I’m tired of not fully believing. I’m tired of saying, “I don’t want to get my hopes up.”
Every time I take a pregnancy test, I brace myself for disappointment. I don’t want to get my hopes up because it hurts when it shows up negative…and I’m crying as I type this.
Saying those words is not living in total faith. I know I am called to have great faith. I believe it. I’m getting my hopes up today. I refuse to worry about being let down. Yes, I will guard my heart, but God requires our complete trust, our complete faith, our complete hope.
GET YOUR HOPES UP!!!
Whatever you are believing for….GET YOUR HOPES UP!!!
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(Psa 91:1 KJV) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
(Psa 91:2 KJV) I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
(Psa 91:3 KJV) Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
(Psa 91:4 KJV) He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
(Psa 91:5 KJV) Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
(Psa 91:6 KJV) Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
(Psa 91:7 KJV) A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
(Psa 91:8 KJV) Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
(Psa 91:9 KJV) Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
(Psa 91:10 KJV) There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
(Psa 91:11 KJV) For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
(Psa 91:12 KJV) They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
(Psa 91:13 KJV) Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
(Psa 91:14 KJV) Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
(Psa 91:15 KJV) He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
(Psa 91:16 KJV) With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
I totally understand what you mean Judi. I do this too. Even now I don’t want to take a test because as you said, “I don’t want to get my hopes up.” But my prayer today is that God will cover us both with his love and remind us that he is able to do exceeding and abundantly MORE than we can ask or think. His timing is PERFECT, and when it’s meant to happen…it WILL. Praying for you today!
Don’t worry. I married my wife knowing that her doctor had told her that she would probably never be able to have a child. Needless to say our daughter was conceived only two months after our marriage. You never know when it will happen. But trust and have faith.
Thanks for the awesome encouragement! This is why I love blogging
I have two family members that tried for years to get pregnant with no success, so both families gave up and focused their direction on adoption. Before they could adopt or even consider it, both families were pregnant. I think the stress and emotions of wanting it so bad it interfered with the pregnancy.
Try taking a few months off, don’t try so hard and just have fun.
and we’ll keep praying
@Small town dad – I’m just going to have some fun, be free and enjoy my life right now. God will provide a way! Thank you for your words of wisdom!
When that day comes, you and your husband are going to have one lucky child (or 2)!
OK! They’re up – They’re up!!!!!
and…i am praying for you today friend!
I’m praying for you and believing with you!
I’m praying!
Im still praying. Hang in there!
Mandi, I know you are a real prayer warrior. Could you please pray for my dog Kane who just lost all use of his back legs. It happened in a matter of minutes. We spent all day at the animal hospital. The vet tried to talk us into putting him to sleep, but I just couldn’t.
Should I get my hopes up about you writing a new post?
HA!
HEY! I’m working on it!!!!
Hey…I didn’t know this was a heart’s desire for you. And here I was talking about pregnancy in front of you Sunday with no idea you were hurting. You are in our prayers! We love both you and Mark…and hey, you gotta’ love the process it takes to get pregnant right?? 000000000000000000000000000000000000