Don't Focus on Hardness of Hearts - Focus on the Tenderizing Nature of the Word

by Colleen Tronson

from A Retrospect by J. Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor had been ministering to a man in the hospital for many weeks; he had tried to share the Lord with the man but to no avail. He was becoming discouraged and decided that maybe by witnessing to the man, he was causing the man's heart to harden to the Lord. So he decided not to continue to talk to the man and prepared to leave his hospital room without speaking of the Lord.

As he was preparing to leave the room, he had this thought, "Ephraim is joined to his idols, let him alone." He looked at the man, who was very surprised that Taylor had not tried to speak with him, as was his usual practice. Taylor then, with tears, started to share his heart with the man and found him open and receptive to the Lord. The man received the Lord, and Taylor was overwhelmed with joy!

Taylor later reflected on this incident, while working in China:
"I have often thought since then, in connection with this case, and with the work of God generally, that 'He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.' Perhaps if there were more that that intense distress for souls that leads to tears we would see more of the results we desire. Sometimes while we are complaining of the hardness of the hearts of those we are seeking to benefit, it may be the hardness of our own hearts, and our own feeble apprehension of the solemn reality of eternal things, that could be the true cause of our want of success."

I saw a similar event happen this week, when I had a heavy heart for one dear woman. I was despairing of her ever turning to the Lord, when I just decided to just pull out all the stops and pour out my heart and concern for her soul. Surprisingly, she was receptive, and I think we have made progress! In my mind and heart, I was convicted about being focused on the wrong thing: the hardness of heart, when I should be focusing on the tenderizing nature of the Word of God.

Students for Human LIFE

University of Minnesota Student Group Event Feb. 13th

We were honored to be able to share our post-abortion stories with the Students for Human Life group at the U of M on Monday evening. The students are taking a stand for life on the campus by bringing in speakers to educate and inform others about life issues.


There were over 30 students in the audience as we shared how abortion did not help us but harmed our lives emotionally, physically, and spiritually. One speaker shared that after aborting her first child, she experienced a miscarriage and was never able to conceive another child.

A married couple shared their story of having an abortion together prior to their marriage and the challenges they faced in their marriage because of the sin. The woman in the marriage had 2 previous abortions, and after the third one, she experienced a miscarriage.


Another woman spoke of aborting her child when she was an 18-year-old who did not want to disappoint her parents or stop her school activities. She recounted years of denial and guilt about it until she confessed it as sin and was forgiven by the Lord. She shared that the abortion clinic did not tell her about the years of suffering she would endure when they took her money and killed her baby for her.

Another woman shared how her abortion led to depression, bulimia, and other challenges in her life until she repented of the sin of abortion and received forgiveness from the Lord.

I shared my story of 3 abortions and then making an adoption plan for my son before coming to know the Lord and receiving forgiveness from Him for my sin in general and for abortion in particular. All of us acknowledged that at the root of our abortions, on some level, there was selfishness.


My friend Jim once said, “We put fences at the top of the cliff to keep people from going over the edge, but some will ignore the fence and jump over it, experiencing a dangerous fall. When that happens, we must run ambulances at the bottom to pick up the broken lives and minister to them with mercy, forgiveness, and grace.”

All of us who spoke now have avenues of ministry to help others who have bought into the lie that abortion is a quick, simple solution to a “problem” pregnancy. Romans 8:28 tells us that “ALL things work together for good." Even the sin in our pasts can now be used to warn others not to chose abortion as we did. We surely don’t recommend sinning so that a person can have a future ministry, but the Lord has allowed our lives to be a cautionary tale to those coming after us.

Romans 8:1 tells us there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. We are no longer condemned but forgiven and free. Our forgiveness through Christ (Romans 10:13) shows others that there is hope and healing at the foot of the Cross and that it is available for all who seek it.

I ask that you pray for the student group at the U of M. They are taking a stand for life in a culture of death. They are the leaders of today and the survivors of the abortion holocaust of our generation. God help them to stay strong and do all that they do for life with great love.

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love." 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Adoption Council of Minnesota Needs Your Stories

AOCM will be launching their "30 Stories in 30 Days" effort on Monday. The goal is to post one adoption story for each of the 30 days of November, which is adoption awareness month. The stories will appear in the Minnesota Loves Adoption online scrapbook.

