Nancy
Campbell has been one of my favorite mentors for a long time. She’s a godly,
older woman with a lot of wisdom. She has been writing for many years
encouraging women to have children and as many as the Lord blesses them with.
She wrote one recently encouraging women who were "done" to reconsider but some women commented on not being
able to have children and the pain they have because of it. She wrote this
following post for those women grieving because they can’t have children.
GOD
IS YOUR HEALER
In
response to my Dynasty Post, some of you shared how you are suffering from
different medical problems that have been detrimental to you in your pregnancy,
birth, or continuing. I was so grieved to hear these stories and have been
praying for you. In fact, I have been praying through the night for God to come
and heal you and deliver you. I would encourage you to not give up in prayer either.
1. Ask the elders of your church to come and pray for you. If we are sick, this is what we are told to do in God’s Word, and yet often we forget to do it, don’t we? James 5:14-156 states: “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
2. Ask your husband to pray over you daily. Your husband is your covering and God hears his cries for you. I believe it is a powerful thing for a husband to pray over his wife each day. I believe you will see great blessings through this.
3. Seek the Lord diligently, along with your husband, for God’s healing and also for the lifestyle He wants you to live. As we seek the Lord, He leads us into His ways. Often we have grown up on the SAD {Standard American Diet} which leads to disease and obesity. We must seek the Lord for the way He wants us to live and eat, not as a diet, but a lifestyle. God has natural ways of healing too that can literally transform our bodies. And the body is renewing itself every seven years and therefore your body can be renewed and healed. Of course, one of the most important things to do as a start is to eliminate all sugar from your diet. It is the cause of so many problems.
May God lead you into all His wisdom. Oh how we need it. May He pour our His rich blessings upon you, bring healing to your body, and peace and joy to your marriage and your home.
Much love, Nancy Campbell
Anon M · 497 weeks ago
Ken · 497 weeks ago
Taylor loses her first and you lose your ninth, and both are nothing but painful trials. Read what I wrote to her below, and perhaps you can console her. Having 8 precious gifts can never replace the ninth one that is lost, but certainly it gives one pause to jump up and down for joy for the gifts God has given you. Oh how Lori and I wish we had had more, and we tried, but too late.
As I said to Taylor, Lori would love to respond, and she is reading the comments,. but she is back in a heavy pain cycle right now, so I am on blog duty. Hopefully soon she will be back to responding.
Lady Virtue · 497 weeks ago
Ken · 497 weeks ago
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Ken · 497 weeks ago
Your story can make a grown man cry. It is so sad to lose a child, even in a miscarriage. We lost our first at three months, and then conceived again about 3 months later... so I hope and pray the same for you. I sometimes stop to think about the fact that if the first child had been born, none of my other children would now exist. The chain reaction of births, once every two years would have probably been forever changed, yet God in His sovereignty had in mind giving us the four precious gifts He gave us.
Please though your hurt and pain allow the Spirit of God to speak to you and remind you that He is in full control of your universe. He has shown you that you can get pregnant, and it is not unusual to lose the first one, just to have follow along a series of the most precious gifts anyone could ever want.. Each one of them even more precious because you have gone through the hurt and pain and found your God faithful to supply your wants and needs and the desires of your heart.
Never stop trusting Him, as we must learn to smile in the face of our biggest trials, knowing that once again, our Savior rides a white horse and in His mouth is the Word of God by which He gives His very best gifts to those who love Him, to those who are called by His name. Your day is coming soon. Grab a hold of it today by faith and smile at the face of adversity and pain, knowing that no matter what may befall us here on earth, we have no choice but to trust in His faithfulness. And for some of us who have tasted His faithfulness over and over again, we are spoiled brats if we do not pick ourselves up and trust Him again, after all He has done for us. Did He not promise He would turn our mourning into gladness? Why not let that happen today for you and me?
Lori would love to respond, and she is reading the comments,. but she is back in a heavy pain cycle right now, so I am on blog duty. Hopefully soon she will be back to responding.
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Anonymous · 497 weeks ago
We pray that Lori will feel God's Healing touch soon and be rid of the pain she is experiencing.
I can relate to this post as well. I had suffered 7 losses. Thankful I am glad that God did give me 3 healthy children. I really glad I found this blog, because I learn a lot. I am glad to be learning to be a better mother and wife. Life is short and I am enjoying being at home all the more. I always have been at home(didn't wor)k, but other activities over the last 22 years have taken me out of the home. I would say the last 3 years though, I have not been involved in committees, so I don't lose my focus on my home, as a mother and wife.
Blessings and prayers lifted on your behalf.
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Anon M · 497 weeks ago
I am so sorry for your loss, be assured though, that your precious child is waiting for you in heaven, as is mine. And whom better to look after them than our Heavenly Father!
For some, it may be easy to resent God. Or pull away from Him. May I encourage you to use this time to seek the Lord earnestly in prayer and bible study. Draw closer to your husband too. While he may not verbalise it, he may be feeling the pain too. No matter who has the infertility problem, prayer about that area of your life is important. I knew a lady who had at least 22 miscarriages, then had her first child, and then that child passed due to complications from a vaccination. And then she had two more boys after that. There is hope. The answer may not come as you expected or when you expect it. But God knows best. I am taking a herb called vireo. For reasons unknown I am not ovulating. And this herb is meant to encourage ovulation. Please try and see a natural therapist before taking herbs etc. if you haven't done so, get tests done to see if there is a medical issue with you or your husband. But most of all relax. Sometimes just being stressed out can affect our fertility. God may never give children. He may have other plans for you. And that's HARD! But we need to lay that desire down at His feet. May God bless you and your husband. I'm sorry if I offended or sounded insensitive. That was not my intention. Be encouraged that you are not alone.
Blessings,
Anon M
Anon M · 497 weeks ago
Helen · 497 weeks ago
So sorry to hear you aren't well at all. I know you have generally been a lot better recently so I am so sorry you are suffering at the moment.
Praying for you dear Sister.
Blessings
Helen UK
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