Abortion is a huge cross that can often times feel insurmountable. It is no wonder so many flee into denial, hiding in their justification and rationalization. It is not easy to acknowledge we participated in the death of our children and impossible without knowing the mercy and love of God
It’s common for us to think we need to do something to earn our healing or to think outside sources will make or break it. We look to others and ourselves to find the answers. Certainly, learning abortion ‘s impact, working through its trauma, is a crucial step to healing
But we need to be careful. We can blame it on other things, even use language that softens the truth of what abortion is thinking that will somehow assist in healing
While it is so important to look at what we did and “face it honestly” so we can understand why, it does not change the seriousness of the sin.
I grow concerned at times that much like other side we may water it down in through false compassion.
True compassion and love mean standing at the cross with all its misery while looking at the love and mercy of God at the same time.
The place of excruciating pain is taken on by ultimate love. That is the place we find our healing by looking at Him and truly surrendering our misery in humility. Not watering down the sin but surrendering it to Hs love and forgiveness, to truth, knowing it is in his cross and resurrection we find our triumph.
