There is a topic that is constantly discussed on radio and
TV talk shows. The topic has strong supporters and opposers. I will drop a few
hints for you: it is a topic that
affects 1 in 4 women IN THE CHURCH.
In the United States alone it has involved 1.37 million in a year.
Hitler’s horrific impact actually pales in comparison to the results of this
topic.
I am sure you have guessed the subject by now. Abortion.
Here is the thought I have been pondering. As wide spread
and as loud as people seem to get about this issue, why is it not talked
about. Did that just sound like a
complete contradiction? Let me explain. Politically, people will take a stand.
Groups of people have no problem getting together with their signs to protest
one way or the other. Churches will preach their belief on the topic. But when it comes to one on one
interaction with these groups, people all of a sudden have something else to do.
Why is that?
We live in a time that people seem to be in such a hurry.
Maybe it has always been that way, I don’t know. What I do know is that people
seem to be afraid to look each other in the eye. What do you think the basis of
that fear is? Are we afraid people will tell us the truth if we provide a safe
place for them to open up? Are we concerned that we won’t be equipped to handle
the things they tell us? Are we afraid that person will have to be another one
we cross off our friend’s list because they don’t quite measure up to those
with whom we choose to associate? On the other hand, why don’t we volunteer
information and let people really get to know us? Why don’t we look people in
the eye? Are we worried about judgment and rejection? Are we naïve to think we are the only ones to
experience certain things? Are we afraid we might have something to offer and
it will take us too far out of our comfort zone?
Abortion is a touchy subject, no doubt. However, it is one
that needs to be discussed. We have young women in our schools and our churches
that are finding themselves in difficult circumstances and don’t have anywhere
to turn. Statistics show that 74% of women who choose abortion state that it is
for social reasons, namely they feel it will interfere with school or
work. These women/girls do not have a
support system willing to come alongside them.
We have women in our churches that are hiding their secret, afraid of
being judged. They may go for years, living in torment because they feel there
is nowhere safe to turn.
We have to start truly ‘seeing’ people. If we could find the
combination to the safe behind the eyes of people, we could enter a dimension
that nobody has ever visited. Countless people (men and women) are hurting,
entangled in the chains of their past and are aching to be set free. You could
be the one to help them! Are you willing
to step out of your comfort zone and open up about this topic? If you know
somebody who has been involved in this decision, are you willing to extend love
to them and help them heal? If you are one who has made this decision, are you
willing to break your silence and save lives?!
I am going to be doing a series of blogs discussing the
physical, emotional and spiritual consequences of abortion. Many lives are lost
due to this act, but many minds are forever tormented following this decision.
Please invite people to this site or send them to the following links. Thank you
for wanting to make an impact!
