Infertility Encouragement from Sarah's LaughterSample

Worry Versus Meditation

When was the last time worry kept you awake at night? What was the weight bearing down on you? Fear over the latest diagnosis from your fertility specialist? The calendar pages that continue to turn? With every repetition, the root of fear digs deeper in our hearts. “Where are we going to find the money for another IUI? What if we can’t go through with the procedure next month—and that is THE month?”

Every time we worry, every time we rehearse the dread, the disaster we fear becomes a little more real in our mind. “What if we don’t ever get pregnant? What if? What if? WHAT IF?”

If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate. Rather than worry over the stresses of infertility, meditate on the wonders that God has done. Recall the things you’ve seen Him do in your life. Go through Scripture and be amazed all over again at what He has done for others. Read the numerous infertility stories and meditate on how He has triumphed over barrenness again and again. Remind yourself that nothing is impossible for God, and that He doesn't show favoritism. If He did it for people in Biblical days, He can do it for you.

The same way we wrap ourselves in worry over our fertility, we can meditate on God and His authority over the struggles we face. Become engrossed in a favorite story or miracle from the Bible. Let it become real in your heart and mind. Overcome your infertility worries by meditating on the goodness of God and His mighty deeds.