40 Days for LIFE is a time set aside every year that individuals with a conviction to stand for Life, join together with others to pray for the unborn and their mother’s who are contemplating abortion. Though they do stand for 40 Days with signage in front of Family Planning Clinics or Planned Parenthoods – this is not the group that stands with graphic images, shouting judgment offensively. Rather, their message is one of the value of life. Their commitment for this 40 Days is to publicly pray – and it is working.
Last night, we were honored to be invited to share about Adoption Answer at the Closing Celebration of the Montclair 40 Days for Life. This particular group was able to save the lives of 12 babies in the past 40 Days. How? Because they showed up and through the power of prayer, they were able to reach out to these young women and speak truth to them.
Abortion is a tough topic – one which is avoided because it is uncomfortable to think about and because it is so controversial.
Will you please allow yourself to join me in thinking about it for just one moment here?
Here is the truth as I see it.
Abortion = Death
As we have dealt with hundreds of young women in unplanned pregnancies, many have had an abortion previously. Those women mourn the death of their baby – this type of guilt is incredibly heavy. God has given us, as women, the unique ability to give our children life. It is 100% against a mother’s natural instinct to kill her child. For those who say no one suffers when a baby is aborted have not personally spoken with a woman who has experienced it.
Truth spoken, often = Life
I was so happy to hear of the 12 babies who will now live because someone made a stand for them. Someone took the time to speak the truth to that mom that her baby has been created for a purpose. Many do not know that a baby has an actual heartbeat three weeks after conception. Before a woman even misses her period, here baby’s heart is beating.
Adoption = Life
Of those 12 moms who have now chosen to allow their baby to live, one has chosen adoption. She now realizes that she has options.
If I have somehow offended you with this post, it is the one time you will here me say that I am happy to have done so. Abortion is far too often used as a method of birth control. It is an excuse for irresponsible behavior. It is sold as “an easy way out” bill of goods. I have personally witnessed the devastation of the lives of women who have bought into that bill of goods. Though my calling is to the ministry of adoption, I stand for life.
Now that we are aware of this 40 Days for Life organization, we will be proud to join them in praying and partner with them to offer our services, when needed.
If you are interested in finding out more about your own local 40 Days – please go to: www.40daysforlife.com