Sex Trafficking

​​I just had a disturbing dream: I was riding in a car with some people. I was in the back seat. We passed a store, and there was a little girl in the breezeway on the ground, and a man was over her fondling her. When I saw it, I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh, did I just see what I saw?" 

The car came to a stop at a red light or stop sign. I am not sure which one, and I jumped out to go see what was happening, and I saw a man with a plaid shirt and green pants fondling a little girl about 9 or 10 years old. I ran up, yelling, "What are you doing to her." I picked up a bottle and burst it and went after him. He had wet stains on his pants on his genital area, and he was yelling, "I didn't touch her. I didn't touch her. I didn't do anything. He ran away. The little girl jumped up, scared and shaking.  I went back to check on the little girl, and she was just so frightened. Then I woke up with an urgent need to pray for her and young children who have run away or been taken from their families for sex purposes.
 
I know this was a dream, but it's also true in many cases. There are children, girls, and boys, being molested by family and adult friends. There are children who have run away from home because of abuse and molestation. Today, can you please keep these babies on your hearts (girls and boys) and keep them before God? This evil is so evil, and it comes to destroy these babies' perception of what love is, so they will hate God.

According to "humantraffickinghotline.org" Traffickers recognize and take advantage of people who are vulnerable. People may be vulnerable to trafficking if they:

• Have an unstable living situation.
• Have previously experienced other forms of violence such as sexual abuse or domestic violence.
• Have run away or are involved in the juvenile justice or child welfare system.
• Are undocumented immigrants.
• Are facing poverty or economic need.
• Have a caregiver or family member who has a substance use issue.
• Are addicted to drugs or alcohol.

There is no evidence that traffickers are more likely to be of a particular race, nationality, gender, or sexual orientation. They may be family members, romantic partners, acquaintances, or strangers. In the dream, I just knew that she was a runaway. Whatever it was that took place in her home that had her running to the streets was horrible. We've got to pray, get involved, and get God involved. I know some of you might think that God knows, and He should do something, but what you don't realize is that He gave authority in this earth to man and man gave it up to Satan. It is our responsibility to execute God's will in this earth. But that's a whole other sermon that I'll talk about one day. 
 
For now, if you see something that just doesn't look right with children, don't just pass by, don't just look at it. Get involved. Get the authorities involved. When you see them acting out promiscuously, don't sit back and talk about these babies.  Something has happened to them. Ask God to show you how to help them, and then do it. And most of all, pray. 

If you believe you are a victim of human trafficking or may have information about a potential trafficking situation, please contact the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1 (888) 373-7888
SMS: 233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO")
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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