Thankful for Infertility??
Infertility. It is something that no one wants to face or to have be a part of their story. I never thought infertility and miscarriage would be part of our journey in building our family, but God had other plans. And I want to tell you why I am thankful that it is part of my story. Did you know that 1 in 8 women struggle to get pregnant or maintain a pregnancy? That means that chances are that 1 or more women in your life have struggled with infertility whether you knew about it or not. It took me about a year to talk openly about our journey with infertility. But once I started sharing my journey I was so amazed at the women who had been through similar situations or were walking though even more difficult situations and struggles. The relationships that are built out of struggle and the understanding of each other’s pain are fast and deep friendships. I am so thankful for the friendships that have come from this difficult season and the things I have learned from those friends. Another reason I am thankful that infertility and miscarriage are part of my story is because it has taught me to be more understanding of other people and their particular struggle. We all handle situations differently based on what we have experienced in our own lives and how those experiences have shaped our personalities. The way I react to grief and pain might be different than how you react to the same grief and pain, but it doesn’t make one person’s reaction better than the other. It simply means we are all different and if we can simply meet each person where they are without judgment of how they “should” handle that situation then there is much more room for love and understanding. And who doesn’t want to live in a more loving and understanding world? The final reason I am thankful for the struggle of miscarriage and infertility is the deeper relationship it has helped me to develop with Jesus. I have learned so much about myself and my desire to control things. This journey has taught me to let go of control. It has made me ask the hard questions of myself and of God. Is God still good when bad things happen? Can I rejoice in my sufferings because I know God is in control? Do I truly trust that God has a plan that is better than mine for my family? The answer to all of those questions is YES! Searching myself and God’s Word for the answers to those questions was hard and raw, but necessary for me to grow. So I am thankful for the hard because it brought about growth! So I am thankful for the pain and heartache that miscarriage and infertility have brought to my journey because without it I would not have some of the deep friendships I have formed, or the understanding and compassion for others who struggle, and I would not have the relationship I have with Jesus. I promise you that if you will just trust and have faith, in time God will reveal His most perfect plan for your life. It might not be this side of Heaven, but one day you will be able to look back at your most difficult struggle and see God’s hand at work in all of it. No struggle is too big or too small to take to Him and trust Him with. No struggle or pain surprises Him because it is all written in His plan for your life. He will mourn and cry and meet you where you are if you will simply seek Him!
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