SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE
A simple prayer is all it takes to connect with God every day. And if you don’t know how to pray, no worries! We’ve got you covered. Check out this simple prayer below to get started!
I Want A Baby So Badly
They’re having a baby. You really didn’t want your initial reaction to be heartbreak. That stomach-dropping, nauseous feeling that comes with another disappointment. Instead of feeling happy for them, you can’t help but wonder, “Lord, will this ever happen for me?”
But, the test you took was negative. Again. You figured it would be, but you’d managed to convince yourself, if only for a second, that it might be different this time.
Each month, each year, each new announcement the chorus of, “Why, why, why?” continues to resound in your mind. Maybe you’re feeling like your body has betrayed you. Maybe you’re feeling like God has forgotten you.
We don’t have a good answer for your pain, but we do know that the Lord sees it. He hasn’t forgotten you, and with him, nothing is wasted— not even our sufferings. Though, we also know that right now, it might not feel that way. We’re praying you have a tangible sense of his presence and protection with you on this hard part of your journey.
Here’s a verse and prayer that we hope bring you a bit of comfort, too:
“I cry aloud to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
I pour out before him my complaint;
before him I tell my trouble.
When my spirit grows faint within me,
it is you who watch over my way” (Psalm 142:1-3a).
A Prayer for Infertility
God who spoke life into existence, I come before you today heartbroken, discouraged, and so, so tired. My heart longs for a baby. Like Sarah, I sometimes feel like I’ve lost hope. Like Rachel, I sometimes struggle with jealousy when others are blessed with children. Like Hannah, I have pled, and even bargained, with you. You worked mightily in the lives of each of these women, and I’m hoping you work in my life, too. I know the plans you have for me are good… but right now, I really don’t understand them. Remind me that my body is good, too, even now. Carry me through my disappointment and pain. Even if I never become a biological parent, open my eyes to see other opportunities that I might become a parent or parental figure. Bring me peace to celebrate life with those around me and hope to know that my prayers do not go unheard. Amen.
At some point, everyone feels that they don’t know how to pray, feel free to visit this page for more everyday prayers to explore how you can connect with God in the ordinary, extraordinary, everyday moments of life!
