From 40 Days For Life: DAY 11: You inspired this!

It wasn't long ago that Croatia was under Communist rule as part of the former Yugoslavia. But ever since they received their freedom, Croatians have defended life. In fact, 40 Days for Life is now in 27 cities in Croatia -- and for this campaign, they have gone a step further and sponsored their own 40 Days for Life bus tour!

As part of that tour, they're planning to visit each of the 27 cities participating in 40 Days for Life in Croatia, a country of about four million people. "This is an excellent way to convey a positive pro-life message," said Petra Tisljaric, one of the 40 Days for Life leaders. "By bus we will travel throughout Croatia and stop in every town where we’re organized."

The message on the bus reads: "A prayer initiative for the end of abortion in 27 Croatian cities. We want to build a culture of life."

Raleigh, North Carolina "Prayer works!" said Eileen in Raleigh. And keep praying, because Saturdays are usually one of the busiest days of the week at the abortion facility there. However, she said, this past Saturday was slow. "One car drove up and then drove off. Then another couple went into the clinic and came back out!" Mothers having second thoughts? The Raleigh volunteers don't know for sure … but they're certainly hoping and praying that is the case. "Remember that 40 Days for life is occurring all over the world," Eileen said, "so every second of every minute of every hour of every day, there are hundreds, sometimes thousands of prayer warriors out there calling on God's grace and mercy to change hearts and minds. "While you or I may not think being there is making a difference," she added, "God never lets prayer go to waste!"

Wenatchee, Washington "As my husband and I drove up to the Planned Parenthood abortion referral facility at 6:00 this morning," said Cheryl in Wenatchee, "we noticed a group of men standing across the street in a huddle." She wasn't expecting prayer volunteers, since no one had signed up for that hour on the Wenatchee 40 Days for Life schedule. For a very brief moment, she wondered if they might be hecklers. "Uh-oh," she said to her husband. "They’re here!" Well – not exactly. It was a men's prayer group from the Living Room Church. "Their presence was a complete surprise!" Cheryl said. "They prayed with us and for us, and then spent the hour standing on the sidewalk with us. They were a gift from God. We're still smiling!"

I beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness, and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. — Ephesians 4:1b-2 Dear Heavenly Father, we are humbled that you have called us and appointed us to be ambassadors of Christ in a world that is not our home. We pray that your Holy Spirit will empower us to walk worthy of the calling. We pray that Your unconditional love will flow through us to those who desperately need Your saving grace. See today's full devotional

For life,

Shawn D. Carney President, 40 Days for Life

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