For The Voiceless
The statistics are horrifying, and no words can describe still photographs of the procedure. How can a country in which a large percentage of the population professes Christianity, murder 3,700 unborn children each day? We terminate pregnancies on weekdays, and hear sermons on Sundays. It’s a travesty beyond measure---an American Holocaust.
Unlike these children, I have a voice to defend my own life. I am unspeakably blessed to have survived, as 45 million of my peers were killed before their first breath. And yet, although I can speak to defend them, my voice feels so small. I’m no lawyer and there is a billion dollar abortion industry to stand in my way. What can be done?
A quick perusal of the internet reveals several suggestions. There are things I can do for the sake of the voiceless. I am challenging myself, and would like to extend that challenge to you, to at least pick one of the following activities to help defend these children:
“On October 23, people from all over this nation will give up their voices for a day in solidarity for these children. Red arm bands and duct tape will identify them as taking part in the Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity. They will carry fliers explaining why they are silent and educate others about the plight of the innocent children we are losing every day.”
- Organize A Fund-Raiser to benefit a local crisis-pregnancy center
With a family or a group of friends, you can organize a bake sale, car wash, diaper drive, etc. One unique fund-raiser that a group of friends and I have tried is selling easy-to-make dinners. We mixed together the filling for quiche and poured it into plastic containers, which we then distributed in paper bags along with a pre-made pie crust and a stick of ready-to-bake cookie dough. The dinner was convenient for the busy moms we sold them to, but also proved to be a successful fund-raiser.
- Pray
James 5:16 says, “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” More than any political action we could ever take, God has the ultimate power to stop abortion if He chooses. Let’s not forget, that as His children, we may petition Him boldly.
Recently an interview was featured on Focus on the Family in which Gianna Jensen, an abortion survivor (yes, the victim of an attempted abortion) spoke. It was extremely moving and I highly recommend the message.
The following youtube video is an example of an abortion protest that was stopped by law enforcement. What a horrible distortion of justice. HT: Generations For Life
Do you have any suggestions/comments on how to speak out on abortion? Share it with us!
Labels: abortion
posted by Hannah at
6:55 PM
4 Comments:
Wow...That was a powerful message!! Thank you so much for posting that - it's so terrible that abortion is actually considered a choice to some people...It's just sad.
The reality of abortion is horrifying. It is a travesty. I read last week that 1 in 5 pregnancies worldwide now ends in abortion.
This saddens me to no end. What also saddens me is so many mothers are killing their own spirits in the process. My friend is interning at a crisis pregnancy center, and she said that the women don't even realize their other options many times... giving your child up for adoption is stigmatized... they are pressured into abortions. It is so sad. I want to let them know there is another way.
Abortion is absolutely sickening, isn't it? My heart breaks for those who will never know the joys (and trials) that I do. My prayer is that one day, perhaps Roe vs. Wade could be overturned. Even so, mindless killing will never go away. I will be praying!
Hey Girls. I stumbled upon your blog by pure accident (or was it God?) One thing that I would encourage you to is to find an actual Planned Parenthood clinic in your area that actually performs the abortions. Make sure it is not just a 'counseling' center. To find out what times abortions actually take place, you will probably have to call them. But what I'm leading up to is this: prayer. Just go there when the abortions are being performed, stand as close to the clinic as legally allowed, and pray for those who are losing their lives. For this type of thing, it is not even necessary to bring any signs at all. Just pray for those inside and take a stand for them to say that they will not leave this earth unloved, uncared for, and unimportant. Make a stand to say that their lives mattered and love them the little time that they remain upon this earth, until they got to a place of eternal peace and love with their all-loving Father in heaven. (By the way, definitely visit the police department, let them know that on a certain day you plan to be there, praying as a quiet protest. They might have you meet with a community regulations officer of some sort- I don't know. Make sure to let them know that the demonstration will be peaceful. Also, be sure and look up your protesting rights on the internet and print them out.)
One last thing- Be sure, as a safety precaution, not to have like 13 girls and no guys...... have a good number of guys with you- they are useful to have around (i've been told). This is merely a suggestion but it makes such a difference!
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