Trustworthy Fears & Hopes About our fifth Being pregnant — Suzy Collins Images

If I’m sincere, discovering out we had been pregnant with our fifth child took my husband and I again a bit. Even whereas believing youngsters are a blessing from our Heavenly Father, the fearful what-ifs nonetheless immediately crammed our thoughts:

• What if we are able to’t give our youngsters every thing they want?

• What if we are able to’t make it financially?

• What if it modifications our household dynamic?

• What if my physique by no means “bounces back”?

• What if it’s all simply an excessive amount of to deal with?

And the record went on. But by way of prayer and sincere tears and hopeful conversations with the folks we love, we discovered a lot encouragement in flipping these what-ifs on their head:

• What if we lived out of a spot of belief as a substitute of a spot of shortage? What if we traded the concept of what our youngsters “need” that has been shaped by societal expectations with one thing a lot higher? What if a much bigger household doesn’t really imply much less to go round?

• What if God at all times equips us for what He’s known as us to? What if we are able to be taught to adapt our funds to our new household construction? What if cash isn’t fairly so vital as we typically make it to be?

• What if one of many best presents we are able to ever give to our youngsters is one another? What if rising up with lifelong finest pals is fantastic? What if our youngsters are extra adaptable and succesful than we predict?

• What if there may be a lot extra to life than what my physique seems to be like? What if being pregnant is definitely a season of empowerment & energy? What if I surrendered my self-importance & physique picture to God?

• What if we leaned on our neighborhood of household & pals after we wanted to? What if we had been humble sufficient to ask for assist? What is God makes use of what is tough to refine us and draw us nearer to Him?

Perspective modifications every thing. Attitude shapes how we see all of life. What we really imagine deep down in our souls guides our whole expertise of our circumstances.

Romans chapter 8 in The Bible speaks to a life lived by the Spirit & the hope by way of which we are able to view our current fears. I like to recommend studying in case you are in want of some encouragement. In its context, it’s speaking about far higher struggling (not that this being pregnant or child is supposed to be conflated with that), however I believe the encouragement applies.

Verse 28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Verses 37-39 promise us this, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

So although we can not see the long run and we’re not promised ease or or monetary safety or well being or youngsters that get alongside or ANY kind of explicit circumstance, in Christ we’re promised that nothing can separate us from the love of God and that He works for the nice of those that love Him. And that’s sufficient for me right this moment.

We are so unbelievably grateful and completely undeserving of this present of life that I’ve the privilege of carrying in my womb. Praise God for this present. We belief that He will give us every thing we have to stay faithfully unto Him alongside the best way of being pregnant, parenting, and past. Thank you, Jesus!