A história do meu aborto

A história do meu aborto

A história do meu aborto

Por Toni Weisz

 

Estaba conmocionada y escéptica cuando fui a una clínica para mujeres cerca de la universidad a la que asistía en Ohio. Se me había atrasado mi periodo pero nunca esperaba escuchar las palabras, “Estás embarazada.” No sabía qué hacer primero: gritar, llorar, o escapar. Sin embargo, sí sabía que no podía decírselo a mis padres. Yo era “la callada” de la familia. Si les decía que estaba embarazada, la máscara que yo había creado y había llevado puesta por los últimos nueve años se caería y se destruiría. El Señor sabe que mantuve puesta la máscara hasta los 50 años pero esa es una historia para otra ocasión.

Era Acción de Gracias, 1980. Como la mayoría de los estudiantes universitarios, fui a casa a visitar a mi familia para las fiestas. Estar en casa en Acción de Gracias era siempre muy ocupado. Mi hermano era una de las estrellas del equipo de fútbol de la preparatoria local, así que por supuesto que asistimos al gran juego. A todos nos encantaba ver jugar a mi hermano.

Mientras que algunos de nosotros estábamos reunidos en la cocina ese día de Acción de Gracias, mi mamá preguntó, “¿Adivina quién está embarazada?” Sostuve la respiración por unos cuantos segundos, el corazón acelerado. No tenía idea de cómo podía haberse enterado. De nueva cuenta, yo creía que mi mamá tenía ojos detrás de la cabeza; era sorprendente de cuánto se podía enterar. Todavía sosteniendo la respiración, continuó la conversación. Mamá respondió a la pregunta que había hecho y dijo, “Tu tía Kathy.” La tía Kathy estaba parada en la cocina con nosotros durante el anuncio de mamá, así que la besé en la mejilla y la felicité. Estuvo cerca, demasiado cerca. Necesitaba hacer algo con respecto a mi embarazo, y lo haría cuando volviera a la escuela.

La noche antes de mi aborto planeado, bebí y usé drogas fuertes. Para la hora de mi cita tenía una resaca terrible. Conforme manejaba yo sola a la clínica pensaba, “Esto es una locura. ¿Qué estoy pensando? Debí haberle pedido a alguien que me trajera.” Claramente, en ese momento, no estaba pensando mucho.

Cuando llegué a la clínica, que era de muy alto nivel, me preguntaron si había comido algo. “Sí”, respondí. La mujer que estaba detrás del mostrador dijo, “No puedes recibir este procedimiento hoy porque comiste algo.” Yo estaba tan desanimada. Le pregunté a la mujer si estaba segura. Ella respondió de la misma forma y agregó que, debido a las políticas de la clínica, no se me permitiría tener mi aborto ese día. No podía creerlo. Fue a principios de diciembre, entrado mi segundo trimestre.

Conduciendo de regreso a casa, la ciudad estaba desierta. Eran las 7:30 uma. m. un sábado, así que no había nadie en la carretera. Me sentí tan sola y ahora desesperada. Verdaderamente había estropeado las cosas esta vez. No podía tener este bebé.

Para empezar, creía que mi hijo tendría deformaciones graves por las fuertes drogas, el alcohol y el tabaquismo que estaba consumiendo. Además de eso, no podía dejar que mis padres supieran que estaba embarazada fuera del matrimonio. En cuanto al padre de mi bebé, bueno, él no tuvo mucho que opinar acerca de la situación. Básicamente, dejó que yo tomara la decisión por mi propia cuenta.

Decidí hacer otra cita, esta vez en una clínica en el centro de la ciudad. Probablemente puedes adivinar que no era tan linda como la clínica anterior, pero esta vez estaba preparada y no comí nada antes del procedimiento. La fecha era el 10 de diciembre de 1980. Fue un día muy triste en mi vida, uno que siempre recordaré.

Hasta entonces, mi pasado estaba cubierto con escombros de relaciones enfermizas y de complacer a la gente. Por años sufrí en silencio, sintiendo que nadie me amaba, rechazada, e indigna de amor por esa razón. Como si eso no fuera suficiente, estaba a punto de arrojarme de cabeza y lanzarme en una desesperación profunda, oscura. La depresión, la soledad, los pensamientos suicidas y los ataques de llanto incontrolable se convirtieron en mi vida.

Si hubiera podido frenarme de tomar esa decisión a los 21 años, lo hubiera hecho sin pensarlo. Fue una de las peores decisiones que he tomado. Como resultado de esta herida del aborto, continúo tomando malas decisiones intentando encubrir mis pecados.

