***Bible Study Check IN 08/28
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Well a lot of the ladies in the group have been asking for prayer on patience, so my plan was to find something on that. I showed up to church and as our pastor began his sermon, they put the scripture up, Psalm 40 “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” Yep. That happened. One thing said was “our faith is often determined by our circumstances, but that is not how it should be. God is good, even when things are bad.” The rest of this is a devotion on this scripture.
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Someone once told me that the better translation of this verse is something like this: I waited for the Lord and waited and waited and waited, and finally, at long last he inclined to me and heard my cry. The psalmist, like all of us at times, really had no choice in the matter; all he could do was wait. There was really no way for him to hurry things along, though the longer he had to wait the more critical his situation became. I remember seeing a poster some time ago that declared: m“Do something: lead, follow, or get the heck out of the way.” But sometimes all you can do is wait, and waiting on God to act can be painfully trying, especially if you are helplessly watching someone you love suffer, or getting close to a deadline for a decision you have to make, or dealing with any number of other life situations. We want to hurry things along, and sometimes we do, but often the results are disastrous. The psalm assures us, though: He drew me up from the desolate pit,*out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. Sometimes the best prayer we can offers is: “Lord, give me patience, as I wait upon you, for I know that waiting upon you is never in vain.”
Psalm 40 1-3, NIV I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.C)" data-cr="#cen-NIV-14527C" style="box-sizing: border-box">2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.3 He put a new song in my mouth,a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.
1. Our pastor described Him pulling us from the pit as a dramatic rescue. Do you have faith that He will rescue you? What things can you do to wait patiently and not anxiously or angrily?
2. Prayer
3: Praises
QOTW: Who’s the first artist listed on your ipod/iphone/music playlist?
Re: ***Bible Study Check IN 08/28
1. Our pastor described Him pulling us from the pit as a dramatic rescue. Do you have faith that He will rescue you? What things can you do to wait patiently and not anxiously or angrily? I do have faith that he will ultimately rescue me... sometimes I just worry it will take longer than I want... I started my Bible study this week (which helps me be more patient in general with my waiting), but more than that last night was on 1 Thess 1:2-3... the verses talk about work through faith (Faith takes WORK), love through labor (sometimes loving is a labor), and endurance through hope... It was interesting in the context of patience as well because it takes work to produce faith and stay "in it" with God... it's much easier to say "He'll never rescue me" and give up... Praying that we all stay in the fight with Him.
2. Prayer - My sweet cat is having surgery today to remove her thyroid... pray it goes well and that I stay sane!!!!!
3: Praises - I'm thankful for a revelation I had this week during Bible study in which I was asked to figure out the meaning of my name, Megan... Strong, able, little pearl... I did some research and all three of my losses have, at one point, had their birth months reflected as a pearl. I just took this as another awesome reminder that God is in this with me.
1. Our pastor described Him pulling us from the pit as a dramatic rescue. Do you have faith that He will rescue you? What things can you do to wait patiently and not anxiously or angrily? I do have faith, but at times I do get anxious and angry. Angry that things have not worked out according to my own plan. Anxious that they never will. I find myself comparing my journey to others, and wondering why their pregnancies are successful and mine was not. At times like these, I try to pull back and remember that this journey is my own. Comparing myself to others, or to the timeline that I wanted initially, will not change my current path. It's something that I struggle with daily, especially after my second loss.
2. Prayer Always for patience! Also, for understanding for DH. He is processing things at a different pace than I am, and at times I feel disconnected and alone in my grief. I must remind myself that we are experiencing our grief differently and give him time and compassion while he comes to terms with our loss.
3: Praises I am thankful for my mom. She did not experience a loss, but has been a rock to me. We are heading to Arizona this weekend for a family wedding, and she has planned some alone time with just the two of us. She has focused me on several scriptures that have helped me in some of the darker times.
QOTW: Who’s the first artist listed on your ipod/iphone/music playlist? Britney!
1. Our pastor described Him pulling us from the pit as a dramatic rescue. Do you have faith that He will rescue you? What things can you do to wait patiently and not anxiously or angrily?
I have faith that He will eventually hear my prayers. As for the wait, my therapist told me something recently and it has been a very big help. She said every time you think about ttc or get impatient about it, to need to visualize a stop sign and literally stop thinking about it. You need to be happy/grateful for the life you have (and the things you have in it) while still having ttc in the background. I can't tell you how much of an impact it has had on my attitude and patience towards many aspects of my life.
2. Prayer
For @MrsG80inTN 's little kitty with her surgery today and for our family to be able to get into our fall schedule smoothly.
3: Praises
I made it through yesterday with minimal sadness.
QOTW: Who’s the first artist listed on your ipod/iphone/music playlist?
'N Sync yeah....
BFP #1: 6/25/09 EDD 2/13/10 @ 6 weeks- Saw HB @ 9 weeks - DS born 2/11/10 (39w5d)
BFP #2: 2/20/13 EDD 11/4/13 - Saw HB 3/19/13 (7w2d) - MMC discovered 4/13/13 (10w5d) - Est. loss @ 9w3d - D&C 4/14/13
BFP #4: 9/10/14 (3w6d) EDD 5/21/15 - natural MC 9/23/14 @ 5w5d
BFP #5: 11/23/14 (3w3d) EDD 8/4/15 - Please be our Rainbow!
