rejection. They don’t want any more pain in their lives. If that’s the case with you, ask the Holy Spirit to give you courage to open up to someone you can trust. • If you are Catholic, make an appointment to go to confession. Talk to the priest about your abortion, and receive the healing grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. • You may want to contact one of the support groups mentioned on page 46. • Memorize: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life” (John 3:16). • Journal a prayer to Jesus—a prayer of gratitude for his death on the cross for all of your sins. Take time to listen to Jesus. Write down what you hear.
Pray! Jesus, I’m so sorry for my abortion. Please forgive me. I don’t want to make excuses about why I did it; I just want to receive your forgiveness. Jesus, thank you for dying such a horrific death on the cross so that all of my sins could be forgiven. Jesus, I deserved to die for my sins, but you took my place. Because of your cross, I am no longer separated from my Father. I can now look forward to spending my life with God here on earth and for all eternity in heaven! Jesus, I proclaim you as my Redeemer, Savior, Lord, and Friend. Thank you, Jesus, for your great sacrificial love.
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