Saturday February 11, 2006
This was our first Saturday in front of Governor's Ridge and our fifth time there all together. Today was different because the traffic was a lot less but people were more willing to take time to talk with us.
Standing out front with messages and scripture about abortion causes a strong reaction in people. It is a spiritual thing. Many seem to like what we are doing but a few react very negatively. It seems that the negative ones have a story of pain and our being there is like pulling the scab off an old wound. There was a fellow in a truck there today who reacted this way. Clearly our message did not warrant his comments, agitation or extreme emotion. I just wanted to make him be quite long enough to tell him we are not condemning him for what he probably did or had a part in doing. I so wanted him to hear that many of us have had personal experiences with abortion too! But we have the answer to his deep hurt. The answer is JESUS alone who can forgive and make a person whiter than snow! God help that fellow please.
Clearly we need to be out here on Saturdays and other days too. One of the positive comments we got was word from a property owner inside who had no idea the board of directors refused our request to come on site. We were told about about a specific building which is outparceled and not a part of the the association. In other words it is not under the authority of the board. This particular building is adjacent to the abortion building! If this building owner will give permission then we can be in their parking lot and set up in their grass. It is 90% of what we have been praying for! This is huge. Please pray God's favor as we approach this owner!
In closing I just want to say that we need to keep at this. It is important and it is a spiritual battle. We need help. We need prayer! We need more people out front on other days. Come be a part.
This was our first Saturday in front of Governor's Ridge and our fifth time there all together. Today was different because the traffic was a lot less but people were more willing to take time to talk with us.
Standing out front with messages and scripture about abortion causes a strong reaction in people. It is a spiritual thing. Many seem to like what we are doing but a few react very negatively. It seems that the negative ones have a story of pain and our being there is like pulling the scab off an old wound. There was a fellow in a truck there today who reacted this way. Clearly our message did not warrant his comments, agitation or extreme emotion. I just wanted to make him be quite long enough to tell him we are not condemning him for what he probably did or had a part in doing. I so wanted him to hear that many of us have had personal experiences with abortion too! But we have the answer to his deep hurt. The answer is JESUS alone who can forgive and make a person whiter than snow! God help that fellow please.
Clearly we need to be out here on Saturdays and other days too. One of the positive comments we got was word from a property owner inside who had no idea the board of directors refused our request to come on site. We were told about about a specific building which is outparceled and not a part of the the association. In other words it is not under the authority of the board. This particular building is adjacent to the abortion building! If this building owner will give permission then we can be in their parking lot and set up in their grass. It is 90% of what we have been praying for! This is huge. Please pray God's favor as we approach this owner!
In closing I just want to say that we need to keep at this. It is important and it is a spiritual battle. We need help. We need prayer! We need more people out front on other days. Come be a part.
posted by Scott Singletary at 7:38 PM
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