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NASB | Mark 11:24 "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 11:24 "For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God's will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you. |
Bible Question: I'm really going through a bad time in my life right now and I could use some uplifting. My faith is still with me, but I'm hurting inside. Since I was 25 I've been praying to have a child. And I've believed it and have been asking and waiting on the Lord. Now I'm 40 and still, no child(ren). His word says all we have to do is ask and believe but this doesn't seem to apply to me, and now I don't want to be pregnant at my age. This plus the other trials I'm going through has me feeling abadoned by Jesus. I've been reading Job but I'm not finished yet. This has helped because Job feels like I do. I'm questioning why I'm here as it seems I have no purpose. And I'm hurting in faith because I feel the Lord isn't hearing me. I don't claim to be perfect, but others have done things I'd never even think of and I see them forgiven and blessed with their desires. I try to focus on the things that haven't gone wrong lately. And I'm blessed with a loving husband, mother, father, and mother-in-law that I actually get along with! I've never asked or wanted riches, just the ability to pay what I owe. Other than that the only thing I've always prayed for over the years is a child. Fellow Christians I'm really hurting right now and I'm in need of prayer. I once learned in church the Lord doesn't always want us to have what WE want, or think we want and I get that. But if I wasn't to be a mother, why create me wanting kids because that is so painful for me. I don't go to baby showers no matter who it is because I can't take it. I break down at some point looking at all the stuff. When I see a pregnant woman I feel sad immediately and I avoid them. When my friend got pregnant (for the 2nd time), I pulled away and haven't talked to her since. But I know this is not what Jesus wants me to do. I do it because I don't want to bring anyone down, but I can't force myself to be happy as if it doesn't affect me. I'm being attacked right now and this is just one of several things going on, but this has been one of the most important to me for years now. Please pray for me as I feel like "the woman with no purpose". |
Bible Answer: The scripture you used means if it is in God's plan. If what we ask is in his plan. There are many many women in the bible who had no children for many years then they had a child in their old age for a specific purpose such as Sarah. There are also many women who had children who were killed such as when Herod killed the children when Christ was born. You must decide to stop focusing on this one part of your life that you are not happy with and pray fervently for the Lord to give you acceptance of his dealings with you. He will. Ask Him for His peace in this situation and He will give you a supernatural peace and contentment. Ask him for something to fill this time rather than continuing in mourning. There are many children perhaps your nieces and nephews who would love for you to visit them and be involved in their lives. Volunteer work or nursery work would be very fulfilling. God loves you. Blessings - Val |