Men and Abortion
The team from California and I will be part of 2 weekends of ministry beginning Sat May 4. This is a "first" for Hungary and may be a "first" for Eastern Europe so please keep us in your prayers.
Men and Abortion
Abortion has left deep and hidden wounds in the hearts of Hungarian men and women who equally suffer the consequences. Men have been overlooked regarding the abortion decision and their need for healing. The regret of abortion haunts men who suffer in silence confused by feelings and pain they are not allowed to express or let surface.
In the past 3 years Shout for Life Pregnancy Resource Center we have been focusing on and ministering healing to women who have had past abortions. We did this in various ways from holding healing weekends to weekly P.A.S studies (an 8week study course) and also many have been healed through personal oneonone counseling.
This year we want to give an opportunity to PostAbortive fathers as well to come and seek healing. We have invited a team of experienced counselors from the USA who will come and help us. So, if you are a PostAbortive Father or just want to minister to those who where involved in a past abortion, please come to our introduction Day (May 4) or join our Healing Seminar. (May 10 & 11)
The truth is that one abortion decision immediately impacts three people. God is in the business of healing ALL the broken hearted. Being a Father Himself, God values fatherhood and His desire is for the hearts of the fathers to be restored back to their children and the children’s hearts to be restored back to their father’s.
Men and Abortion
Abortion has left deep and hidden wounds in the hearts of Hungarian men and women who equally suffer the consequences. Men have been overlooked regarding the abortion decision and their need for healing. The regret of abortion haunts men who suffer in silence confused by feelings and pain they are not allowed to express or let surface.
In the past 3 years Shout for Life Pregnancy Resource Center we have been focusing on and ministering healing to women who have had past abortions. We did this in various ways from holding healing weekends to weekly P.A.S studies (an 8week study course) and also many have been healed through personal oneonone counseling.
This year we want to give an opportunity to PostAbortive fathers as well to come and seek healing. We have invited a team of experienced counselors from the USA who will come and help us. So, if you are a PostAbortive Father or just want to minister to those who where involved in a past abortion, please come to our introduction Day (May 4) or join our Healing Seminar. (May 10 & 11)
The truth is that one abortion decision immediately impacts three people. God is in the business of healing ALL the broken hearted. Being a Father Himself, God values fatherhood and His desire is for the hearts of the fathers to be restored back to their children and the children’s hearts to be restored back to their father’s.
If you are a man who has had an abortion experience, you most likely will fit into one
of the following six roles:
•You and your partner agreed to the abortion. You may have supported her by taking her to the clinic and/or paying for the procedure.
•You pressured your partner to get the abortion. You may have threatened to leave her if she didn't.
•You abandoned your partner to avoid the decision all together.
•You passively left the decision up to your partner. You may have been confused
about what to do, or you felt it was entirely her choice.
•You wanted your child but were unsuccessful in preventing the abortion. You may
have offered any means to support her and/or the child.
•You didn't even know about the pregnancy and/or the abortion until after it was
done.
Whatever your role was, the end result is the same. Your role as a parent was prematurely cut short. Men have a natural instinct to provide for and protect their families. For many men, this instinct kicks in as soon as fatherhood is realized. For others, it takes a little bit longer. Regardless, an abortion prevents that instinct from being exercised. This in turn can leave men feeling empty, powerless, defeated, helpless, confused and without purpose. Thoughts of "what could have been" can haunt them constantly.
•You and your partner agreed to the abortion. You may have supported her by taking her to the clinic and/or paying for the procedure.
•You pressured your partner to get the abortion. You may have threatened to leave her if she didn't.
•You abandoned your partner to avoid the decision all together.
•You passively left the decision up to your partner. You may have been confused
about what to do, or you felt it was entirely her choice.
•You wanted your child but were unsuccessful in preventing the abortion. You may
have offered any means to support her and/or the child.
•You didn't even know about the pregnancy and/or the abortion until after it was
done.
Whatever your role was, the end result is the same. Your role as a parent was prematurely cut short. Men have a natural instinct to provide for and protect their families. For many men, this instinct kicks in as soon as fatherhood is realized. For others, it takes a little bit longer. Regardless, an abortion prevents that instinct from being exercised. This in turn can leave men feeling empty, powerless, defeated, helpless, confused and without purpose. Thoughts of "what could have been" can haunt them constantly.
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