Entretanto, Jesús me miraba, llorando por mí. Él sabía el camino destructivo por el que yo continuaría por muchos años y Su corazón se quebró junto con el mío el día que yo aborté a mi precioso, bebito.

Ahora tengo 59 años. Me volví una creyente nacida de nuevo en Jesucristo a los 34 años de edad. Comencé el viaje de recuperación de mi aborto el 11 de septiembre de 2006.

He dedicado mi vida, mis recursos, mi tiempo y mi energía a la recuperación y sanación tras el aborto, para mí misma y para otras mujeres.

¡Esta es mi historia y Dios la ha usado para mi bien y para Su gloria! Estoy tan agradecida por la misericordia de Jesús en mí, Su perdón de mis pecados y por limpiarme de toda mi maldad. ¡Soy una nueva creatura en Cristo; lo viejo ha pasado, ha llegado ya lo nuevo! (2 Corintios, 5:17)

Tengo una vida nueva, un propósito nuevo y una nueva canción todo por Jesús, mi precioso Salvador.

Estás en un lugar seguro, Querida. Mi equipo y yo estamos listas para caminar contigo en este camino de sanación.

Bendiciones,

Toni

Liberdade em Cristo

Liberdade em Cristo

John 8: 31-32, 34-36

Então Jesus disse aos judeus que acreditaram nele. “Se você permanecer na Minha palavra, vocês são meus discípulos de fato. E você conhecerá a verdade e a verdade o libertará. ” Jesus respondeu a eles, “Com certeza, Eu te digo, quem comete pecado é um escravo do pecado. E um escravo não mora na casa para sempre, mas um filho permanece para sempre. Portanto, se o filho te libertar, você será realmente livre. ”

Gálatas 5:1 Permanecei firmes, portanto, na liberdade pela qual Cristo nos tornou livres, e não se enrede novamente com um jugo de escravidão.

Citação de Ravi Zacharias, “O pecado vai te levar mais longe do que você quer ir, te manter mais tempo do que você quer ficar, e custar mais do que você deseja pagar. ”

Todos nós nascemos com uma natureza pecaminosa, por causa da queda de Adão e Eva no jardim, quando Eva pegou a fruta e a comeu e deu a seu marido para comer também, foi quando o pecado entrou no mundo. O pecado é destrutivo e todos nós somos servos do pecado. Por causa de nossa natureza pecaminosa, somos orgulhosos, egoísta, mentirosos, desobediente, bêbados, e assassinos, etc. Não temos a capacidade de interromper este ciclo destrutivo até encontrarmos o único que nunca pecou, Seu nome é Jesus nosso Salvador e Redentor.

O que significa liberdade em Cristo?? Liberdade em Cristo significa que não pertenço mais a Satanás e não sou mais um escravo do pecado, fazendo coisas que são ímpias. Eu tenho uma nova natureza, a Bíblia diz quando eu confesso e me arrependo (vez) dos meus pecados e creia em meu coração que Jesus é o Filho de Deus, que eu nasci de novo. Eu agora sou nascido do Espírito de Deus. Eu sou adotado pela família de Deus. Quando eu nasci de novo, o Espírito Santo agora habita em mim. Agora tenho a habilidade com a ajuda do Espírito Santo de tomar boas decisões que glorificam a Deus.

A morte de Jesus na cruz pagou minha dívida de pecado, Ele foi minha propiciação, meu substituto, Ele pagou a pena por todos os meus pecados e os pecados do mundo inteiro quando Ele morreu na cruz 2000 anos atrás. Por causa de sua morte por mim, Agora estou sem culpa diante de Deus, meus pecados foram cobertos pelo sangue do Cordeiro, tudo o que Deus vê é a justiça de Cristo. Deus me resgatou das garras do diabo, que uma vez me manteve cativo, e me colocou na palma da sua mão. Agora eu pertenço a Deus.

Como um crente em Jesus, estou livre do julgamento do Grande Trono Branco, que é para aqueles que não conhecem Jesus como seu Salvador pessoal. Existe um lugar literal chamado inferno que foi criado para o diabo e seus anjos. Aflige o Pai que qualquer um estará no inferno. Esta é a razão pela qual estou compartilhando isso com você hoje, é desejo de Deus que ninguém pereça, mas todos tenham vida eterna, Estou lhe dando esta informação agora, então se você não tem certeza de seu relacionamento com Jesus, agora é a hora de garantir que. Estou disponível para conversar, por favor me mande um email para arwsg4u2@gmail.com, e discutiremos isso mais adiante para que você possa saber com certeza que tem a vida eterna e que quando morrer estará no céu com Jesus.

