Religion is something a lot of people in 2022 shy away from. We’ve become a generation that runs to spirituality and self. and trust me I get it! I grew up in church and understand the desire not want to be around the traditional standards of following Christ.
Although I grew up in church and was blessed to be surrounded by true followers of Christ, I was always conflicted with random questions. Most of those questions were answered, but a few of them followed me into my marriage and it wasn’t until, recently, that one of them resurfaced. What does the bible say about fertility?
After having my own fertility struggles I always heard that scripture about being fruitful and multiplying and God giving us children to give back to him. Yet, why was I unable to do the one thing the church said was a blessing and society placed as the ultimate calling for women.
- but is that right:
As I searched for myself, and the church, I couldn’t find any answers but when enough became enough, I began to research for myself. I opened my bible and years later, decided to create a blog post specifically for women that wanted facts about what God has to say about fertility.
- 5 Facts that the bible gives us on Fertility:
- Although the bible instructs us to “be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth”- Genesis 1:28. No where in the bible does God condemm women because of inferitility. In fact, infertility was cured with the birth of a significant character, including Isaac (Genesis 21:7),Esau and Jacob ( Genesis 25:21), Samuel the prophet ( 1 Samuel 1) and more!
- A Good Man
2. The men involved in infertile relationships cared more for their wives than any potential offspring. For example, Abraham. Abraham, was apparently content with his wife Sarah, it was Sarah who pushed her handmaiden Hagar onto Abraham as a a surrogate heir-bearer- I wish somebody would. Also, when Rebekah thought she was barren, Isaac didn’t look for a second wife.He prayed that God would open his wife’s womb-what a guy (Genesis 25:21).
ur an mvp isaac!
#PRESSURE
3. What may appear to be “pressure” in the Bible to bear children, research shows that that was more cultural than theological.
- A reminder that you're normal
4. The Bible shows that not only is it normal but it is good and appropriate for a woman to mourn infertility, but its also important to have faith and trust that what is yours is yours, and maybe God wants you to prepare, in faith for a blessing that is just as important to him as it is to you.
- The hardest Truth...
Ultimately, the Bible teaches us that God’s plan for our lives, usually ends up being the best plan that could be created for us. Whether your reading this blog post because of your own challenges with Fertility, or if your just reading for reading sake, I hope that if this post leaves you with anything, as a mom and mom-to-be ( and a mom that hasn’t yet been made manifest), the Bible talks about a lot of things! Our lives matter to God and above my fertility questions and other questions for God, I think I just wanted to know his word could relate to me, and connect to my situations. More times than not , I’ve seen the things I have struggled with, stare right back at me and throughout this blog, most of what I’ll talk about will always relate or connect to the Bible, never religion-blessings!
Learn more about the practical things God has given us to boost our fertility here.
5. The hardest Truth to Know and Accept: Fertility and Parenthood are not in God’s plan for everyone, but if we trust God and his plans for our lives. That was one of the hardest thongs for me to do at first, but I imagined God repeating to me the words Elkanah spoke to Hannah “why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?
