It was a Right-to-Life pamphlet that was sent to our house when I was in junior high that convinced me that abortion is wrong. It was very graphic and I had nightmares from it. There are people who need to see these things.
Since then I’ve had 2 experiences that tell me I can’t watch anything like this for myself.
When I was pregnant with our 2nd child - after our first was stillborn at 42 weeks - there was a news clip on the Minneapolis station that showed a woman in stirrups and the blood starting to come through a tube. I had nightmares - really bad nightmares, that a doctor was trying to kill my baby. It was terrible. I was physically ill.
And then maybe 5 years ago there was a video of a 14-year-old Afghan boy sawing off the head of a captive with a dull knife. I clicked to watch it and before I realized I didn’t want to see it there it was and I couldn’t get it shut off in time. I felt like I was going into shock. I don’t click on those things any more.
Those who disbelieve what is happening need to see things. Some of us who know what is happening can’t stomach having to see it because it’s too wrenching.
And I know that’s why you struggled over whether to post it. Posting it with a warning serves all of us.
Philippians 4:8 “From now on, brothers and sisters, if anything is excellent and if anything is admirable, focus your thoughts on these things: all that is true, all that is holy, all that is just, all that is pure, all that is lovely, and all that is worthy of praise.”