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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I don't agree with any display that looks like a mob mentality. What did they do for the woman who went into the building to get an abortion? Nothing. All she was left with was a sign in her face. All she was left with was her pain, as she went home alone.
Confrontation with someone you are personally acquainted with is a totally different scenario.
Maybe I should come back and explain my overall view and what influenced that view.
When my daughter was rebelling, for a period of time during her teenage years, I learned a huge lesson. I found that by not saying anything to anyone and going to God alone, circumstances began to change, and God began to work. When I would talk about it to my mother or anyone else, the situation would get worse.
When she came out of that place she had put herself, I was never the same and viewed the power of prayer and the power of the Holy Ghost in a whole different way. I didn't have to do anything but rely on the power of God. I didn't have to say anything to her. I didn't have to try to make her change, think of what I could do to make the situation better or right.
God did all of that, because I took my hands off of the problem.
How much influence would we have in this world if we targeted our prayers, asking God how do you want me to pray in and for this situation?
I am also remembering a time my son wanted to hear a Christian band, who wasn't the headliner, but played before the main act. I wasn't familiar with this group and so I went with him. Most of the kids were there for the main act. Just hundreds of kids who were apparently lost. I was so stunned by the crowd. When we got home I wept before God asking how in the world could all of these kids be reached. It seemed impossible. He told me to pray that someone would come to each community represented by these children to reach out to them. I doubt he was speaking of someone coming to hold posterboards in their faces. But, you get the idea - it's a one on one and direction from God.
There is power in prayer and I have much more confidence in that than I do the negative connotation that goes with picketing. And really that is all that is when you are holding up posterboards in a crowd of strangers.
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Wow, great post PO, and so true!!!
When folks are told that God hates sinners and intends to torture them forever, it makes it difficult to love them like Jesus.
I am learning the very lessons that you present, prayer and the love of Christ is powerful and does work.