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Spring Break and Gang Rape

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I’m not sure where to air this. I thought of a Facebook status; but it is way long for that.  So I suppose here at The White Stone is my most logical venue. Reader beware. :)

Spring Break. Sexual assault. Gang rape.

Perhaps you have seen the media coverage as I have. Perhaps you have personal opinions. I do. Perhaps you are interested. Perhaps not. And if not, may I suggest you cease now to read my offering. There is a chance if you continue reading you will blush red, perhaps with anger.

Even if a woman walks stark naked on the beach she should be in NO danger of rape or sexual assault, verbal or physical. All specimens of the male gender are solely responsible for their own evil behaviors! And to assault or rape a female however she is dressed or not dressed is evil! Period the end!

But I’m not finished.

Females everywhere. But particularly females of Christian Faith. We live on a sin cursed planet filled with people with evil hearts and because of that is it not foolish, evil even, to walk around, sun bath, swim, you name it with only a quarter of an inch of fabric between your genital area and exposure?! How innocent can we reasonably label ourselves to be when we parade the beach, the street, even the church house in clothes that are a very few inches from exposing that which GOD gifted us with for the marital bed?

I have asked myself what was I thinking years ago when I did that very thing?!  An evil heart wanted attention. An evil heart thought I had a hot body and I was quite willing to show it off.  If it caused a man to lust, that was his problem and to my sin sick mind just confirmation to me that I was indeed one hot chick. Oh how grateful I am that GOD was gracious and kind and forgiving and taught me differently!!

Back then I did not know that I was of much more worth than a nice body and there was no one who loved me enough to run the risk of offending me to share with me that I had much more to offer than the size 4 frame I was sporting.

I can hear it now.  If you got it flaunt it! If you’re young show it off.  Have you considered the source of that philosophy? Do you have Chapter and Verse in the Bible that gives you permission to expose to the world what GOD gave you for YOUR HUSBAND – not your fiancé, not your present boyfriend and not everyone in eye vicinity!  And please don’t come back at me yeah but you’re old now, no wonder you no longer wear a bikini, short shorts, plunging necklines and thigh high shirts. No brag, just fact: at 63 I can again wear a size four; I’ve worked hard to get here, but that does not give me the right to wear too short, too low, too tight, too clingy, to show off my hard work. I don’t cover up because it’s saggy and ugly. I dress to please my JESUS and protect from public view what my hubby gratefully knows is reserved only for him.

I saw a picture on Facebook recently. A young woman and a young man (possibly late teens), spring breaking it at the beach with family. I suspect they have an exclusive relationship, albeit not engaged or married yet; and in this picture they are embracing one another for the camera. So what troubles me? Bare skin to bare skin.  Much, much more uncovered than covered.

My question is why? Why do we not ask ourselves why? Why so little clothing?

Scripture tells me I have been bought with a price. Scripture tells me I am a Living Sacrifice for my Savior. Scripture tells me I am to adorn myself in modest apparel. I Cor. 6:20. Romans 12:1. I Timothy 2:9. I Thessalonians 5:17.

So what is modest? Certainly that is open to interpretation but there must be some guidelines in Scripture. Right? Surely the Whole Counsel of GOD contained in Scripture would give us guidelines. Right?

From the Counsel of GOD in His Word, I have arrived at guidelines that keep my soul in peace. I would that all GOD’s women come to live lives filled with His Peace; and modesty is a part of that.

Perhaps if we were face to face you would ask so what are your guidelines. Since we are not, ask anyway via email. 

If you do nothing else, get your Scripture and prove to yourself the validity or not of modesty and whether or not you are practicing it – your age and the condition of your body must not be the deciding factor. Exalting JESUS is to be our final authority for our clothes and ALL that we say or do in this life.

