[Salvation]

DAY 10: Blame abortion

October 7, 2016

A 40 Days for Life campaign is built on prayer … and leadership.

The heroes of this effort are the hundreds of local leaders who courageously step forward to lead 40 Days for Life in their home towns.

And right now, our world needs leaders. A recent article highlights this … then digs into what’s wrong with our culture.

The author, Dr. Carrie Gress, says you can blame abortion for the continuing downward spiral. “Abortion doesn’t just kill an innocent, unborn child,” she said. “Its tentacles destroy every aspect of society, beginning at the head.”

That, she said, explains the ongoing crisis of leadership – which is also one of the reasons that political efforts to end abortion have failed.

“The end of abortion will come through prayer, fasting and a restoration of our relationship with God,” she wrote, “or it simply will not happen through our efforts.”

And so … we continue to pray and fast during these 40 Days for Life.

[Salvation]

Seattle, Washington

October 7, 2016

Volunteers in Seattle say one simple question was able to settle down a very angry woman, who had walked past the 40 Days for Life vigil several times, “hurling loud rage at us,” as one participant put it.

The question?

“What’s your story?”

The woman seemed surprised that the volunteers were really interested in her. She told of how she’d had an abortion when she was a drug addict, and how it was all for the better since the child would have ended up in foster care and had a horrible life.

“By the end of the conversation, she told us we were okay,” the vigil participant said. “But she also said our being there was painful for her. I had heard that those who reacted the strongest had the most hurt.”

After reflecting on this encounter, the volunteer was moved to prayer:

“May our presence on this sidewalk be a bridge to know the comfort of the Father. May this time have a distinct flavor of compassion. May this be a time we humble ourselves and ask for God’s wisdom and help to show His heart. May we have an attitude that makes us approachable.

“Please pray for this woman and her companion and that God willing, more conversation can happen and that Christ can wash and mend these lives.”