“I’m spiritual, but not religious,” a recent patient told us.
As most of our patients are, this woman was facing an unexpected pregnancy. She said she planned to carry, but she was feeling anxious about telling the people in her life. Finances were another challenge, as she already had young children at home and was currently looking for work. Her advocate recounted to me what happened next:
“I asked her whether she would be interested in finding a church community that she could get connected to, and she expressed interest. When I asked her more about her spiritual beliefs, she shared how life has been busy, and that church and spiritual matters have not been a focus of hers lately. I then asked if she had heard the Gospel before and if she would be interested in hearing it now.”
The patient agreed, and as she listened intently as the Gospel was shared, a transformation began to take place in her heart.
“She expressed understanding that her sin separates her from God, and prayed the sinner’s prayer, accepting Jesus into her heart, and surrendering her life to Him.”
Opening her eyes after the prayer, she looked around the room with a huge smile. Her face was radiant and peaceful. The advocate gave her a Bible to take home. The two of them also made plans for further spiritual follow-up.
Amazingly, it was only four days later that another patient facing unexpected pregnancy also gave her life to Jesus! Moments like this fill us up, reminding us of our purpose for this sacred work. Our goal is and has always been twofold: for babies to live, and for women to live — abundantly and fully. And the life-saving message of the Gospel enables and frees them to do just that. We pray often for God to give us courage in our conversations with our patients, that we would share about Jesus with boldness and compassion, because lives depend on it.
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