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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Finding Grace After an Abortion (Part 1 of 2)

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.74.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

When Serena Dyksen was just thirteen years old, she faced an unplanned pregnancy and an abortion that affected her entire life. She and her husband Bruce encourage you to see the overflowing grace of God in your circumstances, as well as His perfect plan for healing in your life. Whether abortion is a part of your past or a current decision you are trying to make, there is hope! (Part 1 of 2)

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0:00.0

Hi, Jim Daly here. Today's cultured deeply needs help, but in times like these, the light of Christ can shine even brighter.

0:07.0

So be encouraged to share his light in this broken world. Listen to the refocus with Jim Daly podcast.

0:14.0

Without time limitations, I'll have deep heartfelt discussions with fascinating guests who will encourage you to share God's grace, truth and love.

0:22.0

Check out the podcast at refocuswithjimdaly.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:31.0

I think it's important for you to hear that God, He has not taken off guard by this. And you know what? He already knows and He's just waiting for you to turn to Him.

0:45.0

That's Serena Dixon and she joins us today on Focus on the Family and your host is Focus President and author Jim Daly.

0:53.0

I'm John Fuller and as we get into our topic today, let me just share that this is a program that contains some thematic elements that won't be appropriate for younger audiences.

1:03.0

That's true, John. And you know, people sometimes they're concerned that we're airing content that deals with nitty gritty stuff.

1:10.0

But hey, as the body of Christ, we need to talk about what really happens in marriages, what really happens in our households.

1:18.0

Why? Because I think it can help us better prepare and know how to respond, maybe to friends or family members or maybe even on our own relationship.

1:28.0

So I get it, we do cover tough topics from time to time and I appreciate the warning there, John.

1:35.0

You know, in the Christian community, we often talk about choosing life and we try to reach women in desperate situations before they make a life altering decision, determinate a pregnancy.

1:46.0

Probably hundreds of phone calls every month come into focus related to that topic.

1:51.0

But we don't usually discuss how to deal with emotions and struggles if you have had an abortion.

1:58.0

And man, unfortunately, I think many, many women and men too feel exiled from Christian circles when abortion is part of their past.

2:07.0

No matter, you know what the circumstances are.

2:12.0

Maybe that describes where you're at or your experience or a friend or family member who has made that choice in the past.

2:20.0

We want to help bridge the gap and remind you that there is grace in Christ.

2:25.0

That's the whole story of the Christian faith that Jesus died for our sins. We just need to turn to him and confess those sins and repent of them.

2:36.0

Healing is possible.

2:38.0

Serena Dixen will help us better understand that through her story.

2:41.0

She's a speaker, author and founder of the ministry called She Found His Grace.

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