“No matter how much we ask for something,
it becomes ours only as we accept it and give thanks for it.”
– Agnes Sanford, The Healing Light
Gratitude in infertility is difficult but it is possible. And know that even though you’re not grateful for infertility, you can be grateful in this season of infertility. There is always something to be grateful for! But it’s your choice to communicate and exhibit gratitude.
As a follow-up to my previous blog post, here are some additional effective ways to express and practice gratitude. I hope you find them helpful and that you’ll use them to uplift yourself, especially on “hard” days.
- Start by remembering that God is with you. If you’ve asked Jesus into your heart, you can be assured He will never leave you. He always desires to bless you with His unfailing grace.
I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life! – Hebrews 13:5
- Rest in knowing that infertility is not a punishment from Him. Be thankful that God is for you and not against you.
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these?
If God is for us, who can ever be against us? – Romans 8:31 NLT
Be Encouraged by Expressing Gratitude in Infertility
- Be thankful that He has given so many examples of women who overcame infertility along with promises in the Bible that relate to your fertility.
You will be blessed above all peoples; there will be no infertile male or female among you. – Deuteronomy 7:14 HCSB
- Thank Him that you can count on Him to make good on His fertility promises. Even during the moments when you doubt His ability, willingness, and timing, stand firm in being thankful that He keeps His Word.
It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. – Isaiah 55:11 NLT
Standing firm in the heavens and fastened to eternity is the word of God. – Psalm 119:89 TPT
- Believe that He loves you unconditionally, just as much as He loves Jesus, and be thankful for His constant expressions of love.
For they will see that you love each one of them
with the same passionate love that you have for me. John 17:23 TPT
You open yourself to more possibilities when you maintain an attitude of gratitude!
What will you be intentionally thankful for today?
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