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No single web page on this site receives as much attention. The story is true and has helped thousands of people deal with an intensely emotional and private decision. My prayer is that you find answers but especially I pray you discover God's passionate love for you. We have a unique email prayer ministry below where you can seek prayers or you may join us as we pray and write to others. But please if nothing else, remember this... you are not alone. God loves you. A new story on abortion and ministry is listed below. Abortion: A
Personal Story Jennifer
(name changed) was an active member of our congregation, manager of a
staff of nurses in a metropolitan hospital and conscientious single mother
of a beautiful eight-year-old girl. Yet, Jennifer was in my office crying
about a terrible burden she must talk through. "It
was five years ago, today!" she said. "I
had only been divorced a short time with a baby to support and living in
my old home town. My parents were nice, but resented having to provide
financial aid. Most of my former friends had moved. The one man who showed
any interest in me was married. I felt terribly lonely and pretty much
abandoned by the whole world." "My
ex-husband came to visit his daughter and took us both to dinner. We had a
few drinks and talked about old times. One thing led to another and you
can guess what happened next. It was a huge mistake, but I was determined
to go on, learn my lesson and never let it happen again. A few weeks
later, I didn't need the test results to know that I was pregnant." "What would I do now? My parents would never understand. I couldn't afford another child. The blow to my fragile self-esteem just seemed too much to bear. I took what I thought was the easy way out and visited a doctor friend who quietly performed the abortion: five years ago… today!" What
would you say to Jennifer? How would you help her cope? All
too often, what you read about abortion boils down to a shouting match
between pro-choice and pro-life extremists. Both sides have compelling
emotionally charged reasons to support their claims. In the twenty-five
years since Roe Vs Wade, the Supreme Court decision which made abortion
legal in the U.S. there has been an average of 1.5 to 2 million
abortions per year in this country alone. This is an issue that offers
little middle ground. You must choose… but can you take a firm stand
while offering compassion and love to those who disagree with you? |
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Jennifer
doesn't need to hear our arguments over whether she is justified in
having an abortion. She needs compassion… not judgment. Doctors use
the term: Post Abortion Depression to describe her emotional trauma. I
call it guilt and God gives excellent answers in dealing with it. Shortly
after the prophet Nathan exposed an affair with Bathsheba, David wrote
this confession: "But you
desire honesty from the heart, so you can teach me to be wise in my
inmost being." (Psalm 51:6) In other words, our willingness to
be painfully honest with ourselves, with each other and with God is the
beginning of our path toward wisdom and healing. David
goes on to describe the benefits of honesty, confession and a
willingness to repent: "Purify
me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than
snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me—now let me
rejoice." Our willingness to be honest in facing our
shortcomings actually gives God the chance to heal us and even bring
back our joy. Over
time, Jennifer learned to accept God's forgiveness and began to heal.
She began to share her story with others, first to her parents, then at
church and finally to groups of young women. She said something in her
talk that I will never forget… "Don't
ever delude yourself with the hoax that abortion is a quick, painless
solution. The ordeal of telling my parents and the embarrassment I
feared would have been temporary. The grief of 'What my child could have
been, if only I had let him live…' will last forever. Only God's grace
gives me the strength to stand before you now!" Today, Jennifer is a stronger Christian because she personally knows what it means to feel God's loving, forgiving, compassionate and simply amazing grace. It is a message we all need to hear time and time again. God is looking to offer you love and forgiveness. Click here for Larry's newest story, "Abortion: From Debate to Ministry." Last modified Feb 27, 2002.
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