1. Our pastor described Him pulling us from the pit as a dramatic rescue. Do you have faith that He will rescue you? What things can you do to wait patiently and not anxiously or angrily?
I have been practicing thinking positively. Every day I have trying to write down three things in a book that I am thankful for. It's a good reminder that I have plenty of things to thank God for. I also have been focusing on other things such as being healthy and being happy.
2. Prayer
That we get things straightened out at the bank (Our account got hacked this evening). That my TSH gives us answers.
3: Praises
For continued good health. For all the wonderful opportunities to influence the lives of others that I am given daily.
QOTW: Who’s the first artist listed on your ipod/iphone/music playlist?
Well I was listening to pandora, so the first artist listed is Loreena McKennitt
I will come back later and try and talk to all you ladies.
I was just told yesterday that I am going to lose my 8 week pregnancy. I moved myself from the angry( honest, scary how bad they are) pregnant women's group of A15 and moved to TTC. Not sleeping this morning so I decided to come see if I could find comfort in here.
Isn't God amazing?! I know through all if this he has a plan and this is just a part of mine, for whatever reason. But I really needed to feel comforted as I wait for my body to decide to actually miscarry, and here he leads me.
What a blessing this has been and what a gift this group is.
Thank you!
BFP #1: 6/25/09 EDD 2/13/10 @ 6 weeks- Saw HB @ 9 weeks - DS born 2/11/10 (39w5d)
BFP #2: 2/20/13 EDD 11/4/13 - Saw HB 3/19/13 (7w2d) - MMC discovered 4/13/13 (10w5d) - Est. loss @ 9w3d - D&C 4/14/13
BFP #4: 9/10/14 (3w6d) EDD 5/21/15 - natural MC 9/23/14 @ 5w5d
BFP #5: 11/23/14 (3w3d) EDD 8/4/15 - Please be our Rainbow!
1. Our pastor described Him pulling us from the pit as a dramatic rescue. Do you have faith that He will rescue you? What things can you do to wait patiently and not anxiously or angrily? I have absolute faith that he will rescue me from my despair. I've been taking time to read the word and journal about my thoughts, as well as list things that I'm thankful for. This helps me grow in my faith and remain positive. What I'm realizing is that God's answer to my prayers may not look exactly like the rescue I have in my head and/or happen according to my timeline. I've told my H that once we are cleared to TTC again, I was going to put it in God's hands- love my husband when it feels right and pray we will conceive when the timing is perfect. Not keeping a daily eye on my calendar, giving up the ovulation testers... it's all going to be difficult for me to do, but I think it's what my H and I need. I want to live my life present and appreciate all of the blessings I have today.
2. Prayer That my hysteroscopy on Tuesday will show that my retained tissue has passed and that this month will be our last TTA. That I will hear, see, feel God's guidance. I struggle to understand the difference between my own thoughts and those of the Spirit.
3: Praises For this community, this check-in specifically, and for the amazing ladies here. For my body continuing to heal and regulate itself naturally. For all of the daily comforts in my life that I know I too often take for granted.
QOTW: Who’s the first artist listed on your ipod/iphone/music playlist? I am a big fan of Pandora! The Christian Contemporary Radio station is my favorite.
@jj32 - It's great that you have such a supportive H! God has blessed me with an amazing partner as well
@mrspipp - I pray for my DH often as well... I know that he has to be hurting, but he tries so hard to be strong for me. Sometimes I wish he would just cry with me, but I understand that he is grieving in his own way. Prayers that you and your DH find a way to connect and support one another through your grief.
@mrandmrsk91011 - Continued prayers for your H and his job search. Enjoy your relaxing weekend
@mara005 - Thank you for sharing your therapist's "stop sign" strategy. I'm going to give this a try... it's hard to not always think, "If I get pregnant X month, I'd be due Y month." I'm focusing on giving my plan over to God and remembering that His is supreme.... not always easy. So glad we have this check-in to support each other in this.
@Elliecat17 - So sorry to hear about your bank! I hope it gets straightened out quickly for you! I am also getting in the habit of writing down things I am thankful for
@littlecookie - Praises for your thyroid test coming back normal! Waiting on results can be difficult... so glad it ended with good news
@rwaggoner12 - So very sorry for your loss. Welcome to the board and this check-in. I pray that you find comfort and strength through this community, as I have.
I went to church yesterday (YAY!), and I found a book that God must have put directly in my hands. I wanted to share the title in case anyone is looking for something faith-based to read in regards to loss/grief/circumstance. It's called Finding Faith in the Dark: When The Story of Your Life Takes a Turn You Didn't Plan and was written by Laurie Short. One of my earliest post-loss prayers was for God to give me insight about how my experience could positively shape my life. Although the answer most certainly won't be in the book, and I'm only a few chapters in, I'm confident that finishing this book will help shine some light and lead me out of this darkness that has been creeping in and threatening to take over.
Felt inspired after yesterday's photo session...