Se você é um crente, você está diante do tribunal de Cristo, o assento Bema, você é julgado com base em coisas feitas na terra, boas ou más. Você receberá recompensas ou terá recompensas retiradas. Você tem a garantia de um lar no céu para sempre. Um lugar onde não haja mais tristeza, morte ou choro, onde Deus enxugará as lágrimas dos nossos olhos.

Eu tenho liberdade para viver minha vida de uma nova maneira. Em vez de ser egoísta e orgulhoso, sou um servo de Deus, Eu sou Suas mãos e pés neste mundo, para ministrar Seu amor, graça, e compaixão por todos ao meu redor. Agora estou mais preocupado com as necessidades dos outros do que com as minhas. O mínimo que posso fazer é servi-lo pelo que Ele fez por mim. Eu tenho uma nova vida, um novo propósito, uma nova família e um lar no céu quando eu morrer. Eu também vemos meu doce Joseph, meu filho, que abortei 40 anos atrás. Que dia doce será, Mal posso esperar para beijar a bochecha do meu filho e abraçar seu pescoço.

 

Questões de discussão

Você já se confessou e se arrependeu (virou-se) de seus pecados para Deus e você crê que Jesus é o Cordeiro de Deus sem pecado que morreu na cruz por seus pecados?

Se você não tem certeza de seu relacionamento com Jesus, por favor me mande um email para que possamos conversar mais detalhadamente.

 

Deus te abençoê,

Toni

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Coração de Nosso Pai Celestial

Coração de Nosso Pai Celestial

Lucas 15:10-24

Many have called this “The Running Father” instead of “The Prodigal Son” because it’s the actions of the father in these Scriptures that give a glimpse into the very heart of God our heavenly Father. Primeiro, we see the father is looking for his son and spots him afar off. I can imagine every day, the father looking to the horizon for a glimpse of his son returning home. And every day losing hope that he would return.

Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of the prodigal son. Didn’t we run away from the homes that God had given us to explore the world with riotous living? All the while our heavenly Father was watching and looking for us to return home to Him. How it must have broken His heart to see the destructive ungodly choices we made. And yet, He loves us with an everlasting love and yearns for us to come home to Him. (Jeremiah 31:3b-c)

Além disso, a man during this time in history would never been seen in public running through town. (which would have required him to girt up his loins by tucking his robe into his belt). I read that the son could be banned from the town or humiliated publicly, because he dishonored his father and their town with his sinful actions. This likely would have been another reason why the father ran to his son; he wanted to protect him from the humiliation and judgement of others.

Can we see how God sent His Son to die for us so we could be set free from the judgment we deserved because of all our sins? I love the correlation between the prodigal son’s father and our heavenly Father. Jesus became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21uma) and was naked and beaten, was crucified, and died for us. He was humiliated and tortured for me and you. When I think of what Jesus did on the cross for me, I am overwhelmed with gratitude because I know I don’t deserve it, but I humbly receive this precious gift of salvation that cost God the most precious thing He had, His Son.

Lastly, we too were once dead in our trespasses and sins against God, (Efésios 2:1b), but when we confessed our sins, like the prodigal son, we were welcomed into the family of God. There was a celebration in heaven the day you received Christ as your Savior (Lucas 15:10). God has clothed you in a beautiful white robe (Revelation 7:9) and put a ring on your finger and has adopted you into His Holy Family (Romanos 8:15b-c). One day we’ll all be together for the great feast in heaven, the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9). Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus!!

Obrigada, Father, for the gift of adoption into your family. I am no longer an orphan, a stranger, an outcast, I am yours forever.

What is your relationship with your earthly father like?

Do you see God as a good and kind Father?

Do you truly know how much you are loved by God?

If you are not sure, just look to the cross where Jesus died, that’s how much God loves you He gave His Son.

 

Bênçãos,

Toni

Fugindo de Deus

Fugindo de Deus

 

Jonah, Chapters 1 & 2

When Jonah decided to go against God’s plan for him, he took a ship to Tarshish, in the opposite direction from Nineveh, to flee from the presence of God. God continued to pursue Jonah, but it was impossible for Jonah to get away from God.

God sent a great wind and a mighty tempest so that the ship was almost broken (Jonah 1:4). Even the mariners, men who were used to the sea and storms, were afraid, but they knew this one was different. Jonah tells the mariners that he is a Hebrew and that he fears the Lord, the God of heaven, and he tells them to throw him overboard so that the sea would become calm (Jonah 1:8-12). The mariners were exceedingly fearful, but God, in His mercy, prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and he stayed in the belly of the fish for 3 days and 3 nights. God had to isolate Jonah to get his attention and finally, he cried out to God (Jonah 2). God rescued him and Jonah did go to Nineveh, and all were saved.

