I think God is calling me to conceive a child

CamdenTownie · Feb 3, 2016

i have to make this quick as its getting late here, but thank you, in particular for taking me seriously.

the Catholic evangelical community that we visit does indeed have participants that speak in tongues. When people think of Catholics I guess they see the pope and lots of old Irish ladies, one lady in particular is certainly older and Irish and she is an amazing and inspiring preacher, the Anglican Church that I belong to is very Catholic in belief, ordained ministers fully robed choir and incense all feature in our services. Babies are baptised and adults are confirmed, we take holy communion weekly at least.

back to the reason for my reply, I did honestly feel so completely overcome that I could not ignore the message, so I bought it to my husband, thank you for the advice I will be using the information you have given me, I will also continue to pray.

Can I ask you whilst I am here, is this forum for anyone that believes? Followers of Christ? Or have I stumbled upon a community of a certain set of beliefs? I am feeling pretty unwelcome here which is genuinely not what I would expect from Christian groups per se.

Again, thank you wholeheartedly x

blue_ladybug · Feb 3, 2016

There's no hate in my post. Some catholics pray to Mary and believe that she mediates to God for them. She doesn't and that is why catholicism is a false religion. They may believe in God, and they may preach his love, but they pray to Mary as well as Jesus. That is a fact. We are to ONLY pray to JESUS. Mary cannot and will not help us. So lighting a candle and saying Hail Mary's will get catholics absolutely nowhere. Like I said before, catholics and christians believe rather different things. Christians don't pray to Mary, or worship her. (Some) catholics do. Christians believe that Mary WAS a sinner. Catholics believe that she was born sinless and that is why she found favor with God. Catholics believe that Mary intercesses on their behalf to God, as well as Jesus. Christians believe that ONLY JESUS is our intercessor and mediator. So your belief in the "holy catholic church" is misplaced, because catholics ARE NOT CHRISTIANS. How can they be, when they obviously don't believe what we do, and do things differently in their religion, than christians do in ours? I don't have hatred or intolerance for catholics, I just don't believe what they believe in. I worship Jesus, not Mary. I don't pray with rosaries. I don't light candles and say Hail Mary's..

And people here have only responded to what you have shared here with us. When I posted about money being a concern for another child, I wasn't insinuating that you don't have money enough. I could care less how much you make. If you have lots of money then good for you.

If you really are hearing God telling you to have a baby, more power to you.

blue_ladybug · Feb 3, 2016

Oh and btw, yes I have a cat

but not for long because she's sick and I'm putting her to sleep soon. No, I don't plan on getting another one.

CamdenTownie · Feb 3, 2016

Relax- don't worry about everyone else, be comfortable in your faith, in the uk Catholics are considered Christians, I AM a Christian, there are many things my family withdraw from in our commitment to Christ( alcohol, gambling, swearing, smoking, contraceptives to name a few) others think we are odd - am I bothered? No!

Are you happy? I hope so but I'm not sure, do you have friends, family, pets or hobbies. I'll be honest and tell you that your posts in reply to me do appear very bitter and resentful. Personally I don't find it difficult to be happy or supportive towards others, but I understand that some folk do find that tricky.

Feel free to pm me if you want to, but please don't follow me on the forums attacking my posts, it's unesscessary and unproductive.

blue_ladybug · Feb 3, 2016

CamdenTownie said:

No one is "following you" from forum to forum, and I wasn't "attacking" your posts. I merely stated why I don't believe that catholics are christians. Whatever YOU choose to believe is on you.

And yes, I am happy.

With the exception of having to put my cat to sleep, that is. I don't mean to sound bitter or resentful, and I'm not.

Sorry if I came across that way.

AnneNoel · Feb 3, 2016

CamdenTownie said:

Clearly I came to the wrong place with my question - in future I'll ask the magic 8 ball!

I thought the family area would be a good forum to find others parents to discuss this with, I cannot say that I have anyone to speak to about this other than my husband, who thinks that eight years is a big age gap between children, he's a great daddy and whilst he has always been devoted to his offspring, I'm the one that takes up the lions share of childcare. I do have a career, I'm currently employed and that's good for me as I enjoy my job.

Yes we already have four children, four wasn't a number we planned, it's what happened until we decided to use natural family planning to avoid pregnancies, that number could have been six or two.

Im not trying to persuade my poor defenceless husband to agree with me, nor would I hoodwink him into conceiving a child. I merely suggested to him that we should, together, consider adding to our lovely family, he didn't say "absolutely not, no way, never" rather that he hadn't thought about it recently but that in his mind we'd left it too late after the last child was born. I left him to mull it all over, but accepted that at that moment he didn't feel God was calling us to have another child.

A few people here appear to have serious issues, Depleted I don't care 'who you are on here' being Christian chat royalty means nothing to me.

Lots of judgements have been made about me and my relationship with my husband , and also the type of worship we take part in. I'm happy with my faith, I don't think I'm better than anyone else or that my beliefs are above theirs, "we are all one in Christ Jesus" and he loves us all equally.

I do appreciate the genuine replies, I have read them and they have given me food for thought.

X Camden

There is an eight year gap between my oldest two children. May God bless you and your family.

