It's Tough

A friend and I went out to eat last night, I was flippin’ hungry. As we walked into the restaurant laughing having a good ol’ time, they were spotted. Two paralyzed people in wheel chairs, both had “Vote YES Amendment 2” bumper stickers on their chairs. It was tough, our moods were instantly changed, this made a statement.

I have seen the commercials on TV that say life saving cures could be found, the billboards, the ads on the radio, but this was different. These were real people, live billboards, a man and a woman screaming for help. For a moment I had to put myself in the shoes of those people. If someone was telling me that I could get out of that chair would I want to? Yes.

The problem here is that the amendment is full of empty promises giving false hope to people seeking cures. There is no guarantee, in fact it’s unlikely that there will be cure for these ailments if embryonic stem cells are used for research. The only guarantee is that human embryos will die, women will be exploited for the harvesting of their eggs, and there will be yet another attack on human life.

Seeing the faces of those fighting for Amendment 2 filled my heart with compassion and made me realize what needs to be done. Prayer is powerful and much needed for the conversion of hearts, that people will be able to see the truth about the amendment. If people knew and truly understood the reality of the amendment would they still vote yes? Probably not, but they are being lied to, they are blinded by what they think is something good.

So pray, for the conversion of hearts, and that some day cures will be found in a way that respects all forms of human life. And if you’re old enough, on voting day get out there and vote. Every vote counts. Through the power of prayer and the power of the voters we can protect life.