Good evening, guys! So, these last few weeks have been a little crazy with the grading period coming to an end and I didn’t manage to post last week, but there’s been something on my heart this week that I’d like to take a brief look at. Before we dive in, however, I’d like to preface this.

1. I like to argue. XD By which I mean, I often play the devil’s advocate just for the fun of it. I’m very opinionated and can be quite blunt, or so I’m told. 😀
2. When I argue, I like to have some ground rules: have a disagreement, have a discussion, but don’t have a hissy fit. Don’t insult another person’s character because you disagree with them. No one is less because one is right and the other is wrong. We all still should show respect solely for the sake of humanity and nobility.
3. This isn’t a blog on politics. I don’t intentionally keep politics out of it; I just don’t often have political thoughts in enough detail to form and write out an entertaining post. Additionally, I like to lift others up rather than dragging them down, and I find that political tension tends to create a very…charged atmosphere. I’d like to keep the positive, uplifting, and encouraging atmosphere here. That said, I’m not afraid to speak the truth and sometimes the truth isn’t very comfortable or pretty.

Okay, so if you’re not one for hot-buttoned topics, maybe skip this post tonight. However, if you’re an adventurer and brave enough to follow me into the fray, then here we go!

I doubt this will come as a surprise to any of you who’ve followed me for any length of time, but I believe there is inherently value in human life. I believe that we are each created by God, uniquely, and that gives us value. We are his children and He is our Father. He loves us and His love died for us. His love gives us worth, meaning, and purpose. Therefore, I believe every life matters. No matter who you are, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done. You matter. Always.

Because I believe every single person on this planet matters, I also believe it is wrong to kill another person. The Bible lists murder as a violation of the ten commandments. (It goes even further on to say, in the New Testament, that to be angry with one another is to commit murder in your heart. We are to live at peace with our brethren, but that’s another topic for another day.) In our world today, we convict people of murder and there are severe consequences for that particular offense.

We seek them out when we discover a murder, devote entire teams of detectives and resources solely to homicide cases, and we follow through in our court system when someone’s been charged with murder. Murder is a serious offense! Whatever your beliefs, I think I can safely say ending another human life is universally frowned upon–save for self-defense, but again, we aren’t getting into that here. Furthermore, even in self-defense cases, it’s handled very seriously and still leaves the defender wracked with emotional turmoil.

Even in war, people are traumatized by the death rampant in their surroundings and some never fully recover from it. There are numerous cases of people who claim, even in self-defense and war cases, to struggle with the memory of having to end another life. Survivors have what we term survivor guilt when everyone around them dies and they somehow escape. Humans weren’t meant to kill. We weren’t created for this. And there are some severe consequences when we do, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 

…We struggle with murder because it’s wrong. We struggle with murder because we live in a broken world. We…struggle with murder…because life matters. Human life matters. We are valuable. We are worthy. We are loved. And in this broken world, sometimes things happen that shouldn’t. Lives end early. They end tragically. They end at the hand of other people even. And life was never meant to end. We were created to live eternally by our Creator’s side. We were given the tree of life and encouraged to eat from it. And one day, we will be privileged to do so again. But for now…we have to live in the consequences of our sin. And we have to fight for life. 

That life…all life…begins in the womb. 

Guys…murder is bad. But…murdering innocent children? Is…it’s beyond despicable. It’s detestable. It is abominable, and we cannot stand idly by while it happens. Because then we are at fault. We can’t allow this annihilation of our unborn to continue. We will face the consequences of these brutal murders, and our judge won’t be sitting in a courthouse with a wooden gavel and a gray wig. He’ll be sitting on a throne surrounded by a rainbow of living color with the pen hovering over the book of life dripping the ink of Jesus’s blood.

My heart is broken for the many, many….many children who will never see the light of day. There is absolutely, positively NO reason whatsoever to end the life of a child, born or unborn. I don’t care who you are or what you think could possibly be more important, abortion is never the answer. And I do mean never.

These precious, invaluable gifts from God are completely dependent upon us. They are our responsibility. It is the most beautiful privilege and honor to be given a child. It is a miracle. It is a wonder. Parenthood is a blessing from God and a hard job, and we should treat it that way. It’s the highest calling there is. And to be able to grow another human being in your body? That’s a superpower, y’all! So, please, don’t let anyone ever tell you any differently.  

If you’ve had an abortion performed, then God bless you. My heart breaks for you. I pray you are healed from that loss. Whether it was your choice or not, whether you were pressured or not, my prayer is that your spirit is healed, that your body is healed, and that your heart is healed. I pray that some day, not only that you forgive those involved, but that you forgive yourself. Even if you don’t think you need it. Know that God’s got your little angel. 

I’m not here to condemn the women who have buckled to abortion, but I am here to condemn those–women or men–who continue to push it upon us. We aren’t God. So we need to stop acting like it. God help you if you are a proponent in this war. I’d never want to be on the other side of God. And his word is clear. Life is valuable. Life matters. No man should have the power to end life, no matter how old that life is. 

God bless you guys tonight. And may you always love. Love one another. Love life. Love God. And love the little children. 

Love always,
Coralie

P.S. If you’d like to have a loving discussion in more detail about anything you’ve read here tonight, don’t hesitate to start one up in the comments below or contact me through the Contact Me page. I’d be more than happy to oblige you.

However, I will not tolerate unloving actions and attitudes toward either myself or others on this site, so be warned. 

Speak Life Toby Mac