Do not be misled about when life begins. In Jeremiah 1:4-5 we hear: “Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you;”

“The very harmony of creation, its preservation and governing, teach us that there is a God who has put all this together and keeps it together, ever maintaining it and providing for it.”   -   Saint John of Damascus

Do not be misled about when life begins. In Jeremiah 1:4-5 we hear: “Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you;”

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry to Him reached His ears. Ps 18:6

“Those who seek the Lord should not look for Him outside themselves; on the contrary, they must seek Him within themselves through faith made manifest in action.” -Saint Maximos the Confessor

Now I know that the Lord will help His anointed; He will answer Him from His holy heaven with mighty victories by His right hand. Ps 20:6

But thou, O Lord, be not far off! O Thou my help, hasten to my aid! Ps 22:19

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.   (Prov 1:7)