A Prayer for the Infertile
Dear God,
My heart is so heavy tonight – but not for me. So many dear friends tonight are hurting. Suffering. Crying their tears. I know this because I was there. I remember what it was like to soak my pillow with sobs of grief that came from the deepest part of my heart. Not knowing if the tears would ever stop. And my guess is that some of my friends might be feeling those very things tonight.
Some of my friends are at the end of their ropes. Failed IUIs. Failed IVFs – their last chances. On the brink of miscarrying. Again. More delays. More physical complications. Out of money for treatments. At the end of their ropes, God.
My heart is heavy for them. I used to feel twinges of jealousy when I read that some of them were pregnant – and I’m sorry for that, Lord. But my friends need miracles. They don’t deserve to suffer like this. They don’t deserve to relive this pain over and over again – especially when healthy pregnancies comes so easily, so ungratefully, to others.
It’s hard not to question your ways, God. It’s hard not to ask You, ‘Why?’ I know Your ways are higher; I know You have a plan – but God, is this really the only way?
I don’t accuse You, God. Even when Your Son asked You if there was another way, You had to tell Him no, too. You take no delight in seeing us suffer.
Jesus, You know what it is like to suffer and cry from your guts, from the depths of Your soul. That is what some of my friends are feeling right now. You understand that kind of agonizing pain. You get it. You feel what they feel.
All I can ask You to do is to be with them. Provide some comfort for them. Help them make some sense of this. Please, don’t let this be the last chance for them.
Do miracles for them. Give hope and provision and supernatural impossibilities on their behalf. Bring healing to their bodies. To their husbands’ bodies. Provide money. Provide wisdom. Provide answers. Provide options.
God, I know You have a plan for each one of them. We don’t always get it; we can’t understand how You are working to bring it about. We know we live in a broken world that isn’t fixed yet. But You still do great and wonderful things in the middle of this brokenness. Please do great and wonderful and miraculous things for them.
I pray that You would do this right now for my friends. Somehow, someway, turn their mourning into joy. For every tear they sow, let them reap a huge harvest of joy. Huge.
I know, it might not be tonight. It might not be ‘soon.’ But let it come.
In the meantime, please be with my friends. Give them comfort and hope and perspective that only You can give. Their stories aren’t finished. Please remind them of that.
It’s not over.
With You, it’s never over; there’s always more.
Please let my friends feel Your supernatural peace and presence tonight. Wherever they are.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
[For all my struggling, infertile friends]
[Photo credit: Pinterest via Ali Gowan]
Very beautiful and I know God has soaked up every word…Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. I’ve learned first hand that only God can provide the type of healing that women (and men) need after these losses.
It’s so true. He truly is the only one who can get ‘inside’ the depth of what we are feeling – and the only One who can truly help. We have so, so little control in this, for all of our modern technology. Thank you so much for coming by and sharing!
Kate, this brought tears to my eyes and I have had a similar prayer these last couple days. Thank you sooo much for typing this out as I know I’m included in this prayer. Thank you. So beautifully written and demonstrates how truly amazing you are.
You are SO in this prayer! I know we read a lot of the same blog and connect with the same bloggers…I have been just so overwhelm with the depth and breadth of struggles so many of our friends are having. Just broke my heart for you, them – everyone. I just felt so helpless and it all came out in this prayer. And I know God heard it. His time, His ways…but I know He heard it. Praying always for you! xo
He did hear this! 🙂 Thank you so much. Continued prayers for you as well.
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Take the time to read this. It is beautiful!
Thank you for sharing this. I truly believe God put that on my heart to pray, and I hope some ladies are encouraged knowing that they have been prayed for!~!! Thanks for putting it out there!!
My husband and I pray nightly for all couples who suffer with infertility, but this prayer touched my heart because it ALWAYS helps to know others are praying on our behalf. Thank you for your faithfulness to our Lord!
Beautiful prayer, Kate.
What makes it even more beautiful is to know that it was heard by our God. I’m joining you in prayer!
Thank you for joining me in prayer! I feel so helpless sometimes, and I know that God hasn’t abandoned us, even though this road is excruciating. My heart was truly heavy, but I am privileged to pray for you (us) all!
