of this matter a little deeper. YHWH has given us children as a “Reward and Inheritance”. Lets look at the verse in Psalms 127:3.

Psalm 127
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

People who give YHWH complete control over the womb and childbearing, are often referred to as “Quiverfull” taken from verse 5 of Psalm 127. Being fruitful used to be a blessing that people would seek. After all He opens and closes the womb. But in todays world people seek a prosperity god of Mammon who dictates the number of children they may have. When we search out the Bible we find that YHWH loves children, and if we have the heart of YHWH we would love and desire them too.

Malachi 2:25
15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

We in the western world often paint big pictures in our mind of what our lives should look like. Big house in suburbia, good job, perfect spouse, 2-3 honor role children that fit perfectly in the back of our “soccer mom” SUV. Don’t get me wrong, all of these things are not bad. But why do we seldom seek YHWH’s plan for us in the painting of our lives? We often make the plan and ask God to bless it. Instead we should have asked YHWH what his plan was from the start. He may not always give the final destination from the start but he will point you in the direction he wants you to go. Then we walk in faith, stepping in the light we have. Sometimes we only take one step at a time, other times we may stand still and seek his light before proceeding (if we are wise).

When many people begin to paint the picture they created in their mind, they find out things often come out differently than they expected. They don’t go from college to CEO. Home life takes more work than was expected, the house is not the castle they dreamed of. Then they are told by a “planned parenthood mentality” culture that if they have another child that their goals will never be reachable. They can’t afford the place they live now, how will they afford a bigger house, clothes and more food? How, with more children will they be able to devote more time to work to get the big promotion? How will they all fit in to their 4-5 seat cute little car? Giving up they say, “It is just not doable.” When this reality hits the “unprepared” and an unexpected pregnancy occurs they tremble in fear. Their dreams and their very world is threatened. They often accept it and become bitter toward children and “put a stop” to any more. Others choose the sad road to abortion. How sad it is not just for those who carry through with the abortion, but for those who also harbor the spirit behind abortion in their heart. These are the ones who have grown bitter through our popular culture. They have turned their backs on, or never heard the truths of YHWH’s Word. They don’t believe in their heart that children are a blessing. They can mentally grasp it but it is never a “heart truth” to them. If they did, they wouldn’t speak about children as if they were an awful burden weighting them down from their hearts true desires. But when we are old and alone who will visit us? Our 2.4 children (National average is now closer to, or below 2 )? If they have 2 or less children, where will our crown of grandchildren be?

Proverbs 17:6
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Compared to a family who is richly blessed with eight children. Suppose each of these has only half as many, only four each. That would be 32 grandchildren. What a heritage that would be!We must look at which is eternal and what will burn in this world’s destruction. Souls are Eternal!

Now this is not to hurt or make those who have not been able to conceive feel bad or left out. We each have our part to do for the kingdom. He has something of value for you to do too. And in that there will be a spiritual heritage. We must remember our goal is not the blessings, our goal is the advancement of the kingdom of our Creator. We are given the blessing of children along the way.

Matthew 6:33
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Sadly most of the church world has become bitter to the blessings of our Creator. They can’t wait to tell the kids grow up, go back to school, go away, never get born or get aborted, as long as they are left alone to pursue their selfish goals that build their own kingdoms. How can we the church expect to change the world’s opinion on abortion, when we harbor the same spirit and enmity against children? We as the church (body of Christ) need to repent and rid ourselves of the spirit of abortion, before we will ever see our prayers help stop abortion. Even if you are well passed the season of childbearing, is there lurking the spirit of abortion? The disdain for children? Forgiveness is offered to us today through Yeshua (Jesus) His son, if we are willing to let YHWH paint on our lives canvas, giving Him the artistic freedom to create new life.

Quiverfull A Second Look

We had a question asked to us the other day. It is a very valid question about the hard decisions that are required to make when people have a Quiverfull Heart (letting YHWH have control of our womb and the number of children we have) and being faced with seemingly impossible situations due to sickness and disabilities.  When do we do we draw a line, and take back control, or do we. Truly this is a choice we can not make for anyone else. I know a lot of die hard QF people will differ with this opinion. But prayer and seeking our Creators guidance is key. He is the one we must answer to above all else. I know it is always easy to give answers that sound noble when we are on the outside. But we opened our heart to try to see what we would really do.  Here is the question and our answer.

