First Fruits Friday - Empowered
One of the biggest battles in Case Management is maintaining an ongoing message to the women that they understand their worth, and find the strength to take a stand for their baby, and themselves. Unfortunately, many women are taking their cues from our society in general and are engaged in toxic relationships that counter their true value and worth.
How easy it is for women who are under so much pressure to buy into this lie about “Women’s Liberation”. From the stories of our clients and volunteers who have gone through healing from an abortion loss, they share how degrading an abortion experience truly is for women and even men. Not only does it degrade a woman’s body physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well.
Recently in our 40 Days for Life closing ceremony, a post-abortive mom shared about how her abortion experience was one of the turning points for a life of self-sabotaging, addiction, and self-destructive behaviors. After experiencing her abortion, this mom shared that fear paralyzed her in subsequent pregnancies as well as subsequent child-rearing. The feelings of unworthiness were paramount in her life. Additionally, a father shared his experience of losing his child through abortion. This choice led to the loss of his relationship with his wife and many other self-destructive behaviors including numbing the pain with drugs and alcohol. This father shared: “…when abortion happened to me and my ex wife I was 20 years old and well into drugs and alcohol and unfortunately never thought twice about it until I gave my heart to Christ. We divorced after 2 years of marriage because of a whole lot of other issues on both our parts. After the abortion I don't ever recall either one of us ever mentioning it again. I never saw her again once we divorced. I was in a very dark place. No Son! I just wanted to clarify everything. I guess for me, I was so far away from God it was like throwing a $500 cigarette out the car window. I know that sounds extremely cruel saying it like that but that's the kind of sin my Jesus saved me from. I love Him. I love yall too. Thanks for the opportunity y’all gave me to share the goodness of God in my life.”
It turns out that many people experience the negative consequences of abortion and report how the abortion experience shackles them to feelings of unworthiness and degradation.
At Seneca our mission is to create a culture where the beauty of life is celebrated through hope, help, and healing in Christ. Because of you, Case Management clients have access to this invaluable free service of hope in their time of need, help to become empowered to improve their life circumstances, and healing to help them grieve losses, process trauma in our Counseling program, and empowerment to begin anew with a life that is holistic and healthy. We are blessed to build rapport with our Case Management clients by walking alongside them for over two years so that Seneca can empower them to grow emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically.
Where do we look to find true empowerment? God’s plan, purposes, and gifts have proven to bring eternal empowerment. When discussing their healing journey, both the mother and father who spoke at the 40 Days for Life ceremony shared that confessing their sin, asking for forgiveness from God, and submitting to his provision for them truly brought about healing and empowerment! From this pivotal point on, their healing journey living in freedom because of Christ’s forgiveness, was the key to empowerment.
Meeting women where they are now and teaching them true value, respect for the natural processes of their body, and the growth of a committed relationship takes trust and time. It is vital that we help ensure women that in God’s grace, they are valued and have all the power needed to go against the strong current of a “hook up” culture, and to abstain because they deserve the best.
Turning away from “hook up” culture is authentic empowerment. The empowerment that helps women find their true value, dignity and worth in Christ! It is through faith that they are truly empowered to wait for commitment and a return of the long-lost respect women once had in that special relationship, before taking on the responsibility of a family.
We are honored to walk alongside mothers and mentor them into an empowered life in Christ thanks to your support! Seneca can provide steps and counsel into this healthy and empowered lifestyle.