Would you be willing to submit your story to us for publication in the scrapbook? We've encouraged many people to share their stories, so we have a few to work with before we really start promoting the program. The story only needs to be 500 words or less, and it can have a picture with it or even be a poem about your experience. We also want stories from family or friends who have walked through an adoption experience with someone. You can submit your story anonymously or share your name if you so choose.

You can read more about the 30/30 effort by visiting minnesotalovesadoption.org.

Common Scenario:

Man (to pregnant woman): If you get an abortion, I will
A) get out of your life and never bother you again
or
B) never leave you.

In this scenario, these are helpful things (along with scripture) to point out to the pregnant woman:

1. You can always get another boyfriend, but you can never have this particular baby again.

2. If you choose abortion, you are getting rid of the wrong person. It would be wiser to rid yourself of the person who is asking you to kill your baby to please him, rather than to abort the child. Anyone who would ask you to choose himself over your child does not love you.

3. Tell him that you will get an abortion if he will lie on the table next to you and have them remove a “body part” of your choice. Ridiculous? Yes! Thought provoking? Absolutely!

Just some thoughts that may cause her to think and also help her to realize that her thinking is focused on pleasing him and not on obeying God!

When Salt and Light Meet Fear and Selfishness

You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:13-16 (NKJV)

Reflecting on the past year of ministry is causing me to think about two things: the incredible self-centeredness of human beings and the incredible generosity of human beings. One group refuses to sacrifice 9 months of their lives so another human being can live, and the other asks what more can I sacrifice so that a human being can live?

I remember being part of the first group when I had three abortions in my late teens and early twenties. I remember the fear that drove me to the self-protective choice of abortion. I remember coming to the realization with my 4th pregnancy that there was someone else involved in my crisis -- my unborn child -- who I had failed to consider. I remember being touched by the human beings in the second group, those who said, "We can help you, you can live with us, we will provide for you, we will sacrifice our comfort and convenience for the sake of you and your baby."

I understand the fears and concerns of women in difficult pregnancy situations, but I have seen, first-hand, how the sacrifice of the second group can impact the self-centerness of the first (me included). When we as Christians act as "salt and light" in our communities, beautiful things happen -- things like life and friendship and faith and hope.

It is possible; I have lived it.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month!

I appreciate pastors who speak the truth about life from the pulpit and who encourage people to be actively pro-life as a Christian responsibility to care for those in need. Thanks to the pastors of MWC's 27 supporting churches who are leading by example! Thanks to these pastors and others who stand for those who cannot stand for themselves!

Ambassador Baptist Church, Pastor Bruce Henry, Shoreview, MN
Berean Baptist Church, Pastor Cary Flinck, Brooklyn Park, MN
Bible Baptist Church, Pastor Thomas Yauch, Farmington, MN
Boy River Log Chapel, Pastor Dennis Gonczy, Boy River, MN
Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Randy Charlton, Chatfield, MN
Chisago Lakes Baptist Church, Pastor Kraig Keck, Chisago City, MN
Coon Rapids Baptist Church, Coon Rapids, MN
Cornerstone Baptist Church, Pastor David Rogers, Willmar, MN
Faith Baptist Church, Pastor Julian L. Suarez, Saint Paul, MN
Fellowship Baptist Church, Pastor Keith Hedges, Brooklyn Center, MN
First Baptist Church, Pastor Steve Brower, Saint Francis, MN
First Baptist Church, Pastor Gene Witte, Waterville, MN
Fourth Baptist Church, Pastor Matt Morrell, Plymouth, MN
Grace Baptist Church, Pastor Shadrak Vork, Stillwater, MN
Grace Baptist Church, Pastor Clarke Poorman, Waseca, MN
Liberty Baptist Church, Pastor Don Odens, Eden Prairie, MN
Lighthouse Baptist Church, Pastor Loren Bjokne, Cottage Grove, MN
Normandale Baptist Church, Pastor Chuck Raichert, Bloomington, MN
Oakdale First Baptist Church, Pastor V. Richard Jensen, Saint Paul, MN
Oakwood Church, Pastor David Sheppard, Saint Paul, MN
Parkers Lake Baptist Church, Pastor Craig Muri, Plymouth, MN
Pine River Baptist Church, Pastor St. Michael, Pine River, MN
Southview Baptist Church, Pastor Jeremy Stephens, Richfield, MN
Sunrise Bible Church, Pastor David Stertz, North Branch, MN
Victory Baptist Church, Pastor Wayne Maupin, Osseo, MN
West River Road Baptist Church, Pastor Floyd Lunde, Brooklyn Park, MN
Woodcrest Baptist Church, Pastor Mark Poorman, Fridley, MN

Teens are a Blessing for LIFE!

