Act of Kindness – Week #16!!

“Everyone agrees you are pronounced dead when your heart stops beating…why does not everyone agree that you are alive when your heart starts beating?”

   Two blog posts ago I wrote about babies and how to show kindness to new Mommy and Daddys once their baby is born! Once again, this blog is going to be a lot about babies (it is the season of life I am in!), so here we go! My church and I support a non-profit organization called “Mosaic Pregnancy & Health Centers”! Mosaic PHC’s website is: http://www.supportmosaic.org/. Below is a little information about Mosaic and their mission and core values.

“Mosaic PHC never performs or refers for abortion. Our mission is to reveal truth about life in the womb, educate women about fetal development, provide free and confidential services such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and referrals and ultimately empower women to choose a life-affirming alternative to abortion.”

“Our Mission - Mosaic Pregnancy & Health Centers' mission is to reveal truth to our clients through the mosaic of life. 

Core Values - Our core values (TRUTH) are a set of unchanging ministry beliefs.

Treasuring Life - All human life absolutely valued

Deuteronomy 30:19 – “I call Heaven and Earth today as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life that both you and your descendants may live;”

Genesis 1:27 - “So God created man in his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” 

Representing Christ - Perfect love personified

Colossians 1:10 – “that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;”

1 Peter 4:11 – “If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”

Upholding Integrity - Truth lived by example

Psalm 78:72 – “So he (David) shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands

Titus 2:7-8 – “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”

Transforming People - Lives changed by the Gospel

Isaiah 61:1 – “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;”

John 17:3 – “Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”

Having Faith - Mountains moved by Faith

Hebrews 11:6 – “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

Mark 9:23 – “Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.””

   Mosaic receives no government funding so their primary source of funding is through donors like you and me and partnerships with businesses and churches. They also do some fundraising events to raise money and that is where the new intentional act of kindness comes in this week!

*The act of kindness this week...show kindness by finding an organization that you agree with their mission/work and then support them (financial support, volunteering your time, telling others about it and encouraging them to support it as well etc)!!

  

   The Mosaic Pregnancy & Health Centers’ Walk for Life is this coming Saturday in three different locations near me! Those who participate in the walk are taking a visible stand for life! The website says those participating in the walk are: “…believing that lives will be changed and babies will be saved from the darkness of abortion. Please know that you will be walking in honor of a baby's life – a life that now has hope because you cared! Each walker will receive a Be Bold! lanyard with an individual baby name to honor…”. Did you hear what they said…your caring (KINDNESS) gives HOPE to a baby’s life!!

*My experience with the act of kindness… There are a couple ways to show kindness and support Mosaic’ walk for life: donate, walk or support other walkers! Unfortunately, I am unable to walk this year for Mosaic’s walk for life (Lord willing, I plan to walk next year!), and I am so thankful for other people who are available and willing to walk! Two younger girls in my church, Emelia and Isabelle, will be participating in the walk for life this Saturday! They put together a website to encourage other people to walk and also for financial sponsorship. My Husband and I are so happy to be able to sponsor them to walk for life! Thank you, Emelia and Isabelle!!

   When supporting Mosaic Pregnancy & Health Centers, you are showing kindness to countless women and their unborn precious baby! The prayer also is that through the kindness of donors, the volunteers and the workers at Mosaic, all the people walking through Mosaic’s doors will leave seeing the kindness of so many and Christ’s love, kindness, mercy and grace as well!

p.s. Please comment below with your own experience with this act of kindness! I would really enjoy hearing about it!!