How To Be a Lifeguard {+ free printable}

Not sure how to defend life? See what the Bible says you must do, with actionable tips on how you can be a lifeguard to the preborn (plus a free printable to help you get started)…

Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?
And does He not know it who keeps your soul?
And will He not render to man according to his work?
{ Proverbs 24:11-12 }

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Isn’t it strange how life can be such a tricky subject?

In today’s cultural climate, standing up and calling the murder of children in the womb “murder” is a sure-fire way to attract persecution.

Note: I understand that abortion is a sensitive issue – there are so many emotional and physical wounds in those who have gone down that road, and please know: it is not my intention to offend or cause further pain. There is healing and forgiveness available through Jesus Christ. I urge you to get to know Him. He already knows all about you, and He loves you so much that He died for you. And, after rising from the dead, now He lives to give life – eternal life – to all those who obey Him.

As followers of Jesus – the Way, the Truth and the Life – we are called to value life { see Deuteronomy 30:19 }, welcome children { see Luke 18:15-17 }, speak for the voiceless { see Proverbs 31:8-9 } and deliver those condemned to death { see Proverbs 24:11-12 }.

One way we can do all these things is to be a lifeguard to the preborn.

Here are 10 things we can all do to stand for life, and protect innocent blood from being shed.

Love

Love the children, the parents, the doctors, the clinic workers, the politicians, the legislators… just as Jesus loves them – without condoning the wrong they may do.

Intercede

Intercede (pray) for all the people mentioned above, and that God will grant you wisdom, courage and strength to defend life and in so doing, introduce people to Jesus – the Way, the Truth, the Life.

Forgive

Forgive those who persecute you for declaring the truth and remember that Jesus has forgiven us much and is willing to forgive those who take lives through abortion.

Educate

Educate those around you about when life really begins, what really happens during abortions, after abortions, and what the Bible says about our responsibility to defend life. A book I highly recommend about this latter point is Innocent Blood by John Ensor. It will open your eyes to what is really at stake and explain how we can defeat the culture of death with the gospel of life. If you only read one book on the Christian response to abortion, oh, read this! It is life-changing. (And not just for your own life…).

Give

Donate money to pro-life organizations who publicly defend life and battle to save the lives of the preborn. I personally have donated to (and intend to donate further to) Heartbeat International, Live Action and Human Coalition. I recommend those, but also have a look and see if there are any organizations or crisis pregnancy centers near you that you could support financially and physically by donating supplies that may be needed.

Use

Use only clinics and doctors that don’t offer or promote abortion. Use life-affirming choices like Stanton Healthcare or Obria Medical Clinics.

Also – don’t use products from companies who test their products on cells from aborted baby parts (yes, this actually happens, and you’ll be surprised at some of the big brand names on the list…).

Assist

Volunteer your time to help out in crisis pregnancy centers and local pro-life organizations. Take every opportunity to lend a helping hand to all those involved in defending life. Check out Heartbeat International’s Services page, Live Action’s Get Involved page, Human Coalition’s Get Involved page, and search for pro-life groups and organisations in your local area.

Represent

Be the preborn’s voice in society: sign petitions, get involved in campaigns and appeals that defend the rights of the preborn.

Only vote for electoral candidates who are committed to defending the lives and rights of the preborn.

Display

Wear pro-life t-shirts; display pro-life bumper stickers, phone/computer screen wallpapers, social media profile pictures, life-affirming art, and wear a Precious Feet pin (people will ask, tell them why!).

Share pro-life articles, quotes and statistics on social media; repost and retweet from pro-life orgs and campaigns (see those listed in “Give”).

REMEMBER

As followers of Christ, who came to serve and not be served, we are commanded to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.

We must love our neighbors. The preborn are our neighbors, just as much as those who are already born. #prolife

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The preborn are our neighbors, just as much as those who are already born.

Plus: in Proverbs 24:11-12 Jesus commands us to deliver those who are being taken away to death, and in Proverbs 31:8-9 we are told to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

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