254. You are Fruitful and Fertile // Hope for Those Desiring Children

Have you been diagnosed with infertility? In this episode, we expose the lie that God gives infertility and uncover what Scripture really says about fruitfulness, fertility, and His heart for your family. As you listen, you’ll be equipped to speak life, break agreement with the enemy, and partner with God to see the desire of your heart—children—come to pass.

Bible Verses:

John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.”

Deuteronomy 28:1-4 – “If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.”

Genesis 1:28 – “God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Exodus 23:26 – “There will be no miscarriages or infertility in your land, and I will give you long, full lives.”

Psalm 113:9 – “He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother.”

Psalm 127:3 – “Children are a gift from the Lord.”

Deuteronomy 7:14 – “You will be blessed beyond all peoples; there will be no barrenness among you.”

Galatians 3:29 – “And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.”

Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Proverbs 18:21 – “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

Psalm 34:9-10 – “Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

Topics Discussed:

National Infertility Awareness Week

We don’t want to bring awareness to the issue because the issue is from the enemy. Instead, we should bring attention to Jesus.
We don’t want to magnify infertility – we want to magnify God.
Moms in the Making and Dads in the Making Ministry

Infertility

Infertility is from the devil, not God.
God does not give infertility to teach you a lesson, nor is he punishing you.
Infertility is a curse.
Infertility is an attack on life. It is a spiritual attack against family, children and generations.
Infertility is from the pit of hell, and it needs to go back to where it belongs.
Some couples may not have a baby because they give up.
Some couples may not have a baby because they have spoken death over their bodies and fertility.
Sin produces death.

What Scripture Says About Fertility

From the very beginning of time, God said “be fruitful and increase in number”. That means it is God’s idea and His heart that we are fruitful and multiply.
The command in scripture is no miscarriages and no infertility.
Fruit from the womb is a blessing.
We have to uproot lies that have been spoken for many years.
The Lord gives the childless woman a family. (Psalm 113:9)
Children are a gift from the Lord. Children have always been God’s idea and His plan for us. (Psalm 127:3)
Since we are believers in Christ, God’s promise of children to Abraham now belongs to us. (Galatians 3:29)
If you fully obey the will of God, the fruit of your womb will be blessed. (Deuteronomy 28:4)
Every couple in scripture who struggled to get pregnant went on to have children.
God’s will doesn’t automatically come to pass. God is looking for us to partner up with Him.
We will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Life and death is in the power of the tongue.
As a believer in Christ, you have been given authority over infertility.

Infertility Couples in the Bible

Abraham + Sarah – Genesis 15-21

Isaac + Rebekah – Genesis 25

Jacob + Rachel – Genesis 29-30

Hannah + Elkanah –1 Samuel 1

Manoah + his wife – Judges 13

The Shunammite woman + husband –2 Kings 4

Elisabeth + Zachariah –Luke 1

Declarations Over Fertility

I declare over you that you are fruitful and fertile.
I declare over you that you will have Kingdom-changing children.
I declare over you that the Lord gives you a family making you a very happy mother.
I declare that there will be no infertility or miscarriages in your life any longer.
I declare over you that your children are a gift from the Lord.
I declare that you will be blessed beyond all people and there will be no barrenness among you.
I declare that you are heirs with Abraham and that God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you as well.
I declare that the stripes that Jesus bore on His back was so that you could be healed and whole.
I declare alignment over your body, soul and spirit.
I declare that in the name of Jesus you are completely healed and set free.
I declare that God writes your story, not doctors, not Google, not your circumstances and not your emotions.

Powerful Quotes:

“What we magnify matters.” – Caroline

“What we focus on matters because those are the very things we empower.” – Caroline

“The community you join matters!” – Caroline

“The very foundation of the heart of the Father is love.” – Caroline

“Children has always been God’s idea and plan for us.” – Caroline

“What God did in scripture is the same thing He wants to do for you today.” – Caroline

“Infertility is a spiritual attack against the womb.” – Caroline

“God is looking for me to partner up with Him.” – Caroline

“You cannot speak death over your body and expect it to produce fruit.” – Caroline

“Joy and peace are a byproduct of seeking God.” – Caroline

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