Planting

+JMJ+

Last week, several women came into my office who left still firmly intending to abort their children. What usually happens is the women either decide to parent, or take a few more weeks to really think about everything they had learned in their counseling session. But these women were tough. Adamant. And I was really beating myself up about it. I felt like the blood of their children was on my hands. 

But listening to one priest's homily last week really helped me let go of that burden. He spoke of honesty. Of planting a seed. He likened the readings to selling cars. He could lie to all his customers and make a lot of money dishonestly, or he could be an honest man, tell his customers exactly what was wrong with his cars and make less profit. Which do think is the better salesman in God's eyes? 

Hearing this made me realize that even though I don't make as many saves as I want to, I still inform the women to the best of my ability and love them with all that I have. And this is all God asks of me. To plant a seed, nourish it, and leave the rest up to Him.