The Ascension of Our Lord
The Ascension of Our Lord reminds us our reigning King also sent His Spirit and remains among His people.
I would like to join president Obama in praying that God would bless Planned Parenthood, but keeping this in mind—God not only blesses, He decides what blessings are. For example, sickness is a great blessing when God works through it to renew or strengthen our faith or the faith of others who care for us. So with this in mind, wouldn’t it be a blessing if:
Many people secretly bear the scars of childhood abuse. They desperately struggle with hidden trauma that interferes with their spiritual growth and relationships with others.
Someone took me to task once for using the word “slaughter’ to describe abortion. “Too strong,” they said. I disagreed then and I still do. Dictionaries define it as stronger than killing, such as, “The brutal killing of a person or large numbers of people.” That’s abortion.
Why should we speak up and promote God’s word, the Gospel, and the life message to family, friends and those within the community?