Healing Ministry (Acts 4:10-12) by Dr. Pat Castle

“It was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead; in His name this man stands before you healed.  There is no salvation through anyone else.” ~ Acts 4:10-12 (full readings)
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Pat’s Reflections:  As with the Apostles, the healing power of Christ is in all of us.  LIFE Runners help heal those who were hurt by abortion.  With nearly 1 in 3 women experiencing abortion in their lifetime, there are so many healing opportunities around us.  May we have the courage to reach out to post-abortion women compassionately (to suffer with).  I recently heard about a teenage LIFE Runner being offered the pill by a dermatologist as a way to moderate hormones for controlling acne.  The teenage LIFE Runner and her Mom had an opportunity to share about the slippery slope of contraception for abortion.  Based on the angry response from the dermatologist, she could be post-abortion.  Half of abortions are not first time abortions, so this encounter may have prevented future abortions.  In the Ukraine, women have an average of 14 abortions in their lifetime.  LIFE Runners, keep taking steps in your “REMEMBER The Unborn, Jer 1:5” jerseys.  Imagine those first few steps out of the upper room when the Apostles went out to evangelize the whole world.  There were only 12 Apostles then and now there are over 2 billion Christians.  We have over 3,400 LIFE Runner teammates.  With the power of the Holy Spirit within us, we are taking steps to heal and elevate our culture and all cultures to respect life from conception to eternity.

* Dr. Pat Castle and his wife Angi live in Jefferson City, MO with their daughters Paige and Grace. Pat is the Vitae Foundation president/ceo and the National LIFE Runners Team co-founder. Full bio.
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Faith Challenge: When sharing the reality of abortion with others, deliver the truth with compassion as someone listening is likely suffering from the regret of choosing abortion.
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Counter-Culture News: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, American Family, Vatican, Project Rachel.
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Our Prayers: Pray LIFE Runners Creed to end abortion. Add Prayers. Pray with meals, bedtime, wake up, unceasingly. Consider mid-week Family Rosary (17 min). Let’s pray now.
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Feast Day: St. Michael de Sanctis.
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Faith Quote: “We run… to provide support for mothers and fathers tempted to abort their child, and healing support for post-abortion women, men and families.” ~ LIFE Runners Creed
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Through Christ Our Lord,
Pat
Phil 4:13