Thanks to the Liberty Baptist Church youth group for preparing 1,400 invitations for mailing for our annual event on November 3rd. Invites are in the mail thanks to your great service. Thanks to Pastor Seth and Crystal Grotzke for organizing this event. You are a blessing for life!

Blooming Good Summer!

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

I have been enjoying gardening this summer by planting a “heritage” flower garden that is bringing me lots of joy! My mom always has tiger lilies, my two aunts had bleeding hearts and gladiolas, and my mother-in-law grew wonderful bearded irises. The budding flowers and brilliant colors make me smile and give me something new to discover each morning when I leave the house for the Center. There are so many plants now that the weeds are being overpowered, which makes me even happier!


It’s the same in our lives and in the lives of MWC clients, isn’t it? The more we plant God’s Word in the soil of our hearts, the less room there is for the weeds of anger, bitterness, confusion, and other “weeds” that choke out joy and contentment. Often women come to the Center full of these emotional weeds that need to be pulled out and radically amputated. Just as in our lives, it can take time for them to put on the “fruit” of a changed heart. While this week was much calmer than last, it was not quite as smooth as I would like. It did, however, give me opportunities to re-examine the “fruits” of my spirit and to do some weeding of my own! I don’t know about you, but I keep finding weeds where I would like to find beautiful blossoms! Thank goodness God is not finished with me or our clients yet!

Memorial for the Unborn

If you are up in the Brainerd - Baxter area this summer, you should check out the Memorial to the Unborn on the property of First Baptist Church in Baxter. If you or someone you know has suffered any type of pregnancy loss: abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or the loss of any child, we encourage you to visit this quiet spot for reflection, located at 15221 Russell Road, Baxter, MN 56425.

Mike Adams: Killing Six Birds with One Stone

Author's Note: Every summer at Summit Ministries (see www.Summit.org) I give a speech that goes by the same title as this column. It is meant to equip young pro-life students with proper rebuttals to pro-abortion choice arguments. I have been asked to reprint the speech in my column (in condensed form). I am doing so in two parts. I hope you find this - the first of two installments - both beneficial and informative.

Whenever I find myself in an extended argument about abortion I find that there are about six arguments I can expect to encounter before the argument has come to term, so to speak. But, fortunately, the six arguments all suffer from one fatal flaw, which makes them somewhat easy to rebut as long as the proponent of life stays focused on the central moral question of the abortion debate, which is "Are the unborn human?"

I've listed the six arguments - in no particular order of importance - along with specific common-sense rebuttals to each. I hope they will be helpful to those who wish to defend the weakest among us (the unborn person) against those who wish to deny their humanity (the already born who cannot be aborted).

1. "It's my body, my choice". This argument is extremely easy to dismantle because the unborn baby has its own distinct genetic code that is generating growth from conception. Not only is there unique DNA but in 100% of abortions the baby already has a detectable heartbeat. Doctors will not even perform abortions until six or seven weeks into the pregnancy - in order to protect the health of the mother. The doctor wants to be able to account for and remove all of the baby's body parts. If some small portion of the baby remains in the mother it could cause a deadly infection. The irony is lost among most of these so-called health care professionals.

So the woman who says "my body, my choice" is in the absurd position of arguing that she has two noses, four legs, two brains, two skeletal systems, and on average one testicle and half a penis. This kind of absurdity requires no further elaboration. It is nothing more than feminist foot stomping to assert the "my body, my choice" argument. In fact, it is unbecoming of anyone above the age of two who is similarly inclined to argue "my toy, my toy."