Our Children’s Thoughts On Children

Around the table the other day as we ate lunch, the subject of us having more children came up. Judah asked “if we have ten children, will they all use the same high chair that we used?” ” We hope so,” we replied. I then asked Judah “what would be fun about having ten children?” He had several good answers. Judah thought it would be fun to have another boy (he has been praying for a brother for some time now). He wanted to have more siblings to play wheel tag in the snow, to ride bikes to town with, and play cows and farming with. Some one to read books to. He also said, “it would be fun to have eight kids for the eight days of Hanukkah”. Then he said, “we should get a big school bus to ride to town in”. Serenity said she wanted nine siblings. She thought it would be great to play penguins with them. She says she enjoys changing diapers and clothes, and helping to feed the baby. Mercy Fire says she wants seven siblings. She wants to have more sisters and brothers to play doggies and bus driver with them when they are older. She also said “playing with them now too is good”. They all said they liked the idea of picking names and playing with the baby when it wakes in the morning.

When asked about why it would be sad for us not to have any more children, or what they would miss most about not having more siblings, Judah said he would miss feeding, seeing them grow and playing with them. He would be sad not seeing another baby growing up, until he was an adult and had children of his own. Serenity said she wouldn’t have as much fun with out them to play with. Mercy said she would miss changing babies, and younger kids clothes and diapers. They all seemed to agree that they would miss holding them and playing with them in the morning.

When Jason asked them what they thought would be sad for other children or what other children would miss out on if their parents only had one or two children. Judah said, “they would never get to know what sisters and brothers they could have had and missed seeing them grow up. They would miss out on learning how to change a diaper. And may never know what it is like to have a sister or brother if they had one and not the other”. Serenity commented, “they would be sad not having anybody else”. Mercy said, “They would miss out on changing diapers, and they wouldn’t have as many choices of people to play with”.

To often the “world” molds parents into thinking that children are bother and a hassle, and yet children that have not undergone the world’s programing still see children and babies as a blessing. They believe children are fun to play with, exciting to be around and a great joy to help take care of.

Below is a picture of Mercy Fire helping her youngest sister with a drink of water.

Planned Parenthood Link

Here is one more great post you should see. Posted by Steve and Paula Runyan. A video about Planned Parenthood that doesn’t take to long to download. Check it out and let them know we sent you by to say hello

You Need to Listen to this!

Every Person Needs to Listen to this MP3 Link! This is a must hear sermon called “we hate children!” We heard this on Mama Archer’s blog. Listen to it and share it with everyone you know!
Click Here to Listen:
“WE HATE CHILDREN”

Mama Archer’s unwanted puppies post

Here is a link to a post a friend of ours posted about what happened at her church. How can a person say something like this. It is a sad example of how there is a low value placed on children.
“At what number are children reduced to unwanted puppies to give away rather than being a heritage and blessing of the Lord?”
Read more at mama archer’s blog.

Where is Einstein?

Where have all the great minds gone? Why don’t we have any modern day Einstein’s? We have such great knowledge at our fingertips via computers and the net. Yet as we boast of such knowledge, we as a generation lack the great minds and thinkers, of generations past. The knowledge we have is accumulative, thanks to the internet. Not the thoughts of one person alone.

Could it be that the unknown millions of people Aborted could have been one of those who would have found the cure to cancer. Or the Family, that out of convenience used birth control to keep from having more children, meanwhile killing their unborn babies chemically in the womb. Could it be we lost our great mathematician to this? Only so both parents could work to have a better car?

Not to mention the children lost in the shuffle between Government School, School Spots, Day Care, and Friends…. only having 1-2 hours a night with the parents who should be giving the children the love and support they need to dream big, and not loose the love of learning.

Or is it possible that when parents rush to vaccinate their kids, because of the fear driven government propaganda machine. They end up with children with ADHD or even Autism? Instead of Great physicians and Poets?

While many other children are left to Government Schools to ruin their love of learning. Or if they show signs of being to creative or just not the mindless drones the schools want they often pump them full of drugs to make them easier to handle. All in all the schools job seems to be, the mass production of as many mindless happy go lucky Walmart workers as possible. Not that working at “Walmart” is bad, but is that is all we want for our children? It could easily be “any company name”, the point is there is the push to put out worker bee’s and not real thinkers or leaders.

We have sold out our children… but for what? Progress? Money? Our own wants? Was it really worth it?

Fruitful Vine and Olive Shoots:

Here is a link to Mama Archers web site with a post called “Fruitful Vine and Olive Shoots” I thought I would share it with you.
Blessings!

Quiverfull Carnival Posts

I was just looking through mama archers “carnival blog post” of people like us who are sharing there testimonies, on how they came to be “Quiverfull”. I thought I would share it with you. Mama archer has done a great job of putting together the “Quiverfull Blogroll” and these carnival post, that have given us a chance to find and share with other quiverfull families. Take time to read these post if you haven’t yet and visit the other post by people like us who have let God be their “birth controller” Weather you are quiverfull of still searching on this, I think there is a lot you will enjoy here. After all we have several of our post linked in here… so its gotta be good… lol.

Quiverfull Carnival of Testimonies