July/August 2011 setapartgirl ISSUE

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Francine River’s book, Atonement Child, for Ta k e a s t a n d a g a i n s t P l a n n e d a powerful glimpse of the spiritual battle for Parenthood. Visit the website Expose life. Planned Parenthood for specific ways that you can help expose and de-fund these Pray enemies of life. Also, be aware that Planned Don’t underestimate the power of Parenthood evangelists often walk the prayer. Several of our Ellerslie students have streets of college towns or hang out in public regularly gone to the local Planned Parent- areas such as airports to solicit support and hood (abortion center), not to picket or promote their ideals. They cleverly hide their demonstrate, but to simply stand spiritually abortion agenda behind lofty proclamations against the evil through persistent prayer. I about “protecting women.” Do not be fooled recently heard the incredible testimony of a by their lies. Speak up for what you believe. woman who ran several abortion clinics for And if you see them deceiving a young girl, many years. Through a series of Divinely- look for an opportunity to share Truth with appointed circumstances, she became her. At the very least, pray that she would convicted of her sin, gave her life to Jesus protected from their dangerous manipulation. Christ, and did a complete about-face both spiritually and practically. She now fights on behalf of the unborn and exposes the evil agenda of the abortion industry. Such stories remind us that the faithful prayers of the These ideas are merely a starting saints can lead to mighty victories - one life point. If you make yourself available to at a time. become a voice for the voiceless, God will

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Stand Vo l u n t e e r a t y o u r l o c a l c r i s i s pregnancy center or support them financially. Become involved with a ministry that supports unwed mothers, such as www.birthmothers.org. Reach out to single mothers in your community. Provide practical and spiritual help for families who have chosen to stand for life through adoption or foster care. Become a spiritual mentor for teens and young women in your church or community. Talk to them about issues of life, and ask them pointed questions about how they are handling their sexuality. Point them toward Truth. Be someone they can turn to for answers in a crisis situation. Copyright 2011 The Church at Ellerslie. All rights reserved.

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guide you in what steps to take. He cares more about these precious lives than we ever could. And His eyes are searching to and fro throughout the earth, looking for someone to care as He does. Are you willing to take on His burden? “That innocent blood be not shed in thy land...” (Deut. 19:10 KJV)

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