Father God, 

You know every hidden place in my heart. You know every regret, every ache. I bring to You the wound I’ve carried: the child I never got to hold. I didn’t understand then. But I do now. 

Lord, forgive me. For believing the lie that abortion was the only way. For choosing silence instead of surrender. For not trusting You with the life You created through me. 

You are the Giver of life –– every heartbeat in the womb, every breath outside of it. You see each child as precious, even when we don’t. Help others see what I see now: the sacredness of every human life. 

Heal those who are hurting like I was. Comfort those who carry silent grief. Use my broken story to rescue others. Let my pain birth compassion, not bitterness. Let it awaken action. 

I pray for moms and dads who are afraid today. Show them there is hope. Surround them with people who care. With people who will walk with them, not judge them. 

Make abortion unthinkable and unnecessary. Help us to rescue children by helping moms. Restore what’s been lost in the way only You can. 

Thank You, Jesus, for Your mercy. Thank You for forgiving me, for giving beauty in place of ashes. Help me live in a way that honors the life I lost, and protects the lives still at risk. 

Amen. 

Jeff Bradford is the president of Human Coalition. He and his wife, Tricia, co-authored Beauty From Ashes, a book about their choice to abort their first child. It can be found in the Human Coalition Store.