A Prayer for Abortion-Minded Clients
A young abortion-minded woman texted our hotline and asked, “Can you tell me more about your post-abortion support?” At first, we thought she had an abortion, but we quickly learned she was still pregnant. She had tried to get an abortion but ended up being farther along in her pregnancy than she thought, and the abortion cost more than she budgeted. She didn’t have a safe place to live, and her boyfriend wasn’t interested in a long-term relationship.
She explained, “I reached out to you because I thought – since I wanted to have an abortion – that your after-abortion support might be helpful for me.” It seemed to us she was still seeking an abortion but anticipated how hard and painful it would be. She was trying to cushion its blow. Our hearts ached for her. She felt alone and was trying to proactively care for herself in the best way she knew how.
We talked with her about our services – the ones we have for pregnant and parenting moms, and the ones we have for moms who’ve had abortions. We asked her if we could pray for her, and she said, “even though I’m a Buddhist, yeah, I’m open to that.” After we prayed, she left. We haven’t heard from her since.
Please join us in praying for this mom and others like her- That God’s kingdom would come in her life– His kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy. That His will would be done—that she would embrace His saving love for herself and give the gift of birth to the preborn baby He is knitting together in her womb. She is the only person across all time that God has given the honor of giving birth to that particular human being. Please pray she will not yield to the deadly temptation of abortion. And pray that if she does, God helps her find God’s grace and forgiveness, be it through our post-abortion services or otherwise.