Coming from a Roman Catholic background, I tend to look at my sisters' lives see them doing something good like having a natural birth and making it a law that I must follow in order to glorify and honor the Lord. I find myself constantly in chains, entangled in laws I've placed on myself. Our Lord, so faithful and merciful continually points this out to me and shows me the idolatry in my heart. As you all know my husband and I have been convicted about birth control since before we were married, by the grace of God we were with child soon after we married. The Lord in His wisdom saw it fit to allow us to have a C-section and as a result we were told not to have children for at least 18 months. We now use a method of birth control and it hasn't been easy. The enemy never ceases to labor and my husband and I have to constantly wrestle against condemnation and much more. Not sure what the Lord is doing but looking forward to learning more about the will of God concerning our family size. We don't know whether it is something we ought to surrender to Him or our responsibility to plan as a couple. It's all so confusing. We're still reading the word and praying. Lord willing He will answer our cry soon.
Hey Marie :)
ReplyDeleteWill be praying over this for you both. Pastor Tim Conway did a short video on this subject as well. Birth Control isn't sinful in and of itself given the motives for it but ultimately we are to trust the will and wisdom of God. If you have done all you can to use birth control and God sees it otherwise that you should be with child sooner than 18 months, then the only thing to do would be to worship and submit to His sovereignty. Love to you dear sis, here is the video Pastor Conway did if you haven't already seen it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrqwSWuowo
Thank you so much Jasmine!
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