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Abortion Kills Innocent Life, Part 3 of 3

So, what can you do?

The thing is, it doesn’t do any good to get mad at where society has aligned itself. Instead we can make a difference. We can get the word out. We can help educate. We can be proactive as we accept those whom have been hurt by abortion, to help them with their healing. We can pray for the Supreme Court and the decisions they make concerning human life. We can speak when we have an opportunity.

You and I can help support and provide services, counseling, hope, and supplies whenever and wherever we have an opportunity. We can show women that there is an alternative to terminating their pregnancy when they can’t raise the child, by bringing their pregnancy to term and then allowing for an adoption to loving parents.

What about you?

Has abortion impacted you? What do we do about our own feelings when we have lost a child or grandchild to an abortion?  How shall we then live? You get involved.

First off, you must own what happened, and your feelings about it. You acknowledge the loss of life for what it is. Speak the truth about it. You grieve the loss. You give your sad, empty, injured, true feelings to God and let them rest with Him. If it was you that had the abortion, you confess and repent of your sin, and you come clean before God. It helps to talk about this with a trusted friend or an understanding counselor. You decide to help, not ignore.

If it was someone else, you forgive the person who terminated the pregnancy. You nurture a desire to see them whole (abortion causes a hardness, deadening, and hurt in them). You pray life for them. You pray they will seek truth until it challenges, changes, heals, and frees them. You persevere.

What you don’t want to do is pretend that the abortion never happened, and just go on with life like nothing substantial ever occurred. It is best to acknowledge an earthquake after it happens. Pray for wisdom in this. God knows what they need and whether you should address its impact with them. I am confident that God will lead you. At least, pray about it. God will prepare the way.

God has to lead whenever delicate matters are discussed, or it can backfire. I have learned to ask God to open opportunities in ways that are natural and non-confrontational. When you put it in God’s court and trust Him to bring the thing to pass, it has a way of working itself into an unexpected conversation. This can be days, months, or years after the event. Always be gentle. Persevere.

Your job is to wait and pray. Ask Him to guide your words and prepare your heart to speak truth. God knows when the person is ready to talk about their abortion. Ask God to prepare their heart to receive truth. Ask Him to replace your spirit of judgment with a spirit of love that sees their wounds and bondage to the said event. Pray for this.

One other thing, it would be good if you would pray for the abortionists and the nurses that assist them. I listened with interest to Douglas Gresham of Lenten Lands, the stepson of C.S. Lewis, tell of his ministry. He and his wife minister to the mental health of professionals who have left the abortion field. I am thankful for their care for these one’s who suffer. Pray.

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May God send this article to the person who needs it.

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Don’t Forget to Pray

Sometimes it seems a little crazy but it’s so easy to push your prayer out of the way when there are too many things grabbing your attention. It seems like when I’m busy, I get out of the habit of taking the time for lengthy prayer sessions. I don’t mean to ignore my praying but I find it easy to get distracted. I read the word easily enough but the praying seems to take a back seat.

You see, I get distracted by my own thoughts. I don’t have the TV on but I’m busy with other things. I know what I need to do. God knows the way to help me. I need to ask Him. I need to trust that He will help me. Ever since my stroke I’ve had some trouble concentrating. That’s part of it, anyway. I should ask God to help me…when I pray. That seems kind of weird but I think I’ll ask Him.

I know God delights in showing us His truths. Prayer is a foundational component of the Christian walk. I think of the prayer warriors I’ve known. They don’t advertise their times of prayer. My mother just popped in my brain. I remember her well. She would have her Bible in her lap and a pencil and notebook in hand. After she cooked our breakfast, my sisters and I had our fifteen minutes of practicing the piano before we would catch the bus. Mother would sit on the couch and I believe she was praying for us and the day we would have in school and for the days and weeks ahead.

Every day was the same. Mother’s Bible was well marked. I especially remember her ‘quiet time’ before we went out to take bus to school. I wonder if my siblings remember this. I wonder what my children remember. Do they remember me praying? I hope they do. Quiet people of prayer are responsible for great movements of God. Our prayers mean a lot to God. Yet, not all prayers make it. We need to pray to God, not pray for the approval of our sisters and brothers in the faith. The sincere prayer matters.

Every person prays according to their uniqueness. But their prayers address the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. It is quite wonderful when you think of it. We get to talk to our Father in Heaven. We honor, praise and worship the Son of God. We are taught by the Holy Spirit. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together and we get to be a part of their work on the earth!

Whenever we pray we are addressing Them. It is mind blowing to think of it. Why should God even want to hear from us? And He loves us. He cares for our needs. God is making us into His children forever and ever. And we get to talk to Him. Praying is beautiful, worthwhile, endearing, hard work at times, from our heart to His, and much more than this.

God teaches us to pray when we are interested in learning. He guides us to when we decide to listen. I love to listen for Him. He speaks in the stillness. His voice often comes when I have been seeking Him a while, and then, the thoughts from God take a majestic appearance. I don’t actually hear Him, but they’re as real as real can be. His words are quiet but firm. They speak loudly to my whispering soul. It is quite special when He speaks, for He waits for me to be ready. Sometimes I am not ready. Sometimes He doesn’t speak to me. Sometimes He is waiting until the time is right. But then, oh then.

Christians tend to get a lot of things backwards when it comes to spiritual life. I know this by my first hand experience. You can’t make God talk to you. He comes when our attitude is right and when He sees fit. He works in His own way. You want to hear Him? Wait and ask. Seek God and you will find Him. Trust Him and you’ll be glad you did. Find Him and He proves that He is worth the wait and effort it takes. God loves us. I am so glad He does. Be patient. Be kind. Be courteous.

Thank you for reading my post. God be with you. Any questions? I’ll do my best. Again, God Be with You!