2. "Back alley abortions will increase if abortion is illegal." This argument simply assumes, like the first, that the unborn are not persons. If they were not then the abortion choice advocate would be in the awkward position of arguing that someone has a right to commit murder in a safe and sterile environment. This hardly survives the straight-face test. But if, for some reason, your opponent can't see its absurdity tell him the following: I'm planning to rob the Wells Fargo Bank across the street but there is fungus all over the sidewalk. I'm afraid I might slip and fall during my escape. Could you call them and tell them to power-wash the sidewalk some time before I commit the robbery? And hurry up. I need the cash!

They may try to lie at this point and say that when abortion was illegal 10,000 women died per year using coat-hangers on themselves in back alleys. But those numbers are both false and irrelevant. Within a few years after abortion rights were constitutionalized the number of annual abortions went up at least six fold - and that is a very conservative estimate. That means over a million more babies were killed per year within just a few years after Roe v. Wade (compared with pre-Roe numbers). The fact that they were killed in a sterile, well-lighted environment did not make them any less dead. Please review argument #1.

3. "It is wrong to force a woman to bring an unwanted baby into the world." Put simply, there is no such thing as an "unwanted baby." If a baby is unwanted by its mother, there is always, and I mean always, someone else who would want to adopt the baby. People cannot easily adopt in the country because so many children are unnecessarily aborted. But there is something even more sick and twisted about the "unwanted baby" excuse; namely that it insinuates that abortion prevents child abuse. But we have already established that abortion is child abuse. Please review argument #1 before reading further.

The very idea that we would murder children to prevent child abuse, which usually takes the form of simple battery, elevates intellectual laziness to a Zen art. It is the intellectual equivalent of promoting arson in order to prevent burglary. It is true that burglary will go down when we burn down everyone's house but by now you get the point. And hopefully the pro-abortion choice advocate gets the point, too.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that abortion has not been an effective means of stopping child abuse (even if we exclude abortions). In 1973, there were 167,000 reported instances of child abuse. By 1982, reported instances of child abuse rose to 929,000. That is an increase of over 500 percent in less than a decade. When will so-called liberals take responsibility for this unmitigated disaster?

4. "It is wrong for a woman to be forced to bring a handicapped baby into the world." It is frequently suggested that abortion is morally permissible when doctors discover, prior to birth, that a baby suffers from certain physical handicaps - such as Down's syndrome or cerebral palsy. My response usually goes something like this:

"I agree that there are far too many handicapped people in the world. Every summer I take busloads of people who are wheelchair-bound on a trip to the Grand Canyon. We enjoy the view for a few minutes before I roll them off the edge of the Canyon. They are usually dead long before they hit the bottom. That is a good thing for them and for society as a whole. It is better to be dead than to be handicapped. Their lives are not worth living whether they realize it or not."

This provokes a strong reaction - as it should. After all, I am accusing the abortion choice advocate of gross insensitivity. That is usually when they argue that they are not killing a handicapped person but rather preventing a handicapped person from ever being born. Please review argument #1. Your opponent is trapped once again.

The last time I gave this speech at Summit Ministries a handsome, intelligent, and athletic 6'2 African American student approached me and said the following: "I was misdiagnosed with cerebral palsy before I was born. The doctors were wrong. I am so glad my mother had me. Thank you for your speech."

Mike Adams is a criminology professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and author of Feminists Say the Darndest Things: A Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts "Womyn" On Campus.

Travail

travail:
a noun meaning "painful or laborious effort" or a verb meaning "to engage in painful or laborious effort."

I have been pondering this word a lot lately. The Word speaks of travail in Galatians4:19-20 where Paul says, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ is formed in you.” Matthew Henry’s commentary says in part that Paul is expressing affection and concern for the welfare of the Galatians. Not a passing concern but a “sincere concern for their truest advantage.” They thought he was their enemy, but he tries to reassure them that “he had the bowels of a parent towards them.” He expresses his earnest thoughts for them not only physically but spiritually using the travailing (birthing) woman idea. He was in pain for them that Christ might be formed in them, so they would become real Christians indeed, and grow in their faith.

There are many travailing moments in this ministry, whether it is the travail over making the decision to have the baby or abort; to parent or make an adoption plan; to marry or single parent; to choose abstinence or continue with sexual activity; to choose Christ or reject Him; to obey the Word or not. Through it all I know that GOD’s WORD WILL NOT RETURN VOID and that is where I can rest. God continues to give us evidence of this truth, through little “splashes of joy.” This week one of our volunteers was able to pray with a woman to receive the Lord; a client worked through trusting God during a time of grieving; and we even saw glimmers of change in the life of another woman.

