Friday 28 October 2011

DAY 22: Inspiring hearts and minds

40 days for life London
Autumn 2011
Greetings!

A blessed evening with our half way rally today. We heard about many wonderful stories about women who have changed their minds as a result of the campaign. It was extremely moving to know that women are choosing to keep their babies as a result of our peaceful, prayerful and legal vigil for life. 

We have a litany of initiatives ready to implemented to help a culture of life grow exponentially in the United Kingdom, developing to a more professional foundation and reaching out in a dynamic and creative way.
 

Day 22 - October 19

Intention:
May those who hold life as trivial realize that we live because God wills it so.
Scripture:
Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
-- Job 12:9-10
Reflection:
Job was a man acquainted with grief, trials and tribulation. He had everything taken from him, including his family. He endured sickness, ridicule and judgment from his friends. Everyone gave him advice about his situation, questioning his spirituality and his God. Job's circumstances were bad but he never loses faith. Why? Because "the hand of the Lord has made all life." Created by God, he knows his life has meaning and purpose, regardless of the circumstances.
In our present culture, we've lost that basic truth; every life is made and allowed to live by God's sovereign authority. As people who pride ourselves on our independence, we have a hard time acknowledging our dependence on God. From our creation, when we were knit together in our mother's womb to our last breath, God's word is clear that "in His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."
It's time for us as individuals, and as a society, to recognize that we exist by God's grace and turn back to Him, honoring His word and His teachings. Why? Because our world is full of Jobs, people who are dealing with trials and tribulations and hurting desperately. Job's response should be ours as well. Regardless of what we face (even an unplanned pregnancy) God in His wisdom and mercy will redeem it. How do I know? Job's friends who doubted God's sovereignty cry out to God asking for help, God instructs Job to pray for his friends and after he does, God restores all that Job had lost. In other words, because Job never lost faith and knew and trusted His Creator, the Lord blessed Job.
Prayer:
Thank you Father God for being the Creator of my life and every life. Please give me, and the society in which I live, an appreciation for your gift of life. Please help us set aside our pride and acknowledge that we need you. Show me how I can honor you today in response to all the blessings you bestow so freely. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Georgette Forney
President, Anglicans for Life

Pro-life article of the day:
Christian Chastity and the Pro-life movement:
Padre Pio and Fr Pavone


Pro-life resource of the day:
  
Pro-life quote of the day:
If God seems at times to be slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift. He will not deny us. We well know that the long awaited gift is all the more precious for the delay in its being granted.... Ask, seek, insist. Through the asking and seeking you will be better prepared to receive God's gift when it comes. God withholds what you are not yet ready for. He wants you to have a lively desire for his greatest gifts. All of whch is to say, pray always and do not lose heart.

St. Augustine on prayer from Sermon 61, 6-7. 


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