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God's Care for the Post-Abortive Woman

 


Women can be upset at being pregnant for a variety of reasons. Perhaps she has many children already and believes that she could not physically, emotionally, or financially care for another. She could have been raped and the thought of baring the rapist’s child horrifies her. It is possible the baby is an inconvenience to her career and social life. It is possible that her partner will beat her and punish her in numerous ways because she has become pregnant against his wishes.

These are just a few examples that show that there are different reasons motivating women when they abort their babies. Ending a life is wrong, at the same time, it is very important that we understand why women take such a drastic step. Some women do it out of desperation, believing there are no other viable options. I am not saying that this is right, what I am saying is that it is important that we compassionately understand what was going on in her life at the time.

Women who have abortions experience numerous after effects. Some women think about it every day, they will probably feel guilty, ashamed, angry, and full of regret, to name a few. These go on to affect her other relationships and often all areas of her life.

God cares for her and loves her. We know that Jesus died on the cross because of God’s love (John 3:16). He died for us when we were his enemies so that we could be reconciled to God (Romans 5:10). She can know that God loves her and because of Jesus’ death on the cross, wants her to be reconciled to him

This reconciliation means that he wants to forgive her. She might think that she is too bad to be forgiven. Yet, it is God who takes the initiative to bring about forgiveness and he did this when she was his enemy. The way is open for her to be forgiven because Jesus paid for her sin on the cross so that she could be forgiven.

God’s care for her extends to the repercussions that she experiences. He cares for her so much that he wants to work on them. He wants to work on her guilt, shame, anger, regret, among other things, bringing his life where there has been destruction.

It is not possible in such a short video to speak about all that is involved about God’s care for the woman who has had an abortion. If you would like further help, I recommend contacting Healing Hearts ministries. Their link is in the description. If this has been your experience, God does care for you.

If you are interested in receiving help, here is the link to Healing Hearts Ministries: https://www.healinghearts.org/

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