Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Personalize it by putting your name in it and expect God to do what He has said!
“When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?”~~Psalm 56:3,4 [NIV]
Are you hoping for a baby? Are you waiting for YOUR miracle? There’s an account given in the Bible [2 Kings 4:8-37] of a woman who was childless that will encourage you to “get your hopes up”.
This account is about the Shunnamite woman who was wealthy, kind, and discerning. When she met the prophet Elisha, she discerned he was a godly man. She treated with such hospitality that he subsequently enjoyed lodging with her and her husband whenever he traveled in their area. One day, he told his servant he wanted to repay the woman’s kindness and wanted suggestions about what he could do for her. The servant (Gehazi) explained that because of her wealth and status in the community, she wanted for nothing BUT she was childless and her husband was old. Elisha asked Gehazi to bring her to him. When she came to the door, Elisha blessed her by saying, “Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!” “No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.” (2 Kings 4:16 NLT)
Can you imagine? A woman who was childless was told by a man of God that she would become pregnant and birth a child within a year. The wonderful thing is…she conceived and gave birth at the time Elisha said it would happen. It’s good she got her hopes up because that confidence in his words gave her faith that God would make it happen.
Hope is the confident expectation that something good will happen. Have confidence in God and all His promises for fertility. Don’t give up—keep hoping for a baby!
***You can find promises of fertility to meditate on in “A Seed of Hope”.***
Just a note to encourage you to remember the goodness of God…He enjoys doing you good!
I couldn’t say it any better than God already did in Jeremiah 32:38-41 [NLT]:
“They will be my people, and I will be their God. And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me. I will find joy doing good for them…”
Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. God said it and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Personalize it by putting your name in it and expect God to do what He has said!
“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” ~~Hebrews 13:5 NLT
A few questions for you as you begin your week:
How do you SEE yourself today? Is your life well-balanced?
How do you desire to see yourself?
What is your current “self-talk”? In other words, what do you SAY about yourself?
Does what you say about yourself agree with what God says about you in His Word, the Bible?
What we SAY influences what we SEE in our lives. God’s Word brings balance and “good” success to our lives [Joshua 1:8]. “Good” success supports a balanced life. I encourage you to have faith in the Word and speak the Word about your circumstances in order to see the good you desire in your life.
Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. God said it and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Personalize it by putting your name in it and expect God to do what He has said!
“Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.” Psalm 119:50 NLT
Some scriptures to encourage you:
“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 NLT
“I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God.” Psalm 38:15 NIV
“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” Romans 5:5 NLT
Please watch this 30 second video and be encouraged to keep hope alive during this struggle with infertility.
When I feel exasperated by my circumstances, and find myself not knowing what to do next, it’s typically because I haven’t asked God for guidance on that specific thing. When will I learn to always ask Him first? It makes life so much simpler and joy-filled!
David, in 1 Samuel 30:8, inquired of God about his next step, setting a good example for us to follow:
“So David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”
Asking God for our life’s game plan is always the best thing to do when considering our “next steps”. It’s best to do it though BEFORE exasperation sets in from going on our own plan that has no input or influence from God.
Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. God said it and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Personalize it by putting your name in it and expect God to do what He has said!
“…you are from God and have overcome them,
for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”
~~ 1 John 4:4 [ESV]
Yesterday, while talking with a friend about my experience with infertility, I was reminded of some of the emotions that surfaced during that struggle:
I felt inadequate as a woman because I couldn’t do the one thing that women can do that men can’t— give birth. There are additional depressing feelings that were brought on by infertility but the point I want to make to you is that I OVERCAME them. Thankfully, I had understanding friends who pointed me to God. They encouraged me to learn about the women in the Bible who experienced infertility and overcame it. That was a turning point for me!
If you’re struggling through the emotions of infertility (and I do mean through–don’t get stuck there), you know where I’m coming from–infertility sucks! Please know that you are not alone. Trust in the Word of God. Trust in His love for you.
Have confidence that God’s promises of fertility are true for YOU. Find and anchor your hope in them.