Infertility Encouragement from Sarah's LaughterSample

It Came To Pass...

Four hundred fifty-two.

That’s how many times the phrase it came to pass appears in the King James Version of the Bible. Do you realize there is great comfort for you in this phrase: it came to pass? Today, it might seem as if your life will consist of nothing more than infertility. You probably believe that for the next 60 years you will know your basal body temperature and exactly how many days has passed since the beginning of your last menstrual cycle. The desire for a child consumes your every waking thought and most of your slumber, and it is almost unimaginable to consider a day when you can face a day without the sting of baby hunger. It came to pass...

Infertility is a season in your life. This difficult, hurtful time will not last forever. It has come into your story, and it will pass into your history. God has allowed it to come into your life for a purpose. It will be part of what has made you into the amazing woman or man you are. But, believe it or not, infertility is not terminal. It’s hard to see the end of infertility’s story—if you are watching for the results of a blood test, or trying to decide on the next step.

If infertility has brought you frustration and tears, remember that it is a season in your life. Seasons come and go. Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning. Realize, friend, that God also has an appointed time for joy in your life. There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.

It will not always be as hard as it is today. It came to pass… It has come into your life, but it will pass. God can use infertility in ways you never dreamed possible to reach you, and teach you, and show you amazing things about Himself. But it has come to pass. This may be your time for weeping, but your time for laughing is coming. You may even be in a season of mourning, but you will dance again.

It came to pass!