The Best Way To Oppose The NAIS

After too long of a hiatus, I have decided to start blogging again.

I was encouraged to do so via an e-mail from Herrick Kimball, the Deliberate Agrarian. I have long admired Herrick's writing whether supporting others on various poultry groups, or helping other agrarians perfect their WhizBang chicken pluckers. His blog is a well written and insightful. Check it out.

I am glad to see more people becoming aware of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). I will be adding my own two cents soon.

I have seen lots of ideas about how to oppose this evil government scheme, and most of them are sensible and potentially effective. None of these address the root cause of the issue.

The real cause is our own lack of diligence in prayer for the leaders of our nation. I firmly believe that God can and does change the hearts (minds, intentions) of the ones that he has allowed to have governmental authority.

As streams of waters, the king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah; He turns it wherever He desires. (Proverbs 21:1 LITV)

We are called to pray for our leaders. Many Christians know this but do not take it seriously, and limit their governmental intercessions to the National Day of Prayer.

First of all then, I exhort that petitions, prayers, supplications, and thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all the ones being in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet existence in all godliness and dignity. (1Ti 2:1-2 LITV)

Look at the end result of our prayers, a tranquil and quiet existence in all godliness and dignity. This is what every "Christian Agrarian" wants for himself and his family. We also want to preserve the right to choose to live this way for every one else, too.

So write your senators and congressmen, storm the gates of the USDA, get the word out. But please take time to involve God in the equation. He is the only One who can effect the permanent heart change to ensure that our legislators respect the rights of farmers, homesteaders, and agrarians.

Defeating the NAIS will only give us a temporary victory. They will just try something else, a few months or a few years later.

God can change the hearts of our nation's rulers and win them to our side.

Let's pray...