Refocusing

Refocusing

Week #2

Scripture Reference:  Romans 12:2

            The first thing we need to realize is that renewing our mind, or refocusing is a constant task. You don’t just wake up and no longer struggle with infertility. The Bible says not to copy the way the world acts, but to change our way of thinking. When someone is struggling with infertility it is really easy to get caught up in the pity party of it all.

I can’t tell you how many months I’ve cried. I can‘t even say that I handled the failure of the IVF wonderfully. At one point I quit everything. I was the director of the puppet team at our church in Ohio. My husband was a vital part of the sound department. Somewhere through our journey we just snapped. We quit everything. We basically isolated ourselves from everyone.  We stopped going to church all the time. To be completely honest, there was a point that we were mad at God.

We’ve come a long way since then, but here is the kicker, there are still times I struggle with some of the same thoughts I had back then. I still get sad and angry and jealous.  This is why it is vitally important to continually renew your mind and get refocused on God. It makes the problem seem less impossible to walk through. As Christians walking through infertility we have something. We have hope. We have a loving Father who has good plans for us. (Jer 29:11)

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT:

Last week we took a step back and evaluated our lives. We focused on the good things in our lives. This week dig deeper into the Bible and find the scriptures that help keep your focus on God’s goodness. Take one of those scriptures and make it your focal point. Hang it up on your refrigerator or mirror. Carry it around with you and every time you lose focus try to remind yourself how good God is!