The Spirit of Natural Family Planning

What does it look like to partner with God in our fertility?

Oftentimes, phrases like, "we want to be good stewards of our fertility," and, "God has given us wisdom so that we can discern when the right time is for having a child," and even, "we need to make sure that we are taking good care of what God has already given us before we add more," accompany discussions around natural family planning. But what if we are having the wrong discussion to begin with? What if we aren't meant to be the one at the control switch for planning out our family size and timing at all?

In this episode, we'll be exploring what is at the core of natural family planning and if it matches with what we find in scripture. Get ready for a long discussion, lots of Bible passages, and an exploration into the heart of God and His design for us in marriage and family and how we can worship and sacrifice to God in offering ourselves, even our marriage and fertility, to Him in surrendering to His will and control.

Passages of Scripture for Study:

Genesis 1:28; 9:1; 9:7; 35:11

Genesis 38:8-10

Exodus 21:10

Deuteronomy 6:6-17

Jeremiah 29:4-7

Romans 12:1-2

1 Corinthians 7:3-5

Hebrews 13:4