Filling the Persecution Quota

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter 3:13-17 (KJV)

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matt 5:10-12 (KJV)

Well, it's official. I can say with honesty I've been persecuted. Granted, it was in minimal and mediocre ways, but still, it's a start. This morning, I had 16 people give me the finger, 5 people yell obscenities, many horns a'honkin', and someone splash snow-slush on my friends.

What were we doing, you might ask? Nothing more than holding a sign outside of Planned Parenthood.

Our goal was simple: stand in front of Planned Parenthood and pray. Through various circumstances, we obtained a sign that said on one side "Women DO regret abortions" and upon the other "Men regret lost fatherhood".

I don't know where you stand; my hope is that if you call yourself by the name of Christian, you do not hold that abortion should be legal. However, I cannot remain silent any longer. I've seen and heard of the atrocities that have been committed, and through abortion, more lives have been stolen than in the Holocaust. And we call Hitler a monster. We look at other countries and wonder how in the world the Christians can let such horrors happen. Turn the finger to yourself: it's likely that thousands of babies have perished near your home, and what have you done? Thus, I cannot retain silence any longer: Planned Parenthood is straight from the pit of hell.

What then can we do?

We must must pray. Prayer is the weapon that wields the power of the cross to destroy the strongholds of darkness. We're not after doctors, we're after Satan. He is the one who has a vice grip upon our country, and he is the one that must be cast down in the name of Jesus.

We must love. Remember, God is after souls, not just babies' lives. God wants the men, women, and children who are affected and have been affected by abortion to come to Him. He is their healer, He alone is their hope. Without Him, there is nothing.

If you aren't sure exactly why I would decry abortion, I suggest you watch the video by Life Project USA:

http://www.lifeprojectusa.com/

America is committing abominations just as bad, if not worse, than what Hitler, Stalin, and all the others have done in ages past. Rise up! Rise up, in the power of the Spirit, and claim the territory that is rightfully Christ's! Ask Him to start you small, with one person, or with something simple. But most of all, pray. Pray until the breaking of day. The power of prayer is what we are missing. Pray!