Because it is National Infertility Awareness Week, I would like to share something that was on my heart March 6, 2008. Our final attempt at IVF…
Everything was hanging in the balance for me that day. I was headed to the infertility doctors for our embryo transfer. I was nervous, anxiety ridden, and fearful of what might not be. Of what might never be… It was our last effort at extraordinary measures to conceive. I was putting every ounce of hope I had in my only hope. Jesus.
I decided to open my Bible and read Psalm 6 before leaving for treatment. And when I did, God spoke strongly to my heart. I wrote a note in the margin of my Bible which says, “March 6th, 2008 Day of embryo transfer. Verses 4 and 9 say it all. God WILL deliver us. A gift from Him in His time.”
Psalm 6
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul also is greatly troubled;
but You, O Lord—how long?
4 Return, O Lord, deliver me!
Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake!
5 For in death there is no remembrance of You;
in the grave who will give You thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning;
all night I make my bed swim;
I drench my couch with my tears.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief;
it grows old because of all my enemies.
8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my supplication;
The Lord will receive my prayer.
10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled;
Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.
Regardless of the outcome God WILL deliver you. Believe me when I tell you that I know how hard it is. I do.
Allow Him to love you through this time.
Hold on to His grace.
Continue in His hope.
Rest in His peace.
Thanks Jen for your encouragement, it is true through Christ helping hand, He makes a way!