Infertility Encouragement from Sarah's LaughterSample

You Can’t!

When you struggle with infertility, there are many can’ts in your life. You can’t go on vacation with your best friend because you may ovulate while you’re gone. You can’t have that cup of coffee or sit in a hot tub. You can’t go to another baby shower. You can’t figure out where the money will come from for treatment. You can’t handle the anxiety or depression anymore. All because you can’t conceive!

The Bible is full of can’ts that were turned into cans by the power of God’s hand. Remember that the men and women we read about in the Bible were just that: men and women. Men like your husband. Women like you. Ordinary people who put their trust in an extraordinary God!

Consider Sarah. A 90 year old woman cannot conceive and give birth to a healthy child. That’s ludicrous, isn’t it? Of course it is. A woman beyond childbearing age can’t give birth to a baby, can she? With God, she can.

A man can’t live inside a huge fish for three days, only to be vomited up at the right place at the right time, can he? With God, he can.

A child can’t defeat a nine foot tall giant in battle. A virgin can’t conceive. Water can’t be turned to wine. A crowd of 5,000 can’t be fed with a child’s lunch. With God, they can.

Maybe you’ve heard doctors say you can’t conceive. Maybe you’ve heard yourself say you can’t take anymore. Maybe you’ve heard your spouse say he can’t believe in anything anymore. Maybe you’ve heard Satan say you can’t carry a baby full-term.

Friend, dive into the reality of Scripture and watch God turn all those can’ts into glorious cans. Encourage yourself and build your faith by diving into the real stories of real people with a real belief in a real God. The same God who closed the mouths of lions, fed thousands of people with mere scraps, breathed life into ancient wombs and even placed His Son in a virgin womb, is the same God who hears your prayer today. He’s the same God who knows how badly you want that baby. Our God is the same yesterday, today and forever! He is the only one who can turn all your can’ts into cans.

I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me!