Today as I entered my fantastic doctors office I ran into some very angry folks. They held up signs in my face that said “Baby Killer” . They uttered hateful chants in Gods name. They looked at me with judgemental eyes.
It knocked the wind out of me. So I quietly prayed for them. In hopes they dig a little deeper and truly find God’s love. God’s words are not of hateful judgement. Plus, I was going in for prenatal care for a baby I plan to KEEP. Yet greeted with such haste. It made me angry.
Yes I am sure the office I go to offer abortions. They also offer midwife care, and breast-feeding classes. They do extra ultrasounds on worried mothers, and comfort those in the loss of miscarriage. They also help with IVF and prescribe drugs to make a person ovulate. And this gets me thinking… where are THOSE picketers. You know the people who are against science messing with God’s will.
This may sound like a Pro Choice post. It is not. This post is not Pro Choice or Pro Life. It is Pro God. May you leave your judgements behind.
In the name of God there is a lot of pointing fingers. People disagree with the way to bury the dead, baptize babies, fertility treatments, life support, the death penalty, and the list goes on and on.
Thankfully there aren’t picketers yelling hurtful things outside an ICU room with parents choosing life support for their sick child. Or telling a family that so badly wants babies and going for IVF that God doesn’t approve of this approach.
I just wish these people full of rage-filled hate would rise above it. I wish, if they truly believed what someone was doing is wrong, that instead of picketing and yelling “baby killer” to each and every person walking into the building, that they instead got on their knees and prayed for them.
The only one who can pass judgement is God. If you are not Him, then you really need to seek out the true purpose on why you are doing such hateful things in His name.
I am excited to have this life that came to me unexpected. I am equally excited to share it with a bunch of doctors who have supported me through two children and a miscarriage. And it bothers me. These people watching me with judgement, knowing nothing about who I am, or about how outstanding this practice is. It bothers me most they claim to be doing the work of God.
I absolutely understand why people are Pro Life. It is a God-given miracle. I also understand why people are Pro Choice. Some people s horrible situations are things we can not imagine. I am neither Pro Life or Pro Choice. This isn’t accepted in our society. One must choose a side. However, I feel it isn’t my place to judge anyone else’s situation other than my own.
We are all human. We all make mistakes. We will all have a life review and feel the impact we made in this world with every choice we made, and word we utter. We are no better. We are no less. However, we are all children of God, and with that, we should all treat each other as such.
And so, on my prayer list tonight– nine angry picketers that accused me of being a baby killer today. And any women that stepped through that crowd and entered that office for an abortion today. BOTH need our prayers.
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I found your blog after seeing you on “I Survived: Beyond and Back.” So sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. I kind of share your same feelings about not being able to fully fit in the “pro life” or “pro choice” options. From the large amount of NDE & spiritual research I’ve done, it seems that aborted or miscarried babies get another shot at life at another time. The picketers, I’m sure, would probably never allow a belief like that. Wouldn’t it be such a horrible thing if God didn’t allow the babies another chance? I would never want someone to have an abortion, but I see it more as a “breaking of contract” rather than a murder. The picketers are just promoting hate and really shouldn’t be causing harm like that.
What a wise person you are. You obvious have a very caring heart plus a crystal clear understanding of what God means when he says “love your neighbor as yourself.” I applaud you for taking on such a tough question. I, too, believe we as human beings, have no right to judge. How could we ever, ever be so pompous as to believe we understand the reason a person aborts a baby or gives one up for adoption? This is between the mother/father and God and no one else. Keep up the great work.
Aimee, This is wonderfully written and expressed. Wonderful.
Love,
Gayle
Great post!