When I think back on my abortion, I see that I too was fleeing from God. I isolated myself from Him and my family. I allowed the enemy to lie to me and tell me, “Your parents will never accept you and the baby; it’s a big mistake. Take care of it now before anyone finds out.”

God had pursued me also and gave me a way to escape. The first time I went for my abortion, I was partying the night before. I was hung over and needed food, so I stopped at a place to eat on the way to the clinic. But when I got to the clinic, they said I could not have the abortion because I ate. When I think back to that day, I drove myself and I was all alone. What was I thinking? That’s the point; I wasn’t thinking clearly, at all. Whenever I have made decisions based on fear, they have never been good ones. But I didn’t allow this bump in the road to stop me from having the abortion. I bought into the lie that my child would be deformed because of my heavy drinking and drug usage. This was something I had to do; I didn’t see any other options.

I made another appointment, and that time, I did follow through with it. To this day, I wish I had not done it. But I cannot change my past. I had my abortion on December 10, 1980, and at that moment everything changed. My heart was broken, my body was broken, and my spirit was broken. It was the worst decision I had ever made in my life. My heart goes out to you precious sisters who were forced by someone else to have an abortion against your will.

I struggled with depression, crying episodes, feelings of isolation, and loneliness. I continued with the drinking and drugs, and thoughts of suicide started entering my mind. I just wanted the pain to go away. Then one glorious day, I heard the gospel for the first time on January 2, 1994 and in 4 semanas, I had given my heart to the Lord and asked Him to forgive all my sins and to heal my broken heart. From that moment forward, I would never have to feel alone again. I have a Savior who will never leave me nor forsake me. Obrigada, Jesus.

God has a beautiful plan and purpose for your life too. In Jeremiah 29:11, “FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS I HAVE FOR YOU, SAYS THE LORD, THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL, TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE.” God can turn the darkest times in your life into something beautiful for His honor and glory.

“Running to God instead of away from God in the midst of suffering is not a natural response. It is the supernatural response that God equips His children with as we stare grief, uncertainty, medo, and sometimes Satan himself in the face.” Taken from the devotional, Pray BIG Things, by Julia Jeffress Sadler, LPC, on the You Version Bible App.

When have you run away from God?

Have you run to other things to help you cope with your past trauma instead of trusting God with it? What were those things for you?

Are you still running now?

I pray that you will know how much you are loved by God and that He has a beautiful plan for your life, but you need to trust Him.

I pray you trust Him today.

Você é amado,
TONI

 

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Menos controle & Mais confiança

Menos controle & Mais confiança

Provérbios 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding: In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.

Who or what are you trusting in: yourself, another person, an institution, or God?

I learned at a very young age to take control of every area of my life, that unfortunately was not a good thing. A 12-year-old is not mature enough to take on such a responsibility. I controlled my voice, I did not use it, I controlled how I performed in school, sports, and in anything I set my mind to do by practicing until I could do something perfectly. When I was older, I controlled my weight by taking speed and diet pills and exercising excessively. I controlled what others perceived about me by wearing a mask to hide my true feeling and identity.

Relinquishing control was not a comfortable thing for me, because I didn’t trust others not to hurt me. I became very self-sufficient and proficient in all I did. I had a huge wall around my heart that no one was going to penetrate, not even God. I grew up with a distorted view of God; He was angry and He would punish me if I was out of line, this is what I heard and saw as a child. Church was dark, they spoke in another language, it was not warm and welcoming. então, I attributed these attributes to God. I felt He was dark and harsh and unloving; nothing could be further from the truth.

I had everything under control so I thought, until my life and health started spiraling out of control, I couldn’t stuff anymore and my health was failing, my marriage was on the brink of divorce, and I didn’t know what to do. I was plagued with suicidal thoughts because I just couldn’t deal with my depression and self-loathing anymore. This was not a life it was a prison; I was just surviving I needed someone to take my pain away, someone I could trust to love and accept me for who I was. Did such a person exist?

Dear One I want you to know that there is such a person, His name is Jesus, He is the only one who will love you right where you are, He will never hurt you or force you to do something against your will. He is kind, loving, dependable, faithful, merciful, forgiving, and He is your Savior and friend. Why not relinquish control of your life to God, honestly what do you have to lose at this point?

Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.

 

Bênçãos,

Toni

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