As a woman reluctantly approaches all the abortion information, she is likely to come across the pros and cons of abortion. She will read about the "right to have" an abortion versus the "wrong in having" an abortion.
However, no matter what her political persuasion, it always comes down to a very intimate, personal decision that no woman makes without some degree of emotional trauma. All of the options -- abortion, or raising the baby, or allowing another family to adopt the baby -- can carry emotional pain and personal sacrifice. But what you usually don't find in any abortion information, either pro or con, is a clear statement of what God has to offer to us. He has something to say in the midst of the pain and confusion.
You see, God is larger than our confined spaces and limited views. He sees situations from the vantage point of what he can do for those who will turn to him. So, to the woman who is considering an abortion, he might want her to know that size really does matter. The size of the fetus does not matter in the case of life. Life is life. But the size of your perspective to understand the whole situation is critical. (please click on the title of the segment to understand why size matters!)
When the Bible says that God is "good to all; he has compassion on all he has made," that means he is able to be good to both, to be compassionate to both the woman and the baby. The woman may feel she is in a trapped, polarized position. Either she can be compassionate to herself, given all her circumstances, and have the abortion; or she can be compassionate to the baby, allowing it to be born. Yet God says he is "good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." He must have solutions we don't see. God must know that if the woman will look to him to provide, he is capable of meeting her needs and the baby's needs.
It is God's character to respond to those who will turn to him and trust in Him. He is faithful and loving toward all he has made. For those who will look to God, he offers to meet their needs. He will make himself known to you.
Would God really come through? As stated in Psalms "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him." Fear him? It means to reverence Him. To acknowledge that he is rightfully God, and not ourselves. "He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them." You might say "Well those are just some very poetic words in a book. How can I trust a book?" Is the Bible true? Lets Find Out together. Who Knew!
Consider this: We look up to the moon and see how small it is. It appears we could reach out and snatch it from the sky with our fingers. Well, that is because we are so far away from the moon. The moon is about a quarter of a million miles away from you. That's far! In reality, the moon could hold you, could encompass you, you could walk on the moon. That is what happens to God. When we put him so far away, he appears small and insignificant. We need to realize just how Big God is.
Is it hard to do the right thing? It would be impossible if we were totally on our own. If all the work, all the effort, all future for our life remained solely on our shoulders, then yes, often doing what it right seems impossible. But God says we are not alone. We are not isolated in this world. He is so strong, so capable so incredibly huge and He wants to be known. By You! "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
In the midst of tiring debates on the pros and cons of abortion, God is there, asking women and men in turmoil to turn to him, that he may show his compassion on all that he has made. God may want you to know: He will lift you up, meet your needs and the baby's needs, if we will let Him be our God.
God often meets our needs through people who want to help. For
support in your pregnancy, please check out these sites:
www.pregnancycenters.org
www.heartbeatinternational.org
www.birthright.org
What I do know is that there is a God. After watching this video I have come to a greater understanding about Me. God..., not so much. Yet it has strengthen my resolve and my faith. I hope you can spend the 9 minutes watching this video by IMBEGGAR. I am not going to spoil it for you, but all will be revealed at the end! Enjoy!