Your family will grow at just the right time because our God is the God of perfect timing ( Romans 5:6). Sarah didn't know it then, but the timing of Isaac's birth created Jesus' family tree. Just because God’s timing isn’t what you want doesn’t make it wrong.Ĭonsider this: If Sarah hadn't given birth to Isaac when she did, he wouldn't have met Rebekah, his wife, and so on for the succeeding generations. Sex in marriage isn't just about making babies it's about becoming one with the other person. Is there anything you are doing out of desperation? Getting pregnant is not worth sacrificing the peace of your home and intimacy with your spouse. But Hagar and Abraham’s relationship eventually caused a wedge between Sarah and her husband and the two families ( Genesis 16:1-6). Sarah's desperation to have a family led her to give her servant Hagar to Abraham, so Sarah could conceive through Hagar instead. Don’t let the desire to have children destroy your relationship with your spouse. Sarah's son Isaac's name actually means "laughter," perhaps a nod to his parents' disbelief transformed into joy. In fact, because of Jesus, believers are cleansed and made heirs of all His blessings. God doesn't treat us as our sins deserve. Sarah lost faith and laughed at God when she heard the prophecy of her son's birth ( Genesis 18:12-15), and yet she still got pregnant and had a child. Infertility is not the result of past sin. 4 Things Sarah Would Say to the Woman Struggling with Infertility 1. If Sarah were here today, I think she'd have some encouragement for those who are still waiting. I bet she learned so much on her journey. Sarah dealt with all the hope, fear, anger, and disbelief that accompanies trying and waiting to have children. A reminder of all God hasn't yet or might never fulfill.Ībraham’s wife, Sarah, couldn't get pregnant for almost 90 years. Mother's Day, in particular, can feel like a slap in the face. Every doctor's appointment, every ovulation or pregnancy test, every day that goes by is like a pointing finger declaring your inadequacy. But for those who have struggled to conceive or sustain a pregnancy, it is intensely specific. One out of eight couples deals with infertility, so our story wasn't that unusual. A seemingly endless 1,461 days caught between hope and heartbreak. That's 48 months of emotional ups and downs, reading significance into every headache, inkling of nausea, or abdominal flutter. My husband and I tried for four years to get pregnant.
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