Life After Abortion

So you probably thought I was going to be talking about a physical abortion... Well, that is a very important subject, but as my Aunt Stephanie would say, "that's a whole nother (not a typo) Oprah!" In other words, the focus is not physical abortion but instead spiritual abortion.

If you know anything about church or God's word you know it is heavily stated that every person has a purpose or reason for being alive. Others may have heard it said this way, "a plan that God has birthed in you!"

"Before I made you in your mother's womb, I knew you. Before you were born I chose you for a special work. I chose you to be a prophet to the nations!" ~Jeremiah 1:5

Because I was raised in church I grew up knowing there was a plan that God intended for my life! By the time I turned 18 I didn't care about that plan; I wanted OUT of the church. I had even told my aunt I was going to college, living on campus and finding me a party to go to every night (be careful, the tongue is a powerful thing)! I loved worshiping and being in the presence of God but I wanted to experience a life that didn't include going to church everyday and two times on Sunday (at least that's what it felt like)!

By the time I was 20 I had slowly but surely inched my way out of church and literally said to myself, "I'm done with church, I'm doing what I want to and having fun!" I chose partying over purpose and aborted the plan that God had for my Life.

From that point I partied/clubbed from Wednesday-Sunday (literally) and rested Monday and Tuesday. I was never good at getting high so I became best friends with any bottle of liquor I could get my hands on. At this point I stopped going to my college classes and got into SO MUCH MORE than I had ever imagined! While all this seemed to be fun in the beginning, the lifestyle came at a cost! My physical appearance changed, depression, low self-esteem and suicidal thoughts were normal for me at this point. My mom pleaded with me to give my life back to the Lord every time we talked on the phone. And while I knew that was the right thing to do, I felt there was no way God could possibly love me after I turned my back on Him (I'm so glad God doesn't treat me like i treat Him). I truly knew and understood the saying, "the devil will take you further than you wanna go and keep you longer than you intended to stay!"

I thank God for a mother that continued to pray and speak God's word into my life, she never failed to remind me of God's love and forgiveness. Today, I'm not where I used to be because of God's grace and mercy... So to answer the question, YES, there is life after abortion!

"So you must change your hearts and lives. Come back to God, and He will forgive your sins" ~Act 3.19

Today I want to encourage those who are wondering if there is life after abortion! God has not condemned you! If you are still here there is still hope and purpose for you! The promises for your life STILL stand and WILL be fulfilled!