We Were Adopted and Called to Adopt

 

Adoption is a beautiful display of the Gospel- God adopting us into
His family because of the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. Adoption is
also a huge part of our pro-life, pro-family vision here at Family
Policy Alliance. As November is National Adoption Month, we celebrate
life inside and out of the womb. Every life matters!

Here are some thoughts as we work to promote the gift of adoption-
providing every child with a loving, safe, caring family:

1. Believers can make a difference.

Statistics show that the very best thing we can do for children
is raise them in a strong nuclear family. Over 400,000 children
are currently in the American foster care system with 125,000
of those children needing a permanent home. That's
astounding. Those children could replace the population of
Minneapolis. The average adoption wait time for a child in
foster care at 31 months, which is unacceptable.

But we as Christians can make a difference. Churches around the
country have emphasized the importance of adoption and foster
care- notably even more over the last decade. While not every
family is called to adopt, local churches can rally around
adopting families and provide the support, resources, and help
they need. If one family from every local church adopted one
child, the need for foster care would significantly decrease
across the nation. Christian families can provide the loving
families these children need.

2. Adoption is for children, not adults.

As our society embraces more structures of a so-called
"modern" family, we need to have a proper
understanding of adoption. Adoption does not exist for adults;
it exists for children. But in today's society, adoption
has become all about what the adults want, not what's
best for the child. Because children deserve a mother and a
father, we must always prioritize adoption placements where
there's a mother and a father present for the benefit of
children. We must always strive to give children a healthy,
strong, nuclear family whenever possible. Strong families
create strong societies.

3. Faith-based adoptions are under attack.

Despite a rare unanimous Supreme Court decision affirming the
rights of faith-based adoption providers to operate in a manner
consistent with their faith, the current Biden administration
continues to target faith-based adoption and foster care
agencies. This administration wants to promote open adoption in
any kind of "modern" family. They say, "the
kids will be fine." But will they? As government entities
include "sexual orientation and gender identity" in
nondiscrimination laws, those laws can be used as a weapon
against faith-based adoption agencies and families- the very
people who are statistically more likely to adopt than the
general population. Why? Because as matters of faith and
conscience, faith-based families and adoption agencies may
decline to tell a girl that she is a boy, or they may try to
place children in homes with one mother and one father. These
simple principles - driven by faith and the best
intentions for children - do not align with radical LGBT
ideology, and government entities may tell agencies to either
violate their consciences or stop serving children in their
communities.

Family Policy Alliance continues to pray and fight for America's
children and families. They must come first, always, which means
society should prioritize placing children in nuclear homes with a
loving father and mother.

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On December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging Roe
v. Wade. As Roe hangs in the balance, the question will be asked,
"What will happen to the children if abortion is
overturned?" We believe adoption is one of the answers to that
important question.

That day, we will be at the U.S. Supreme Court to stand for life, and
we'll be sharing live video so you can participate from home.
Will you join us online to stand for babies, both those who have been
born and those who have yet to be born? We'll also be making an
important announcement that you won't want to miss. You can find
details and RSVP here: [link removed]

We praise God that He adopts us into His family. And we at Family
Policy Alliance share in that vision of adoption - both
spiritual and on earth- as it is Heaven.

For Faith and Family,

Caroline Woods
Family Policy Alliance



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