Abortion

Coming up a lot these days. And I agree it's wrong. Biblically and morally, I think it's wrong.

But when I saw this response from a guy on youtube... it's challenging. This guy and his wife, had been trying to have a baby and basically their baby would be born defective, not only physically but missing organs, and it was guaranteed to die. So what do you do? Both he and his wife chose to abort the child. And yes this get's into so many other issues like Euthanasia can be brought into this topic too. But still... as wrong as abortion is, I honestly can't help but feel for them.

In the midst of suffering for some who is a non-Christian what is our response to them? Cause the response he got was Christians picketing right outside the abortion center calling them out. But his situation... what do you say? Yes go through the birthing process cause it's right and then watch your child die before your very eyes knowing that it is in complete agony? Granted I don't know a lot about abortion so I'm sure whatever way it's done is super painful for the child inside the stomach, but still.

When faced with questions like these how do we or I as a Christian respond? If I were in that situation what would I do? Ideally... I guess go in prayer and be with my wife and have the child. And then as broken as we would be, God would redeem. But for a non-Christian... ya I dunno man.

I think with all social issues, cry out against them. Declare they wrong for the glory of God, but I think for me I lose sight of humanity all too quickly. I try to brush aside feelings and say sorry here's the truth, and I lose compassion.

Now if it's for a plethora of reasons I can argue against abortion, but for cases where the child is guaranteed death within a couple of days of birth, I dunno. Should I soften my voice or continue to decry it? Well I'll decry it, but I think I would really soften my voice. I would really go to God in prayer...

But ya, random thoughts from a boy haha. Please email me if you have thoughts about cases like this cause I'm really curious. Maybe this heart of compassion is what needs to be in every case not just in the one I mentioned above. Maybe that heart should always be there for the families, for the institutions that cause it and more, not one of justice seeking but saving through the Gospel.