Tuesday, January 24, 2017

A Fight for Life

Hello world! I took a much needed break from blogging. Mainly because I've been battling a mysterious illness that we STILL don't have a clue what it is. But I'm moving forward each day and hoping for answers- and I have been feeling better the last few days. So that's a plus! If you think of it, my family would appreciate your prayers. Even if we find an answer to this problem, we have recently found out that my kidneys are beginning to be problematic. This is most likely a long-term side effect of the chemotherapy I had years ago. We knew it was a possibility, but it's escalating more quickly than I had hoped. So we covet your prayers :) Thank you!


Anyways, I feel like I've been under a rock, so to speak, recently and am now emerging.

I may have to go back in.

Just when I thought we, as humanity, couldn't reach any lower, I was proven wrong. Looting, name-calling, hatred, violence, intolerance (ironically from those who scream for tolerance....hmm...), and just plain evil are what I see flooding my news feeds, medias, etc.

I'm astounded.
I'm heartbroken.
I'm so deeply grieved.

We, as humans, have reached an all-time low. We are throwing tantrums when we don't get our way, spewing hatred for those who have been elected to serve for our country (and for those that voted them in), and still supporting the slaughter of the most innocent of the human race- and protesting for it in the name of equality.

Buckle your seatbelts because it's about to get crazy here.

I'm not usually for arguing about social issues online. I think it's pointless really. A huge part of communication is non-verbal, so I think that's why we have a lot of escalating issues today. People aren't communicating well.

However, there is one issue that I will take a stance on publicly. Why? Because it's not just a social issue. At it's core it is the most sacred of issues we as humanity can ever face.

The sanctity of life.

I've written about this before, but I feel the need to weigh in on a specific current event. Why? Honestly, because my socks were blown off in shock to see a rather large group from within the Church support it. That left me wiping my jaw off the floor as my heart wept.

In case you were living under a rock too, I'm referring to the women's rights march event that just took place.

Now before a bunch of you start throwing stones or write me off, please hear me out. I don't write this to shun or shame. I simply write this, from my most sincere and broken heart, to make you think.


I'm ALL FOR human rights. Absolutely. Two hands up in support of it. THAT is biblical! Life is valuable- no question. God created man/woman and said that "it was good". We are also the only species that was created in the image of God. So that is not something to take lightly.

So why would I be against the women's rights march? It sounds interesting, initially. I honestly didn't even realize there was a huge problem with women's rights. I thought we had kind of overcome that decades ago. So I was incredibly curious to see what kind of "rights" were being neglected or persecuted for my gender. I went to their website and read all about it. What I found...well...let's just say it didn't shock me. It's the SAME fight that has been going on since Roe vs. Wade. It's just being packaged differently. It basically boils down to the fact that they are fighting for the selfish rights of an individual- NOT for equality in human rights. They think a woman should have the right to play God and decide if the life growing in her is of less value than her own. A life designed, formed, and created by the Creator of all life....not her. We, as women, are simply the vessels chosen to nurture and carry the created life within us. As the Church, I believe that that belief is biblical and one that we should all hold firm to. For the life of me, I cannot understand how one could profess faith in Christ, hold to what Scripture says is truth, recognize and value life as God does, and still support a "pro-choice" view. The two do not go hand in hand.

Let me ask you this...

What will you say when you stand before God one day (because we all will) and He asks you why you supported the slaughtering of innocent life?? And you can't use the excuse that it's "just tissue"....because it isn't. There is a heartbeat well before most women even know they are pregnant. It is a life. And it is valuable.

Yes, there are more than just the "abortion issue" that these women were marching for. I read their site. I read their mission statement. They stand for a lot of things, yes. Including abortion. And when you participate in the protest for or against something, you are aligning yourself with all of their views- whether you realize it or not. You are making a public statement saying "I agree with what they are fighting for." You can't pick and choose in a scenario like this. It's all or nothing.

I value life. ALL life....as our Creator does. So I cannot align myself with this movement. It's anti-biblical in my eyes.

If, as a believer, you find yourself on the pro side of this movement, I would really encourage you to ask yourself "why"? Go back and read their mission statement and all that they stand for. Can you agree to all of the statements and come to the conclusion that God would be for it? Does it support and glorify God by being a part of it? Does it point to the Gospel? Because, let me let you in on a secret....you can still be for human rights and not align yourself with this movement.

Church, now more than ever, we are having to draw definitive lines in the sand. Scripture tells us that we won't be liked for our views. In fact we are promised to be persecuted for them. But we are also told that it's not our views that are hated- it's Christ. He is the driving force behind everything we believe in and stand for. Ultimately, we need to worry more about what aligns with Scripture and with Christ than what is popular. And really, by following Him, loving, and speaking truth, we are showing the best and most true love than any movement could ever show. Christ is the ultimate example and the very definition of truth and love. Living and loving with our eyes fixed on Him and allowing Him to work through us is the greatest act of love we could ever give.



6 comments:

  1. Great thoughts, words, and insights Heather. Thank you. This is indeed a spiritual battle. Ephesians 6:12
    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, we must put on the full armor!! Prayer warriors unite!
    ~Carol

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    1. Thanks Carol :) It is definitely a battle of the unseen realm over the heart. I pray that we can be a light in this darkening place. :)

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  2. Well said, Heather! You eloquently put many of my thoughts into words! Thank you so much for sharing!

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    1. Thanks Jamie! I appreciate you reading and sharing! :)

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  3. You always have a way to put things... I have been struggling with how to react to the march and all the posts for it/against it. It runs so deep that the prize has been buried and set aside for selfish reasons! Thank you for writing this!

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  4. I am always so glad to read your comments, as you are always so spot on and your heart of compassion shows. One thing, however. You said that you saw "a rather large group from within the Church support it" but did not further clarify. I do not know of any group within the Church temporal, much less the Church universal, supporting this march. It's very basis was about abortion, for if you are pro-life, you were not welcome. I know for a fact that at least one, maybe two, women's rights groups which happened to be pro-life, were turned away from supporting this march just for being pro-life. I don't know why any would have wanted to support it, regardless, considering how "nasty" they were (reference to a poem/phrase they were using.) They were so bad that someone with whom I typically disagree (Piers Morgan) and who is a self-avowed feminist, had a long column in the British Daily Mail decrying the antics of this group. Believe it or not, it is worth a read.

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