Dear Mr. President ~ An Essay on Abortion

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Dear Mr. President

I am writing this to you to address you on the issue of human life.  This issue is very dear to me, for I believe that ALL human life is valuable, no matter what stage it is.  I believe that God loves us all, and that no person, no matter the age, especially the innocent, should have to suffer.  Abortion is threatening a person’s right to live; a value that I believe America takes pride in.  Abortions take the life of around 1.5 million unborn children a year (http://www.cirtl.org/abfacts.htm).

How does this affect society?  Well, since 1973, about 50 million babies who would have a chance at a wonderful life have been stripped of the right to live (http://www.cirtl.org/abfacts.htm).  That means that 50 million doctors, nurses, researchers, authors, singers, politicians, and even presidents have been denied passage into this world.  Everyday, we are losing more and more people who could be influential to society.  Not only that, but a woman’s decision to abort will follow her throughout the rest of her life.  A growing number of women are seeking counsel for their past abortions.

Many people will say that unborn children are just fetuses and that they aren’t fully developed, can’t feel pain, or even could live a horrible life.  We, as humans though, are not fully developed until our 20s, so the fact that unborn babies are not developed is not a suitable reason because babies outside of the womb aren’t murdered out of convenience.  A baby in the womb can also feel pain after 9 weeks, so abortions after 9 weeks are actually inflicting pain on the baby (http://www.cirtl.org/abfacts.htm).  Last, would you kill a person with Down syndrome because they have the possibility of living a horrible life even though some Down syndrome patients can learn to function in society?  By having an abortion because the baby might have a horrible life is like taking a Down syndrome baby and murdering it because it might live an awful life. 

So I ask you Mr. President, are abortions really helping people, or are they taking away a right that we Americans treasure, the right to life?   I ask you to think about it.  Think about your daughters; would you force them to make a decision that will haunt them for the rest of their lives?  Think about if it was your mother, trying to decide whether or not to keep you.  Think about it for all of the pregnant mothers and their unborn children.  Think about it for America, for her future, because what if our future leader is relying on their mothers to make the right decisions.  I ask you to think about it for the sake of your country.

Sincerely,

Abby Murray

(This was an essay that I wrote for a writing contest)

Light in the Dark

Light - something that makes things visible.  Us as Christians are the light of the world.  God calls us to be light, He wants us to help make things visible.  We live in a really messed up, crazy, dark world.  When we accept Christ, we are turning on that light.  The light that everyone needs.  This light, or us, is used to help show others Christ.  Satan is the dark, and by turning on the light, we are helping this insane world to see and to put there feet on the right path that leads to Christ.
I think that us as humans have a problem with sharing this light.  We are too afraid of what others will think of us, when we should be concerned with what God thinks.   I would rather risk an earthly friendship then turn down an eternal one.  One thousand years from now, it won't matter who liked you, it will matter who's life you turned around and brought to Christ.

But in order to be that light, you first need to accept it.  If you do not know Christ, there is no way you can share Him.  God sent Jesus to us as a baby.  Jesus lived a perfect life and glorified God.  Eventually, Jesus was hung on a cross to die.  His blood was shed to pay for your sins.  After three days, He rose and conquered death.  Now He is seated in heaven waiting to come and take all who believe in Him home.  If you do not believe, you will spend eternity in hell.  In order to take this gift, you need to pray and admit your sins to God, believe that He is Gods son, and confess that you need Him because you are not good on your own.  Once you do this, you are a Christian and will be spending eternity with Him.  Now you need to spread the good news and be a light for everyone to see.

It is time we flipped up the light switch and made a difference in people's lives because we stopped hiding our light under a basket.  God has called us to so much more, so don't be afraid to share your light and to help set the world on fire.

Peace in the Cherith Ravine

This Sunday, Pastor Ross gave an awesome message on how God will provide, like He did for Elijah in the Cherith Ravine.  This really spoke to me because of the song, Have Your Way, talks about the same thing.  Just let God take over your life.  Give it to Him.  He knows the master plan, and even when you have no idea what He is doing, remember that sometimes, we are wrong and as much as you hate to hear it, it is true. 
We also need to have peace.  Peace that passes understanding; the Holy Spirit moving in us.  God gives us peace that really is like none other.  Honestly, when you don't know what God is doing, just ask Him for peace. 

Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Give God your life, He will give you peace, and He will use you to set the world on fire.

And I was wondering if you all would pray for my friend at school who has brain tumors and that God would give his family peace.