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Post by coveredinharmony on Oct 19, 2007 18:28:58 GMT -5
Hello, brethren and sisters! I was wondering what your thoughts on being quiverfull are. I would love any input at all, but especially how many children a quiverfull family is likely to have, how you are capable of taking care of those children (i.e., what do you say to people who say it's not possible), and advice to a sister considering the lifestyle (and is going to be married in the not-too-soon future, i.e., three years Thanks so much! Love in Christ, Sarah
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Post by prv31wife on Oct 19, 2007 23:21:13 GMT -5
Well my feeling is being quiverful means that you are willing to allow God to plan your family size and accept the amount of children that God has planned for you. That may be one, it could be three or twelve. I use to think that our family wasn't a typical quiverfull family because we only have three and I can't have anymore but that is a lie from the devil. God filled our quiver with three living children and He has two of our children that I lost through miscarriage. I would have loved to have more but I'm happy for what He has put in our quiver. Anyway, that's my opinion though some may disagree with me on this.
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Post by Brother Ben on Oct 22, 2007 12:26:29 GMT -5
It has always been our plan to have a "full quiver." I have heard people say a quiver usually carried 5 or 6 arrows, then they found this man up in the Swiss Alps that was crossing over approx. 2000 years ago, fell broke his leg, and died up there in the snow. He had 12 full arrows and he was working on 4 or 5 more! So, we will separate this issue from the annals of war and quivers and just suffice to say, God has YOUR quiver full and it may be different from MY quiver full. Number 8 was very hard on Darlene and I fealf compelled of the Lord to protect her from harm till she could be strengthened and have more, or perhaps for good. I was talking to a brother who, like many of us here, was a full quiver proponent and his wife's last birth was extremely hard on her and he told me, "She is not a breeding cow!" I liked his spirit. He loves his wife and desired to protect her health. I have no problem thinking, their quiver is full. He has three children on the mission field, full-time, one looking, and couple more getting ready. Not a bad turn out, huh? Pray, seek the mind of the Lord, and go forward with peace. That's what I think. Bro. Ben
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Post by Tammy on Oct 24, 2007 0:39:29 GMT -5
I agree, Bro. Ben. Well said! And I think a person's attitude toward having babies is extremely important, whether their own quiver is a big one or a small one. Have you ever had someone say something to you, to the effect of, "I've had (#) children and I am DONE! NO more." with an air of martyrdom. And they say it in the presence of their children. What does this attitude tell their children? Does their little girl think, Wow, if I had been the next in line, they wouldn't have wanted me. I saw it a lot this year, and I wish I could make a general announcement to Americans: "WHEN YOUR CHILDREN HEAR YOU SAY YOU DON'T LIKE OR WANT BABIES, THEY WONDER IF YOU DON'T LIKE OR WANT THEM!" It's one thing to not be able to have anymore for health reasons, or if God shuts the womb. It's another thing to have this spirit of abortion harbored in one's heart. That's been bugging me for months. Thanks for letting me vent.
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