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My Lord's Work

My life seems a whirlpool; a tempest of terrible torrents which assails my senses and assaults my soul. In wondering amazement I turn with jarring twists and stumble onto pastures green I would otherwise not see. copyright ©2011 Mitchell Malloy ( http://mitchellmalloyblogspot.com/ )

Protecting the Weak and Exploited

“You can’t legislate morality.” My friend stated it as if it was a well accepted fact. “I believe that abortion is wrong, but it should not be made illegal… Women will have abortions and we should make it safe… creating laws is an attempt to control people… creating a law against abortion is controlling and judgmental.” Where to begin? First, this is NO condemnation against the woman who found herself in the situation where abortion seemed the best option and chose that option. I do not condemn you or your decision. Life is hard and God, your Father, loves you and wants to stay in relationship with you.  He wants to wash away your sorrows, and He has a plan to bring good from every situation. When we draw close to Him, we start to join Him in that plan for our lives. So while my friend and I both desire God’s goodness in the lives of ourselves and others, we have not been able to agree on how we should join Him in His work with respect to abortion. Now, my friend would say that the B