Calling All Pro-Life Twin Cities Women

... anyone, for that matter!

Join us for the Mother’s Mourning of Prayer at the site of the new Planned Parenthood clinic being built in St Paul. Through prayer, song and by pushing empty baby strollers, we want to appeal to the construction workers’ natural instinct to protect women and children.

ACTION: Ask the Senate to De-Fund Planned Parenthood!

Late Friday night the next step in the battle to de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business came when pro-life House Speaker John Boehner forced pro-abortion Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid to do something he swore he wouldn't do: allow a vote on de-funding Planned Parenthood.

House Republicans have already approved the Pence Amendment to yank tens of millions of dollars from the abortion business that it receives under Title X. Now, it's the Senate's turn, and we desperately need your help!

Contact your two U.S. senators and ask them to vote to de-fund Planned Parenthood.

If you have written to them already, contact them again. If your senators are pro-life, they still need to hear from you because pro-abortion stalwarts will pull out all the stops to flood them with calls and emails telling them to vote no. If your senators are pro-abortion, they need an avalanche of calls and emails demanding that Planned Parenthood not receive your tax money.

When you write, here are some useful LifeNews.com news stories you can draw from to make your points to your elected officials:

Parenthood Report: Record Abortions Done in 2009
Videos Show Planned Parenthood Helping Sex Traffickers
Planned Parenthood Misleads on Offering Mammograms
Planned Parenthood Advises Man With STD to Donate Blood

If you want the best source for Pro-Life News sign up at www.lifenews.com.

Thanks to the Lord for Great Gifts!

The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes,
but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.
~Helen Keller

Thanks so much to all of our donors who share their resources with us to help women in crisis! Today is only Monday, and already my heart been encouraged by three different events!

First, we received two cases of Bibles from the Gideons today. This organization gives Bibles free of charge to anyone who would like to give the Word out. If you would like to donate to the Gideons, go to www.gideonsinternational.org. Our Bibles come from the Coon Rapids office.


Secondly, Naomi Pietenpol, Ambassador Baptist, sewed some double-flannel receiving blankets for our new moms as a high school project. Thanks so much for the blankets! That was a very sweet gesture!


And finally, we received a wonderful gift of $475 from Brist Chiropractic & Naturopathic Nutrition Center. Dr. Brist and his staff sponsored a spinal health day at their clinic where patients received spinal health care in exchange for a donation to Metro Women’s Center’s Acacia Fund. The Acacia Fund is MWC's fund to provide items for our clients that we cannot get elsewhere such as car seats, bus cards, utility bills, special formula emergencies, ultrasounds, or other client needs related to their pregnancies. The fund was set up in honor of the Brist’s daughter, Acacia, who passed away as an infant. Thank you so much for providing for our clients in this special way!

THANKS FOR THESE BLESSINGS!

Expose Planned Parenthood

Dear Friends,

I am posting this information because it is our mission to educate the community about life-affirming alternatives that allow both mom and baby to live. It is well documented that Planned Parenthood makes money from abortions, and it now is being exposed in other areas such as educating pimps on how to run their sex slave businesses using minor girls.

Please check out http://exposeplannedparenthood.com/vigil for more information and to educate yourselves about the true nature of Planned Parenthood. Pay close attention to the right hand side bar and visit each of the pages indicated. The information is well documented, and the numbers don't lie. Planned Parenthood makes money when clients (minors and adults) have abortions - somebody does not get to live - that is a problem.

Peaceful Vigil at Regions Hospital: 40 Days for Life Twin Cities

Please join me. I plan to be at Regions Hospital on Friday mornings from March 11 through April 25 from 9 am to 11 am. If you would like to meet me at MWC at 8 am and ride over together, that would be fine. Just email me at info@metrowomenscenter.org.

This event is about prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil, community outreach (petition drive).

Why Regions?
Facts about HealthPartners and Regions Hospital [from http://savehealthpartners.com/facts.html]
· HealthPartners owns Regions Hospital, located in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
· Regions Hospital committed 733 abortions in 2005.
· Regions Hospital trains doctors to do abortions.
· HealthPartners doesn’t want the consumer to know about its abortion practices.
· HealthPartners insurance pays for abortion.
· Regions Hospital’s “GYN Special Services” abortion center commits late-term abortions up to almost the fifth month of pregnancy (20 weeks gestation).

