{"id":9958,"date":"2011-12-01T09:04:56","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T15:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=9958"},"modified":"2011-12-01T09:04:58","modified_gmt":"2011-12-01T15:04:58","slug":"speak-for-those-who-cannot-speak-for-themselves-proverbs-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/speak-for-those-who-cannot-speak-for-themselves-proverbs-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Proverbs 31"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you are reading the Proverbs in 31 Days<\/a> with us, our reading for today is Proverbs 31.<\/p>\n

Scripture: Proverbs 31:8<\/h2>\n

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,<\/p>\n

for the rights of all who are destitute.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Observation:<\/h2>\n

Help those who need help and don\u2019t know how to gain it on their own.<\/p>\n

Application:<\/h2>\n

This stood out to me today. I wanted to go with a wife of noble character verse, but this just called me out me again and then again.<\/p>\n

Human trafficking has been on my mind a lot lately. It saddens me to think of those children and also women caught up in the terror of being sold over and over and over against their will. I cannot even imagine how trapped and terrified they must feel. And I don\u2019t know what to do about it. These are people who cannot speak for themselves. They need help. They need love. And I hate that I don\u2019t know what to do, aside from pray and contribute to organizations that do know what to do.<\/p>\n

I guess what I can do, though, is to work on the preventative end. Some children are kidnapped and forced into it and some run away and get sucked into it.<\/p>\n

Our children need to know love. They need to have confidence. They need to be taught to be strong and not be manipulated by Satan and his evil forces.<\/p>\n

What can I do right now? Empower my children with my love and the understanding of God\u2019s love for them. Do what I can to prevent them from ever turning to the wrong place for encouragement. I can also be a positive force in other children\u2019s lives, too.<\/p>\n

Prayer:<\/h2>\n

Lord, please tell me what to do here. Show me how to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Show me what you want me to do here. I know it is something, because this keeps coming back to me. Guide me, Lord. Clear my path and show me what it is I should do. I want this evil to stop and I want to help in the ways you want me to.<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading with me!<\/h2>\n

Thanks for reading the Proverbs in 31 Days with me. I hope you found inspiration and guidance in His Word. Did anything continually stand out to you? Do you feel you have seen a new path to pursue or any other changes? I’d love to hear your thoughts…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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