Author	Thread: family planning decisions w/in marriage
Admin	family planning decisions w/in marriage Posted : 12 Jun, 2010 01:16 PM How should a couple decide whether or not to have children... how many to have... how far apart to space them, etc.? Post Reply
View Profile History	family planning decisions w/in marriage Posted : 12 Jun, 2010 01:28 PM I would say take everything into account,How many he wants,how many she wants,pray together often,consider financial ability,Get some good christian counseling and have fun. Children are a wonderful blessing,they were always looked at that way in the bible. I love kids personally. In Christ steve Post Reply
View Profile History	family planning decisions w/in marriage Posted : 12 Jun, 2010 02:29 PM Again, Pixy this is a personal call for the couple to decide. Some cpules never plan to have children, and some have children right away. Its their decision when, how many and if they should ever have children. My son and his wife just had a baby girl about a month ago, after being marreid for seven years. This was thier choice not to have children for such a long time. And you know they didn't even plan this baby, because their whole thing was to travel, get to know each other doing things together, and get all their running out before they had children, and God allowed them to do just that for seven years. BUT God made the final decision when He felt it was time for them to have a baby... and God placed the baby in his wife's womb, because they had planned on having a child in about another year or two. But it was God's timing and not theirs, and this made them more happier because they knew it was of God. Couples planning to have children is not always the couples choice, but that of God. I never planned to have children when I had them, and didn't know I was pregnant with either my two sons it was a surprise to me, and I was about three along with each. Sometimes we rush to have children before its time, and sometimes God makes the choices for us before we're ready, because he knows the best time for us. Again, personal judgment calls and the final word is from God, and His timing. Post Reply
springrose10 View Profile History	family planning decisions w/in marriage Posted : 12 Jun, 2010 03:33 PM Hi Pixy girl, I agree with Steve, there are many variables for a couple to consider when deciding the best time to start a family and then, continue the family. Ultimately though, it truly is in God's hands. I know women who wanted careers and to be married at least 5 years before they had children, but ended up conceiving on their honeymoon. Then, there are women like myself, who wanted nothing more than to be a stay at home mom with a house full of God loving children. But I am infertile. Prov. 16:9 A man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. I hope your dreams and God's plan match. Rose Post Reply
View Profile History	family planning decisions w/in marriage Posted : 12 Jun, 2010 03:42 PM I read where a christian man had cancer.He was going to die before his wife and he could have childern.He had his sperm saved and placed inside of his wife.They had one kid. There ae many old testament verses talking about if a brother dies the other brother has to have childern by his sister in law. Take her as a wife even. Jesus was asked if a woman married a man and he died who's wife would she be if all the brothers died after they married her??????? Hmmmmmmm. I believe the bible supports help in having childern.Feel free to disagree. Dennis Post Reply
View Profile History	family planning decisions w/in marriage Posted : 13 Jun, 2010 05:45 AM Ahhh Pixy, get married and follow the idea of cheaper by the Dozen. have 12 kids Pixy----------> :ROFL: Post Reply