The Gift of Infertility

Introduction

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 2:17)

God’s purpose is larger than our pain. This book is not about fruitfulness but the gift of infertility. It is about the gift that manifests or is revealed as a result of your personal trials, tribulations, and experiences. The essence of your struggle. The reason behind your seasons and cycles of issues, problems, and challenges. The diamond in the dirt. The ultimate product of a refining process. This gift could be a divine destiny, assignment, or task waiting to be activated in you through the process you are going through and the experiences you are having. In some cases, it could be the following:

• Birth of a baby: a chosen one

• Design of a new product: a trailblazer or best seller

• Start of a career path, business, or ministry: expansion

• Healing of your body and soul: restoration

• Start of a personal mission: new beginning

• National assignment: leadership opportunity

The most important outcome of any gift should be the blessing to humanity, glory to God, and achieving the intention for which it was created in the beginning (Isaiah 46:10–11).

It is our responsibility to nurture the experience required to achieve a God-given vision, fulfill our divine destiny, and bless a generation. Although my experience in seeking the fruit of the womb and finding fulfillment in my calling triggered this gift you now have in your hands, infertility could manifest and affect other areas of life, such as your career, family, ministry, nation, marriage, business, health, and/or peace of mind. The feeling of pain, loss, confusion, helplessness, isolation, and lack is the same. The end of an anticipated dream that is short of your expectations or a below-average performance is a sign of infertility. Your infertility journey might start from a particular location but could take you through various stages, seasons, relocations, and divine connections before its manifestation. Yielding yourself to the Holy Spirit is key to receiving your gift.

A major consequence of infertility of any kind is the tendency to paralyze other aspects of your life, isolating you. Inadequacy of any kind draws attention to the object or limitation and saps energy from other areas of your existence. For instance, severe or life-threatening illness can cause immobility, which can rob you of your career, business, relationships, hobbies, and peace of mind. Infertility of the womb causes misery and loneliness and denies you moments of joy with your spouse, family, and friends. Infertility of your labor and investment attacks your self-esteem and peace of mind and can destroy valuable relationships. Oftentimes, these experiences are inevitable even for believers; therefore, we must focus on being victorious over all circumstances and trusting Almighty God, the only One who reassures us that He will never leave us or forsake us. Our ultimate priority should be to fulfill our destiny, leave a legacy, and achieve eternal life.

Gifts birth other gifts, but it is dangerous to assume that evidence of blessings placed in your life today is a confirmation that you are working and walking in your divine assignment. Don’t find out when you get to the top that you’ve either been climbing the wrong ladder or living someone else’s dream. This book will make you sensitive to uncommon events in your life critical to accessing your gift of infertility. We will explore three core gifts from God and various areas of infertility in other people’s lives in the Bible and how God blessed them. This will also appeal to anyone who has felt at least early signs of a new beginning after a series of heartaches, spiritual blindness, unexplained disappointments, and untold failures in life. We will review your countenance while waiting, how your gift is nurtured, and the appropriate response to the outcome. Once again, be conscious of the fact that the gift can manifest before the promise. You are now invited to explore the journey on the road to receiving your gift of infertility.