Where:
HealthPartners' Regions Hospital is located just north of downtown Saint Paul, MN across I-94 at 640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul MN 55101. You can participate in peaceful vigil on the public sidewalk, in front of the main entrance on the Jackson Street side.

Link to HealthPartners' Regions Hospital website for directions and parking: www.regionshospital.com/Regions/Menu/1,1640,3129,00.html.

This information is for parking in the hospital decks only. If you park in the hospital deck, leave your signs and literature on the public sidewalk with your prayer partner. The parking decks and driveways are private property, and no solicitation is allowed.

New street-level pay parking!
There is a new pay parking lot on the street level on Jackson Street across from Regions Hospital at the intersection of Jackson and 13th Streets.

On the Road: Family Baptist

We had a great time with Family Baptist Church on Sunday morning. I was able to share a PURITY message with the ladies and teens in Sunday School and also our powerpoint presentation [here] about the lies of abortion and the truth of God’s Word. Thanks to my friend, Joshua MacLeod at Watermelon Ministries for the inspiration for this presentation. He gave me permission to take off on his hopebooklet.com using our own pictures.

Please pray for Family Baptist. They are located in the heart of north Minneapolis, seeking to have an impact for the Lord. Pastor Ormiston preached a message on Ambition (The Right Kind). You can listen to the message here. It should be posted soon, and there are lots of other great messages there for you to be encouraged by. What a blessing!

PURITY – The Will of God

Originally from Jim Phillips, Biblical Counseling Center, Arlington Heights, IL

Patient Wait on God’s timing – it is always perfect (Isaiah 40:31)
Understand God’s purpose/place (Gen. 2:18-24; John 10:10; Heb. 13:4)
Run from lust and temptation (Psalm 101:3; Rom. 13:14; 2 Timothy 2:22)
Intimacy with God first (Deuteronomy 6:5; Mark 12:28-30)
Trust GOD! (Psalm 56:11; 118: 8-9; Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 10:13)
Yield thoughts, plans, actions to God (Jer.29:11; Rom.6:12-13; 12:1)

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 clearly says that God wants us to pursue moral purity in our lives: “For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality.” For those who are unmarried, it means saving your intimacy for your spouse. For those who are married, it means enjoying God’s gift of intimacy with your spouse alone. Sadly, many people blindly accept the culture’s unprincipled attitudes in this crucial area.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 tells us not to live in “lustful passion” like unbelievers, but in “sanctification and honor.” Paul’s words in verse eight make it clear that this is not a matter of man’s opinion or changing social norms.

When we reject moral purity, we are rejecting God’s loving and protective guidelines for healthy and fulfilling relationships. When we choose to yield to the cravings of our flesh we make ourselves servants of sin unto death (Romans 6:16). When we reject moral purity and buy into the message expounded over the airwaves, we reject God’s good will. When we make our feelings and our pleasure our gods, we assure ourselves of heartbreaking consequences (Proverbs 5:15-23).

Do you want God’s best? Our decision to honor God in this area contributes to a lifetime of enjoying sexual love in marriage as God planned, if He chooses to bring you into a marriage relationship. Sexual purity before and during marriage is the will of God; therefore, it should be the desire and will of every believer.

Ultimately, it is about ownership and worship.
Who owns you? Who are you worshipping?

On the Road: 1st Calvary Baptist

Sunday brought us to 1st Calvary Baptist in Inver Grove Heights. We had a wonderful day sharing a purity message [here] with the moms and teen girls and sharing the ministry. The teens and whole church provided 20 bags of diapers for the Center. Thanks so much for being a blessing!



A family from the church shared their story of parenting 3 children with disabilities and also raising a daughter who had been conceived after a sexual assault. The daughter has been a blessing to the family and a “protector” for her brothers. What a testimony to God’s grace for each moment and situation! Truly a story of taking your challenging circumstances to the Lord in prayer and watching Him work EVERYTHING out for good!

Watch the March for Life in Washington DC right now!

You can watch the March for Life in Washington DC right now!
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