Grace777x70 · Feb 3, 2016

Remember me when you come into your kingdom........

blue_ladybug said:

ImperfectlyForgiven · Feb 4, 2016

Hi CamdenTownie,

If you are seeking the will of God concerning this, you may want to ask Him in prayer. For example:

Dear Lord,

I feel that you want me to have a child, but my husband does not. If it is really in Your will for me to have a child, please change the mind of my husband, and let his heart also desire another child. If this is not in Your will, but my own desires, please reveal it to my heart. Thank you.

In Jesus' name. Amen.

tannerbrody · Feb 7, 2016

Only submit to your husband if it's the right thing, you're not his slave. Ask yourself this, if he was the one with the revalation from God that he should expand the family but you didn't want more children would you just go along with it? I would suggest holding off for now as having kids should not be just one parents decision. If he does not want more kids I would respect that, no matter what religion you follow. Four is plenty.

Miri · Feb 7, 2016

CamdenTownie said:

Hi welcome to CC, just a comment or two. I honestly think the whole "shall we have
another baby" question is only one that you and your husband can answer. I don't think
it is a good idea to discuss this either on CC or with your church leaders, or your priest at all.

One thing I would advise against is to get pregnant without the support of your
husband. That would be just such a bad move and would be a breach of trust between
you and your husband.

Another thing that came to mind - maybe you and your husband could look into
adopting or fostering. It might satisfy your maternal instincts and give a child
a home who desperately needs one.

On the matter of Catholics in the UK, you will find that non Catholics definately do
not consider Catholics to be Christians. Yes the media tends to lump all
denominations together but true Bible believing born again Christians would
never consider a catholic to be a "Christian".

Having said that I know that there is a big spiritual revival going on in the UK
which has been steadily building I would say for the last 10 years or so in all
denominations.

I have seen "Catholic" churches being filled with the Holy Spirit and catholics
speaking in tongues and going out evangelising - something that the Catholic
Church never would do normally.

But those same individuals and churches where this is happening
are tending to move away from the religious tenants of the established catholic
church and are actually starting to read the bible and think for themselves.

I honestly believe there will be a time when the Catholic Church may become
two sided in the UK with those churches who believe the pope and those churches
who believe the bible.

This has already happened in the Church of England (another denomination) some
continue to be very traditional believing what men say they should believe. They
are generally made up of people who go to church cos their parents want to church
and their parents parents went to church. They also want church weddings and want
child baptism just because its tradition.

While others I know are very spiritual filled evangelistic, bible believing churches who
truely know God and have a relationship with Him.

pwrnJC · Feb 7, 2016

So, the 'church' would be a sadder place without kids running around? And that is a reason to want to have another child? Wow..You are indeed barking up a wrong tree.

wwjd_kilden · Feb 7, 2016

Just a response to the "siderail topic"

You will find that the majority in this forum believe that Catholics are not Christians.
Having only met Scottish and English Catholics and not American ones, I don't know what is causing this attitude,
as I didn't notice much difference between Catholic and protestant churches where I went in the UK.

The official policy of this site, sadly seems to be that Catholics are not Christians.

I hope you will stick around though, there are some Catholics here.

Ariel82 · Feb 12, 2016

Maybe God is preparing your heart to be a foster parent?

tannerbrody · Feb 12, 2016

wwjd_kilden said:

I was raised Catholic. Not only was I taught that Mary was holy like Jesus, but encouraged to pray to her every night. In fact, I remember being told if I ever lose something, pray to St. Anthony the patron saint of lost articles. When I started attending my current church, my ministry director told me that the trinity (God, Holy ghost, Jesus) are the only ones to pray to. They also rejected the sacrements, confessing sins to a human priest, etc I could go on but in general they viewed the Catholic church as Christianity but a bloated acracy filled with misinterpretations.

AbideinVine · Feb 12, 2016

Sister, you seem to be a very reasonable individual, able to tell the difference between that which is emotional and that which is spiritual. The Lord will confirm to your husband the same thing He is speaking to you, or you will simply get pregnant even using the natural birth prevention that you are using presently. Or there might be a third possibility which cannot be seen presently. There is more than one case in the Bible when God spoke to the wife before He spoke to the husband about a child to come. And I believe one of the reasons He has done that, is because the woman has the baby in her body for nine months. There's a great deal of preparation internally for the woman, which is different than it is for the man.

Mylady_D · Feb 13, 2016

Not being a wife or mother...I probably shouldn't comment. (but I'm going to anyway) From everything I've read in the comments and the pros and cons of everybody's opinions. One thing is never mentioned, or I didn't see mentioned. Children are a gift from the Lord. If it is His will that she has another child...He will make it so. Even if they do everything to counter it. If it is not His will for her to have another, they could do everything to conceive; and it will not happen. It's His plan and timing...not ours.

tannerbrody · Feb 14, 2016

Mylady_D said:

So you're saying that if she never has sex again she can still get pregant? That only happened once 2000 yrs ago, don't see it happening again.

Elijah19 · Feb 17, 2016

If God is telling you to do it, what else is there to do? Honestly, I don't know much about this kind of thing, so don't listen to me. But listen to God. Ask yourself, though, if God is really REALLY asking you to do this and it's not just your emotions. My mum says that when children grow up, you always feel that need as a mother to have a little baby back in your life at some point. I wouldn't know, cuz I'm a man and not even married. All I do know for a fact is that if God says something, no matter what anyone else says, it goes. So pray about it as other people on here said and do as God wills and not as you will. Hope that helps...

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