How come very few people are addressing this issue? The guilt, shame, and condemnation are supposed to drive us to Christ, not away from Him. Any time someone commits this kind of act, these emotions flood our spirit. If we don’t deal with them rightfully, we slowly callous our hearts. It eventually leads to deceptive thinking that we are okay, blinding us spiritually to the things of God. The only way to be forgiven for committing this life-stealing sin, is to ask the Giver of Life to forgive you. Only He has the power to turn these negative experiences and emotions, into something that will help change the heart of another human being. And it starts with yours being transformed. There’s no reason for shaming someone who isn’t guilty, but let’s not confuse a necessary rebuke (calling someone out for their sinful behavior) with bullying or being intolerant. I wish Christians did a much better job of displaying this truth. We probably would dramatically reduce the abortion rate in this country ten-fold.
17 A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him! 18 The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.
Proverbs 28:17-18
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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