To Honor You and Care for You ~ ~ ~ Kathie

Day 110 of 2015   Need someone to come alongside to pray with you?  email me 
Christian Living, Forgiveness, Holy Soap Box, Political awareness, Repentance, Salvation

I Kept Reading

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Recently perusing Facebook I encountered a young woman, twenty-ish, who professed herself as a recent atheist.  She was on a tear about Christians posting Bible verses on Facebook; insisting that we keep our religion to ourselves. There were many who agreed with her. In fact, the comment thread was long and vehement. On and on it went how we were haters, in summary, we were the stench of the earth.

I kept reading.

She also confessed to an abortion. I sensed she was angry. Angry that she had been called a baby killer.  And then a statement of hypocrisy appeared. She began to write of choice and freedom. Freedom to be pro-choice and freedom to preach, yes preach that was her word. Preach her right to choose to abort her baby until she died and if we did not like it we could move!

And there you have it. The stance of the Angry. ( Or the LEFT, the Atheist, or some other identifier.)

Can you hear them?  ‘I can say, write, do whatever I want, and if you don’t like it –  well, too bad. BUT if YOU are saying anything that is contrary to my belief system or my liking, SHUT UP! Keep it to yourself. And if you do not shut up, I will label you a hater, intolerant, a stench, a blight on the face of the earth.’

I kept reading.

I found answers.

Answers to her anger; to her pain. Yes, her pain. A young woman in desperate need. Not a woman to be hated. Not a woman to be dismissed as a lost cause. Not even a woman to be pitied in a pathetic way. But a woman to be loved and prayed for. A woman to be wise as a serpent with, and harmless as a dove.

For you see in earlier times her Facebook feed spoke of asking for prayer; even penning how amazing it was that one little prayer could change your whole day; how God had answered so many of her prayers.

What happened?

I don’t know specifically. But of this I am confident. Her real anger is at GOD. I’m thinking she got disappointed. Someone let her down and GOD didn’t stop it!

It’s been a few days now. I’ve not checked her page again. I might; perhaps not. But I am praying. Hoping for another change of heart for her; hoping for a rescue. Why? Because JESUS loves her and who am I not to love her too? I’ve been mad at ABBA plenty of times and HE still loves me. He still loves her too.

But there is one thing for her I cannot do; well, actually there are many things for her I cannot do. But surely this one: I cannot keep my Faith in JESUS CHRIST private.  And if YOU know Him, neither can you.

We have a mandate from HIM to speak. So who are we going to heed? HIM or them? Read it for yourself.

17 Therefore, if anyone is united with the Messiah, he is a new creation — the old has passed; look, what has come is fresh and new! 18 And it is all from God, who through the Messiah has reconciled us to himself and has given us the work of that reconciliation, 19 which is that God in the Messiah was reconciling mankind to himself, not counting their sins against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore we are ambassadors of the Messiah; in effect, God is making his appeal through us. What we do is appeal on behalf of the Messiah, “Be reconciled to God! 21 God made this sinless man be a sin offering on our behalf, so that in union with him we might fully share in God’s righteousness.”   {source}

Or perhaps you prefer another Translation.

17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

18 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. {source}

In any Translation – we have a directive from our GOD ALMIGHTY to speak His Message of Reconciliation to the World PUBLICLY.  So we cannot be silent BUT we would do well to be wise about it. We would do well to wait upon the LORD. Charging hell with a water pistol is more than a tad foolish :)

Read up. Study up. Pray up. Listen up. THEN Speak up as the HOLY SPIRIT gives you His anointing to do so.

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ 
Day 87 of 2015 ~ Any move of GOD begins with His people faithfully praying ~~~ Kathie

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Holy Soap Box, Political awareness

As A Nation

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Warning — Not Politically Correct Stand Going On Here. 

I have purposefully taken a low-key position in media venues for many months now as to political issues. However with some trepidation I am weighing in today.

Do we really as a Nation want a hedonist prone Supreme Court to bang their collective gavel and declare to the world that the United States of America hereby decrees and sanctions that that which GOD Himself has pronounced to be unholy, to be holy?

