This is a prophetic message, but it’s not a prophecy as the word is commonly used. It’s addressed only to those who feel led of the Spirit to pay attention. And if I don’t share it, I will be disobedient and it will drive me nuts.
I suppose a significant portion of folks realize that America is headed for a civil war of some sort. Maybe not quite as bloody as the last one we had, but it will be even more chaotic and confused. Most of us can see two sides, but it would be a mistake to assume that’s the whole story. Change is inevitable, but a country with this many people will inevitably disagree over what can and should be changed. We should hardly be surprised that people will organize for their preferred collection of changes. And it is also inevitable that each organized pressure group will allege moral evil in their opponents, whether or not the opponents are at all organized as they suppose. But there are way more than just two sides in this mess, so try to avoid simplistic thinking.
Prophetically speaking, I will tell you that nobody represents a good answer to the question of what needs changing. Nobody wants what God wants from this, though everyone seems quite pleased to advise Him and speak for Him. I don’t claim to speak for Him in that sense; I’m sharing only what I see and it’s painfully obvious to me this is not for everyone. I fully expect very few people will feel drawn to my message. I believe I’ve made it clear I don’t want to be in charge of America’s decisions, in large part because I know it would require bloodshed no matter which way things turn out. God has told me to watch and compare with His Word, not get lost in visions of what could be. People will have to die and property will be destroyed, and the system will break down.
There is, however, a least painful path possible from the broad inevitable mess. That should be obvious in terms of what we know from Scripture. I’m not taking sides; it’s all evil and destructive. What we have now must be destroyed, so fighting to prevent that is the worst evil. Let’s get this over with. It should be obvious that the US will break up into smaller countries based on cultural boundaries. What’s left is getting folks to either congregate willingly according to their cultural tastes, learn how to live as an oppressed minority where they are, or get themselves killed fighting for what cannot be.
But just to cover all the bases: The only way we could have kept this country together as the USA would have been a massive slaughter of the revolutionary minority. Not just pushing them back down into truculent silence, but it would be necessary to kill a significant portion of them. And it would have to be a very demonstrative public slaughter to make sure the survivors shut up. And the whole world would have condemned us, but the world is usually wrong about most things (in terms of those who get to be heard). Still, this would work in that it would be a purposeful and targeted slaughter, instead of the random chaotic mess we will actually have. (Edit: It’s not a question of such intentional slaughter being morally right or a good idea; it’s simply noting how far the conflict has gone. The lefties are perfectly willing to slaughter the right, but would hire professionals to do it for them.)
No, we are going to stumble into the chaos because nobody is willing to go that purposeful route. That is, by the time those capable of doing it realize it’s necessary, it will be too late. Make no mistake: What is generally considered the “left” is going to lose. Lefties are deluded about what is actually possible. Changing the laws will not compel folks accept their vision of paradise; it just guarantees that the system will break down when folks refuse to abide by their preferred laws. But the “left” is a hundred different things working together only when convenient, just like the “right.” There are break points where such pragmatism fractures, and we are going to see that. Still, in the long term, those who tend to congregate on the right will come out ahead. In any given society, the people who make things work with any degree of efficiency are inevitably possessed of a right-wing temperament, never mind what kind of political agenda associates with the right in any given context.
The reason for sharing this message is not to laud the right-wing, but to point out where things are headed. Adjust your expectations. Pray that God grants you a vision of how you can glorify Him in the midst of this very messy future. Meanwhile, let me make it clear that all of this is symptomatic of Western Civilization. Further, it should be clear that Satan is responsible for what the West is, and that God intends to destroy it. And all this business of left versus right is a feature of Western Civilization in particular; it’s not built into the human race, and it’s certainly no reflection of reality as God made it. Unfortunately, it’s likely to be the world we have to live with, because it won’t disappear until long after we are gone.
Yesterday was overcast and not quite 70°F (21C), and already the ticks are biting. This is going to be a rough summer for ticks. But it stands to reason I would see them first in a nature preserve like this, where deer are abundant and know they are safe. You can look on any mapping service at OKC; slide west to Lake Overholser and this swampy stand is just north of that lake.
You can reach the main entrance off NW 50th, and the only way in is off Council Road. Right away you see from the parking area this lovely pond (above) and off to your right (north) is this highly improved dirt road. It’s normally closed to motor traffic, but there has been some major flood control work done on it. The surface was recently packed while still somewhat damp, so it was a smooth ride that felt like a couple of miles.
Somewhere short of the first mile the road meets the river. Keep in mind: This is the North Canadian prior to urban contact. It runs across open countryside and through a few small towns, but this is above Overholser and any exposure to urban pollution. It does pass through a couple of reservoirs, but those are out in the plains. The North Canadian River is sourced way up in Des Moines in northeastern New Mexico and runs down through the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Another half-mile along is this spot where the river tried to take a bite out of the road. This first shot is looking downstream. The river smells a whole lot better above OKC. 
Here’s another shot from the same spot looking upstream. I had the place to myself and it was awfully quiet. I could hear just about all the various bird calls you could possibly hear this early in the spring.
It wasn’t nearly as dreary as the images suggest. The road stops suddenly against the woods and some old concrete culvert sections pulled from somewhere. I pushed through the underbrush and thorn vines to where a trail near the highway runs across a ford. Here the water was quite noisy. I wonder if they’ll ever connect this with a bridge of some sort, because there’s another decent road running on the other side of the reservation down toward old US Highway 66.
This is an open field alongside the nature preserve. I heard the golden stalks of grass calling my name, suggesting it would make a nice picture. This grass greens up later in the season. It was a nice visit, but a short ride that wasn’t really worth much. The place just didn’t speak to me very much.
