Last Sunday during the sermon I was really struck by something in God's word. God reminded me about His heart for the weak and helpless. In the particular passage that we were in God had mentioned the fatherless. All through out scripture God mentions His heart for the orphans and reminds His people that He will never leave them as orphans. When I meditated on God's love for the fatherless, God's Spirit was really giving me a heart for orphans. This love was deeper and more sure of it self than before. Which is just what I needed as we pursue adoption. Here in America we aren't confronted on a daily bases with orphans and the hardships they must endure. So I thank God for the reminder of His love for them and that He has brought my heart more in line with His.
God is always so faithful to answer prayers. Over the past week God has been so gracious to give me such peace in my heart and clarity in my mind with the issue of my infertility and adoption. I really have a peace about it as I have come to grow, by God's grace, in my understanding of God's sovereignty over my life and His amazing love for me. I've come to see that God cares so much for me that He has given me this mountain of a trial, infertility. This trial was completely tailor made for me and my spiritual growth. God, in His wisdom knew exactly which nerve to touch to accomplish His will. While it doesn't always feel good, that's Love! By God's grace I'm considering it(infertility) all joy.
Six Plus Two
10 years ago
beautiful post!
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ReplyDeleteI know what how difficult it is to find joy in something like infertility. I really admire you for making it the title of your blog and truly living by it. You're awesome!
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ReplyDelete(((()))) God is so good!
ReplyDelete"I've come to see that God cares so much for me that He has given me this mountain of a trial, infertility." What an amazing way to look at infertility. I have seen God's care for me in terms of comfort and encouragement, but I had never thought about infertility itself being an expression of God's care for me. But you are right, it is, because He is using it to conform into the likeness of His Son. It is exactly what I needed in order for Him to teach me more about Himself.
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