LIFE

Today I had the wonderful privilege of standing with 10s of thousands of fellow peoples on the Olympia Capital steps. We stood there the day after MLK day to fight the greatest civil rights battle of our lifetime; the fight for the right to life of ALL people. The March for Life has become a rallying point across our Nation as those who hold dearly to the truth that all life is a sacred gift, join together on capital states and in legislative buildings to demand that our most vulnerable in society be afforded the same protections as every other human being. The March is but one day in an ongoing struggle to protect the unborn; it is a struggle that will only be won when those who acknowledge that life is a gift from their Creator, speak in love to the hearts and minds of those who have yet to come to know the preciousness of life. We don't stand up to say "we are better than you", we stand up to say "we want you to understand the same joy and excitement that we find in life." I look forward to the day when the need to rally at the capital will be a thing of the past, and instead we will host parties celebrating the end to a policy of death. To win this fight, I encourage you to talk to your friends and family who stand opposite you and tell them why you value life; know your state legislatures and where they stand on the issue of life, and let them know where you stand; most of all pray: pray for those on the front lines of this fight, pray for those who are and will be confronted with this issue of life, pray for repentance and forgiveness for those who have had abortions, most of all pray that the heart of this great nation will be turned humbly to God that He may heal the brokenness in our land.

Every year we gather at the capital, our thousands are met by a dozen protesters. Yes there are people who don't agree with me on this issue. Know that this is not a condemnation of anyone; rather its a plea for compassion....no matter where you stand on this or any issue, you are a life, a gift from God to be treasured and love. One of the traditions we have done on occasion at the march is to address the protesters and shout our "We love you." God is love, I pray that that love may be manifested in each of our lives; that darkness may flee at His light; that wounds may be healed; that goodness may prevail; that all may come to celebrate and treasure the joy of Life!