It is quite easy in the Pro-Life movement to only think of political activism, passing legislation, supporting pro-life politicians and holding up signs in front of an abortion facility. We forget that Satan is the one lurking in the shadows and he is the one who is counseling the woman in a crisis pregnancy that it is OK to end the life of the child within her womb.
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Satan’s primary goal is the collapse of the human race and to bring as many souls to Hell as he can manage.
This means that he wants to drag us into despair and what better way to do it than by convincing us to end life in the most intimate way possible.
Killing life so vulnerable is not a natural human inclination, especially for a woman. Women are designed by God to nurture life, cultivate it and bring it forth into the world. The very nature of abortion is contrary to the essence of what it means to be a woman.
That is why it must be the devil who is behind it. He is the one who makes the suggestion in the most cunning and soft sounding ways. He desires nothing us else but our demise and takes great pleasure that women after an abortion fall immediately into a state of depression that can last their entire life (and often leads to suicide).
This is where holding signs, and going to the voting booth do nothing. Enacting pro-life legislation does not attack the Evil One; it simply makes his actions illegal. This is not to say that we should strive to create a culture of life that is expressed in our laws. We should do those things. However, if we truly want to win the “culture war” we need to dig deeper. We need to fight in the spiritual battle that is upon us.
How?
First of all, Jesus Christ is the victor and it is our role in the war to let Him shine through and reign victorious. He is our Commander and possesses the power to vanquish our foes. It is only through Him that anything can be accomplished.
Secondly, we must use the powerful tool of intercession. There are so many men and women in our world who are on the brink of choosing between the life and death of their child. We must unite and prayer and fight back against the devil. We must beseech their guardian angels to step in and hold back the Enemy.
Third, we must act from the heart. God desires that our faith not be simply the following of a list of rules and regulations. He want us to have a faith that goes from the head to the heart. A prayer from the depths of our heart has an enormous amount of power; power enough to move mountains.
Fourth, our actions of prayer must be in tandem with a firm witness of Christ’s love. Too often we hold signs and make protests, but fail to help those in need. The early Church was such a powerful agent of conversion of the Roman Empire because they practiced what they preached. As Tertullian is credited to have written:
“Look,” they say, “how they love one another” (for they themselves hate one another); “and how they are ready to die for each other” (for they themselves are readier to kill each other).
That is why pregnancy help centers are such a powerful witness. They put our pro-life message into practice.
So let us remember that the battle for an America that recognizes the dignity of the human person has two fronts: politically and spiritually. Let us not forget to fight the good fight in the spiritual realm.