Humanity has been gifted with a free will. We daily choose our sins with or without the Supreme Court’s ruling, but have we considered what the consequences will be if this People, AS A NATION, from the Supreme Court declares another unholy act to be (lawful and) holy? Do we really want this Nation to say, Hey, GOD, You got it wrong! You are unenlightened, backward, unkind and stupid and we can decide for ourselves what is holy? So back off Buster, we are running this Nation the way we want and to hell with You and all those that choose to follow You. Is that what these now pending questions before the Supreme Court are about? Peel back the layers and I think you will find it is. 

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, . . . via Psalm 33 NKJV;CJB - The Sovereignty of the LORD in Creation - Bible Gateway.

Is there space for repentance AS A NATION?  I don’t know. But intercessory prayer couldn’t hurt! 

Day 33 of 2015 – Any move of GOD begins with His people faithfully praying ~~~ Kathie
Christian Living, Holy Soap Box, Just Chatty Today

A Gift

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I started in August of this year working on a gift – a gift to JESUS that I have pretty much kept to myself, sharing mostly only with JT, Little Girl and Baby Girl. A particular gift of obedience in a particular area of struggle. 

The Scripture does say:

8 For although physical exercise does have some value, godliness is valuable for everything, since it holds promise both for the present life and for the life to come. via 1 Timothy 4:7-9 KJV;CJB — Bible Gateway.

And so I leaned on that heavily. :)  And exercised little. 

The Scripture also speaks of feasting:

17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. via Esther 9:16-18 KJV;CJB –  Bible Gateway.

And I did. :) Often. 

But that led to self-condemnation. Lots of it. Which led to more feasting but not much rejoicing. And then there was pain. Physical pain. And the Doctor said, “Kathie, it would help if you took off a few pounds. You’re not a lot overweight but just a few pounds would relieve that hip-joint some and you HAVE to MOVE. You either have inflammation in that joint or the beginnings of arthritis. You got to move, Girl.”  

And so I took him seriously but I needed help. Lots of it. So I asked ABBA for a new mind about this thing. And He went right to work. Slowly but surely. 

I heard things like: this self-condemnation does not produce godliness, it is in fact, pride – stop it!  I finally believed He cared how much I weighed, how much I exercised and what I ate, not because He was displeased with my size, not because large or small decreased or increased my value to Him, but because of the affect it had on ME! I learned that caring (in balance) for my body was an act of worship; an act of obedience. When the exercise increased, the portion sizes decreased, and healthy food choices became the norm, the self-condemnation ceased. And not just in the area of weight but other areas too. I felt accomplished. I felt successful. The defeat cycle ended. My love and respect for HIM grew! Communion with Him grew! I was, AM in AWE of Him! The smaller I get the Larger in my eyes HE is. That’ll preach, if you think about it. :)

Food does not boss me around anymore. I tell it what to do! {Phil.4: 13 I can do all things through him who gives me power. via Phil 4:13 KJV;CJB – Bible Gateway.} Same with my lazy bones! They get out of bed, hit the road for a walk on an average week of at least 5, maybe six days and 3 days a week we go to Curves.

I’m sold on Curves! It works for an older woman like me. I’ve dropped 3 pants sizes since August and not ONCE have I had sore muscles from the work outs there. And I’ve learned if a particular machine does give you medical difficulties, skip it and go on to the next – it all works out. Just don’t give up. 

Now, how do I land this puppy? 

Doing what is good, what is right, however insignificant it seems in the scheme of forever, matters to DADDY GOD. Trust me on this one. HE IS INTERESTED. 

So if your jeans (or dress, or skirt) size is causing you to condemn yourself, get a revelation: HE loves you just like you are but obviously you don’t! So do something. Either accept that size (especially if there are no medical or good health reasons to change it) and give Him praise or surrender it for reduction or increase as the case may be. Either choice is an act of obedience and He will reward you for faithful obedience!

And that’s my Gift. Strange isn’t it? I had to do it for Him before it worked out good for me. :)

Happy weekend my Friends. 

Day 346 of 2014, a day to give Thanks! 
Kathie