Kate thank you so much for sharing this! Absolutely beautiful and friend I pray the same thing for you.
Thank you for your ‘return’ prayers. Sometimes, reading everyone’s stories on here is just so heart-breaking, and you just feel so helpless. Truly, only God can provide what each one of these girls – (you, me, all of us) needs. It truly was a privilege for me on Friday to lift everyone up in prayer. I cried many tears for you all praying that prayer. Hugs, girl! xo
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My friend Kate over at A Hundred Affections wrote a beautiful post. I had to share it.
Thank you for sharing this, Caroline! I truly pray some ladies know that God put them on my heart to pray for them on Friday!
so beautiful!! I often have said to the girls that come to the HOPE group that I want them to get pregnant far more than myself. I truly do! Praying for you too sugars!!
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That is such a generous attitude, Elisha!! I don’t know if I am quite there yet – I want them to get pregnant JUST AS MUCH, that’s for sure. But anyway, when I wrote that prayer, for once, I did not have myself on my mind; that prayer was all for you, for them – and I feel privileged that God called on me in that moment to intercede for them and be able to not think of myself (that is not usually the case!) So, I truly believe that was a prayer God wanted me to pray for all of my precious ladies (of course, you are in that number!!!)
So beautiful. Thank you for your faith and your love.
It really is my privilege to pray for all of these women – for you, for me, for so many of the others on the blogs who are in this. It just overwhelms me sometimes…and praying helps. Thank you so much for coming by!
A beautiful prayer!
Thank you, Lynette!! My heart was so heavy Friday for all my friends who are suffering through this!
Sweet Sweet post! Jesus knows! He cries every tear with us!! We can have victory because of what he did on the cross. Thanks for sharing xoxo
So true, Caroline. He truly knows our suffering and is right there with us. So gracious and compassionate to feel what we feel. This is a sincere prayer of my heart. So many hurting girls.. xo
Beautiful. Thank you, friend.
You are included in this! I pray that you find your HOPE realized this year, Joy!! It’s in His timing, but I’m still praying it is soon!
“When life is too hard to stand, kneel.” Applies to so much in life, doesn’t it though. You have prayed such a beautiful prayer for those struggling with infertility. Joining you in praying that God responds, soon. Blessings!
So true. We so often think of prayer as the ‘last resort’ – but it really is the best thing we can do. It often takes desperation, though, to bring us there. Praying these girls find strength, hope and miracles soon!
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Thank you for sharing this prayer. So many girls are hurting and I cover them all in this prayer!
Thank you. I needed to read these beautiful words right now.
I definitely include you in my prayers. So many girls are hurting so much; this is such a draining, exhausting journey. I pray you find relief and hope and GOOD RESULTS soon!
Beautiful as always. And it’s obvious how many you touched with those words. Thank you 🙂 I nominated you for the Liebster Award!
Thanks for your kind words and the award, Alexis! Means so much. My heart was so heavy for some many of girls like us – you, too – I had all of you of you on my mind, and I pray for the girls by ‘blog name’ often. He hears. Thanks so much, Alexis!
God’s timing is amazing. I was praying a similar prayer this morning on my way to work but it is good for me to read your prayer as well. Reading through just made me start tearing up. This all can be so difficult at times but I know that the only way that I keep going is through God’s strength and comfort. Thank you for this.
I’m so glad you connected with this, Shelby. My heart was genuinely broken for so many girls suffering through this. So, so hard. I love that all of our prayers together are reaching God’s throne. He hears them. Thanks for praying along, Shelby! There’s power in it! 🙂
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There were women in the bible who were infertile, but God opened their womb and they bore children. God is still the same and will do it for those struggling with infertility.
God’s timing is amazing..He is the same God today as He was yesterday and will forever be the same. Kate God will reward you for your thoughtfulness for others struggling with infertility. Blessings! Reblogged this on Empowerment Moments Blog.
Thank you so much for sharing this prayer!!! I needed to hear this and I’ll be sharing it as a reminder to myself and to my friends that struggle with these problem to hopefully help all of us find peace and joy again!!! Blessings to you!!