Why does G-d allow complications?

[tzeoli86]

Hi. I would consider myself quiver full because I believe that G-d controls everything and I don't want to be responsible for trying to stand in His way, especially when it comes to how many kids I have. My wife just had our second child, a little girl, this week! However, it was really scary for me. The whole pregnancy was going great and we were trusting G-d the entire time for a great labor. On the day her water broke she went to the hospital and they were monitoring the baby's heart rate and something went wrong. It all happened really fast and she had to have an emergency c-section. The baby came out healthy and beautiful and my wife seems to be recovering nicely. However, now I am not sure what to think. Why does G-d allow complications during pregnancy when we are trusting Him? Don't get me wrong, I thank G-d immensely for a healthy baby and wife!!! I also do not mean to be disrespectful to those of you that have had miscarriages or really bad complications! I am simply wondering why G-d would allow complications or miscarriages when we are trying to be faithful in this area. It makes me think that maybe this isn't the right mindset. I mean, what if we were in a different time period or society...would the baby had died or even my wife? Again, I do not mean to be disrespectful to anyone...especially G-d! Any thoughts from anyone who has gone through a similar mindset?

 

[ampbelle3130]

hi there.
i am not married, nor do i have any children. however i just wanted to give you a little encouragement. i'm praying that your family continues to be healthy and to grow.
i also wanted to say that yes, you may be willing to bring life as many children as God is willing to bless you with. but just because you may be willing to have 10 children does not mean that it is God's plan for you to do so. it's wonderful that you trust Him and that you are willing to dedicate this aspect of your life to His wishes...continue to do so! but keep in mind that what you're willing to do, may not be what God expects from you.
God bless you and your family. i'm keeping you in my prayers.
ETA: as far as the complications, trusting in God does not mean that storms will not come, that difficulties wont arise, it simply means that in the midst of that storm, during those complications, God will walk through them with you and lend you His strength to weather it.

 

[Sabertooth]

Because of the fall of Man, life has complications for myriad reasons. "Quiverfull" is an ideal. As long as our bodies are healthy enough, there is no reason to oppose the possibility of conception. If we can fix our broken bodies with little or no side effects, there is no reason not to.

If pregnancy is potentially life-threatening, we have every reason to be cautious of it. Reluctance on those grounds alone does not mean that one is being resistant to God's will.

 

[jgonz]

I agree with Sabertooth~ life has complications. And since we live on this earth, with our flawed bodies, things happen sometimes.

Also, from a different angle~ Did your wife have pitocin or an epidural? THOSE things can cause complications with the baby's (or the mom's) blood pressure, heart rate, etc. Also, if she had pitocin during her labor, there is a greater risk of the baby being colicky. I don't know why, but it Does affect the baby's system enough to cause problems sometimes.

 

[tzeoli86]

Thanks for all the insight.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

I have often wondered the same thing, though all three of my last pregnancies had issues either at birth or during the pregnancy. But I then look at my daughters and know that everything I went through to bring them into the world was well worth it and has made me appreciate them even more. As the above posters have stated we live in a fallen world, bad things happen, but God works them for good.

 

[kristyau]

The scriptures say that Satan came to steal, kill, and destroy.
Christ came to give us life and more abundantly.
It is Satan and/or sin that causes bad things to happen.