Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Amy Dial. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Amy , so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?
My purpose was birthed out of my testimony in the saving power and immense love of Jesus Christ. Nearly two decades ago, I found myself facing an unplanned pregnancy that happened with a man I was having an extra marital affair with. When we discovered we were pregnant, it was decided that I would have to abort, so as to not expose our secret sin. All of my life I was extremely judgmental of anyone who even considered abortion, yet here I was, face to face with that ugly truth of being the very woman I had vowed to hate. I was quite passionate on my position for life with the same zeal that Saul persecuted Christians, in the name of religion. Little did I know I would soon have my own “road to Damascus” encounter. Despite the fact that I was in full blown rebellion towards God with sin of the affair and decision to abort my child, I still claimed to be a follower of Christ. As reluctant as I was to choose to extinguish the life of my child, I was convinced that we had no other choice. The first attempt at the abortion was thwarted by the overwhelming display of my crushing emotions. Tears were streaming nonstop down my cheeks as I stepped out of the car in the parking lot outside of the clinic. I was not prepared to see someone holding a sign that read, “God loves you and your baby.” By the time I got inside I had completely lost control and was wrenching with tears and sobs, very visibly upset. Fortunately for my child and I, the receptionist kicked me out and told the father of my child that I could not be there in that state because I was “upsetting the other women in the waiting room.”
A few weeks later I was taken back and by this time, I had resolved to hang myself once I arrived back home after the procedure because I knew I could not live with the guilt of the abortion. I kept thinking, “my baby will go back to Heaven and I will go to hell where I deserve.” I’m not sure if it is because anyone remembered me and my emotional outburst from weeks before of if they simply did not care but NO ONE even looked at me once I was past he waiting room. I felt invisible and completely shattered inside. As everyone was preparing for the “procedure” as they called it, each person spoke only to the baby’s father about what to expect and the details of the “procedure.’ I was only referred to as “the patient” and my baby was “the specimen.” It was completely dehumanizing to be laying on that table waiting for my child to be ripped out of my belly while everyone around me behaved as if they saw right through me, to put it plainly, I was invisible. Maybe it is easier for them that way, don’t make eye contact and it takes away the ugliness or justifies what they have signed up for? With what felt like my last strands of hope slipping away, I just shut my eyes feeling resolved to exit this life of pain as soon as I could.
In an instant, everything shifted for me. I felt the overwhelming presence of Jesus standing near the right side of my head and I heard in my heart, “REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE.” That is all it took to rattle the fight inside of me and I immediately began screaming “NO” as I came up off the bed. I felt a supernatural strength come over me and before I knew it I was kicking my legs with all I had and swinging my arms wildly. Yet again, I was finding myself being told to get out of that abortion clinic and I was overjoyed to comply. As I was hustling down the hallway with my life and my baby in tact, I felt the presence of the Lord again. This time He was not equipping me to fight like the Lion of Judah, but He was inviting me to view the pain of others as the Lamb of God. I heard in my heart, “look back” and over my left shoulder I saw a recovery room with a number of women inside. I knew in that moment that their stories had not ended as mine did. I was instantly broken at the humanity of their loss and the emptiness of their eyes. I made a promise to God right there that I would NEVER again judge another woman for her choice; after all, I almost WAS her!
I would love to say I immediately found my purpose and went to work in my calling following that day, but the sad truth is it took me almost 17 years to find the freedom through Christ to lay down my guilt and shame from that experience. I wasted so many years running from the redeeming love of Jesus, but eventually He got me to sit still in His presence and I began to accept how He loves me and wants the best for me. It has been a process, some of which I am still walking through, but He has healed me from the pain of my past and shown me how to allow Him to use my story to help other women hurt by abortion. As much as I want to see every woman choose life for her baby, I have found my true purpose is to show the healing love of Jesus Christ to ANY woman affected by abortion, regardless of what she chooses.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
A vital turning point in my healing came when the Lord led me to Revelation Wellness, an international Christian fitness training based out of Phoenix , AZ. I had no idea when I signed up to study with Rev that I would be learning to be equipped to use fitness and wellness as a tool to spread the love of Jesus to the ends of the earth. I also had no idea that the Lord would use this ministry and training to begin the journey of my freedom from the shame of my past and reconcile me to the immense power of the love of Jesus. Following my certification as a RevX instructor, I went onto earn my Certified Personal Trainer Certification through NASM(National Academy of Sports Medicine). Eventually the Lord led me to the vision of starting my own fitness ministry called Fit 4 The Kingdom where I am able to use everything I learned as a certified instructor through Revelation Wellness. I get the immense joy of bringing health and wellness to women through private coaching and group classes while also preaching the word of God to them. I also get to take women on wellness journeys through weekly biblically based book studies that are completely transformative. With Rev, we have been branded FITNESS TEACHERS GOSPEL PREACHERS!
As much as I love coaching to any women who want to align their health and fitness with the power of Jesus Christ, my heart is to minister to these women that I spoke of earlier. The Lord and I are currently working on an offshoot of Fit 4 The Kingdom that is tailored just for women affected by abortion. It is called MATS 4 MOMMAS….stay tuned for more details to come!
I recently recorded a session as a guest on the upcoming Battered, Bruised, But Not Broken Season 6, airing on YouTube March 6th. I am leading our town’s local 40 Days For Life prayer vigil campaign, which is an international movement of prayer and fasting the 40 days of lent as a way to call Christians to take dominion in the spirit realm to see and end to abortion everywhere. It feels like the Lord is working out a podcast as a way to minister to these women, or perhaps a book, but that is still yet to be determined.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I would say the 3 things most impactful on my journey were brokenness, compassion, and humility. It is one thing to walk through a life altering traumatic experience like I did, but it is another thing all together to allow your personal pain be highlighted and displayed for the ministering of another. It is both humbling and gratifying as I know I am walking in what the Lord created me for and called me to. Every time I allow Him to use my story to encourage another woman, I feel another layer of healing take root deep within my heart. My advice to anyone who feels called to walk alongside another who shares a similar story is to be real and fully transparent. Hurting people don’t need to see your credentials or a long list of accomplishments, they just need to see your heart and feel you lock arms and walk with them on their own journey to healing. Never be afraid to pray for someone when you feel the tug, you never know what they may be walking through on the inside, but I promise you that our Heavenly Father knows….someone, somewhere was praying for me when I needed it most. My son and I both had an appointment with death that day, but the prayers of those who did not even know me had the power to change our destiny forever.
One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?
YES! If anyone has been affected by the pain and trauma of the abortion experience and wants to experience freedom in Jesus Christ, I would be honored to walk alongside of you. Please reach out. I would also love to connect with anyone who is also called to the battlelines of this difficult issue. There are numerous ways to help out and it takes an army of soldiers. You can find me on FB and IG under Fit4TheKingdomOutreach. You can access all of what I have to offer at my website www.fit4thekingdomoutreach.com I look forward to hearing from you! God is for you and I am with you!
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