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To: Secret Agent Man

One of the things I have wondered it whether God wanted me to remain childless and whether my adoptions of my children went against His Will.


8 posted on 08/17/2019 7:59:20 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: Chickensoup

His will is in his Word.

His Word does not forbid adoption. It is spoken of positively. So no you did not disobey His will.


10 posted on 08/17/2019 8:22:17 PM PDT by Persevero (Desmond is not -Amazing- Desmond is -Abused-)
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To: Chickensoup
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

~ James 1:27

11 posted on 08/17/2019 9:27:31 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Chickensoup

I actually think in your case His plan was for you to adopt your kids.

I also look at it this way. Adoptive parents have a special thing in common with God, because we are His adoptive children.


13 posted on 08/17/2019 10:49:07 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Chickensoup

Interesting thought. Sometimes adoption can be a blessing for both child and parents.
A friend of my husband’s grandson lost both of his parents in an accident. My husband’s friend adopted the boy, he was about 10. He was truly following the directive to look after widows and orphans.
Then there are those that go to great lengths to convince women in crisis pregnancy to give them their baby. There’s numerous instances where women have been threatened (illegally) with legal action who changed their minds once their child was born and they held him in their arms.
I guess it’s a case by case situation. Only you know your heart. Only you know the situation your childrens birth mothers were in. I hope you have access to a good therapist or counselor well versed in adoption issues. Blessings to you.


20 posted on 08/29/2019 8:52:33 PM PDT by gracie1 (Look, just because you have to tolerate something doesnÂ’t mean you have to approve of it.)
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