Comments on: for when we struggle to want what God has for us https://tooverflowing.com/for-when-we-struggle-to-want-what-god-has-for-us/ teaching women to think on true things Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Lara https://tooverflowing.com/for-when-we-struggle-to-want-what-god-has-for-us/#comment-2557 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:27:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=6868#comment-2557 In reply to Francie.

You are precious, sister. Much much love.

]]> By: Lara https://tooverflowing.com/for-when-we-struggle-to-want-what-god-has-for-us/#comment-2556 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:26:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=6868#comment-2556 In reply to Melody.

Melody, your testimony meant so much to me today. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Francie https://tooverflowing.com/for-when-we-struggle-to-want-what-god-has-for-us/#comment-2555 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:40:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=6868#comment-2555 so so good, sister. proud of the woman of God you are.

]]> By: Melody https://tooverflowing.com/for-when-we-struggle-to-want-what-god-has-for-us/#comment-2554 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:21:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=6868#comment-2554 Yes, I’ve been there distinctly. Our desire for children was overwhelming and after several surgeries and two failed IVF attempts I cried out to God that my heart wanted his plan in our life but we also wanted children and it wasn’t happening. Could it be he didn’t want this for us. I wanted what God wanted for us more but I didn’t know how to stop the desire to have children. I went to my husband after grappling with this and feeling so torn and he said, “Melody, let’s pray that God will change the desires of our heart. Only He can change that desire in us to align with his plan for us.” And so that’s what we did. We prayed for God to change within us our desires while leading us to what He had planned for us long ago. We knew that plan was for us to prosper but it sure didn’t feel like it at the time. I kept anticipating how God might change my desire for children. I conjured up scenarios. Like at church on a Sunday I’d be keeping nursery…..Lalala, just rocking a sweet lil’ baby and then all of a sudden it pukes all over me and in that instant I might lose all desire to ever have a child – ever. But that never happened. I’d rock those babies and pray for our own that was not to be yet. We continued to pray and ask God to change our hearts and told him our desire was for His will more than anything…..but still wanted a snotty nosed kid – like real bad. This is turning too long but I’ll just say that eventually God made it crystal clear that He had a plan for us to adopt and it was another beautiful adventure of trusting God. I love your practical advise of “one by one, take our feelings to God.” That’s where it’s at. He really does care. And He really does hear. Can I just say how stinkin’ excited I am to have found your blog? You might be cringing at this point because when I arrive on a scene it can just be really flat out scary. I’ll try to behave. Really, I will. And no more loooong comments. Promise.

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