{"id":912,"date":"2023-07-12T13:52:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chministries.org\/?p=912"},"modified":"2023-09-20T20:21:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:21:28","slug":"gods-presence-ttc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/gods-presence-ttc\/","title":{"rendered":"God’s presence while trying to conceive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wanting a child can feel lonely. Proverbs says \u201cthe barren womb\u201d is never satisfied [Proverbs 30:15<\/a>]. You may be hoping to conceive for the first time<\/a>, trying for another child, or fearing your next pregnancy will end in miscarriage. Whether it\u2019s been two months, two years, or a long season of waiting, know that God is with you<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As your mind and body are wrestling with the physical aspects<\/a> and working to cope<\/a> with the stress and impact on your marriage<\/a>, your soul needs nourishment too. The intellectual part of your mind needs to process the truth of God\u2019s word, and the more emotional parts of your soul and spirit also need to soak in God\u2019s presence to find comfort, hope, and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God cares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

God created human beings to \u201cbe fruitful and multiply\u201d [Genesis 1:28<\/a>]. Creating and carrying new life in your body is a reflection of God\u2019s very nature as Creator. Conceiving and giving birth to a child is a beautiful example of how God has uniquely designed women and their role in procreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, throughout human history, many women have struggled to conceive\u2014even women who knew God<\/a> and were following Him. Perhaps you can identify with Sarah (Genesis 16), Rachel (Genesis 29), Hannah (1 Samuel 1), or Elizabeth (Luke 1). Like these would-be mothers of old, you may wonder why God seems to bless other women with children, but you aren\u2019t experiencing the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God eventually blessed each of the above-mentioned women with a child. Will He do the same for you? I\u2019ve talked with women who wonder if their struggle to conceive<\/a> is God\u2019s punishment for something they\u2019ve done or not done. Some try to find the right prayer or the right person to pray over them so they will conceive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s right to pray for a child<\/a>. \u201cChildren are a gift from the Lord\u201d [Psalm 127:3, NLT<\/a>]. And for those who do have a child, it\u2019s right to thank God for that new life. When I was delivering babies, I\u2019d often say to new parents, \u201cEvery new life is a miracle. A new baby is God\u2019s opinion that the world should go on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you\u2019re struggling to conceive, it doesn\u2019t mean God is against you. After all, \u201cIf God is for us, who can be against us?\u201d [Romans 8:31, NIV<\/a>]. He is for <\/em>you regardless of your circumstances. To paraphrase Paul\u2019s words, \u201cWho shall separate us from the love of Christ?\u201d Shall infertility or pregnancy loss? [Paraphrased from Romans 8:35, KJV<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God\u2019s presence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even when your intellect knows those true Biblical statements, your emotional self may still struggle. God\u2019s presence with you offers comfort, strength, healing, and hope for both your intellectual and emotional self. He\u2019s not waiting for you to get it all together; He\u2019s right with you even in the midst of your struggle. Scripture shows God being uniquely close to those who are troubled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n