Giving Birth

Today one of my dearest friends will give birth to her first child! I am on the edge of my seat as if I am having a baby today. Not only to see the miracle that God has blessed her and her husband with, but to add another answered prayer to my list as others will add it to their list also.

Right now I have butterflies in my stomach like when I had to shoot freethrows during the 4th quarter of a close game. I have the confidence that all will be okay but I did not exhale until the ball was completely through the net. Bounce, bounce, bounce, pause, use my knees and release. My friend does not play sports so this is not a technique she can use to relax. I will use it though until I get a call or text message stating, "Swoosh! Game over! We won! It's a healthy baby ??? The baby weighs 8 lbs and ??? and the name is ???"

I had no role in conceiving this child but Baby C will be loved by me as much as my S and A are loved by me. Every time I find something that will help with my girls developments, Baby C will get the same info or toy. For all the prayers I pray to keep my kids covered in the blood of Jesus, Baby C will be covered also. For every kiss I give my Princess and Duchess, there will be a kiss for Baby C.

When I think of the big picture of God allowing women to give birth, I think of all the things He allows us to birth: ideas, dreams, jobs, projects, goals, ministries, buildings, etc. My business is still a fetus but when birth is given, there will be a starting game buzzer to signal: Jump ball, pass it, pass it, head toward the basket, lay up and Swoosh!

Thinking of my friend giving birth is a direct correlation to anyone's business giving birth. God created our bodies for birthing new life by our need to stay in our mothers' wombs for 9 months and develop and prepare for our arrival. Not only did it give us time as babies to develop, but it gave those who would directly affect our lives time to adjust and prepare. So as entrepreneurs have business ideas developing, God is exposing us to other entrepreneurs, information, and concepts so we can adjust and prepare to give birth. Being patient is hard when you know something is growing, cultivating, and developing but that it is not time for it to be delivered, presented, exposed or shared. However, you know the reward of waiting until God says, "NOW!" is greater than anything you can imagine or have dreamt of.

Baby C, I am being patient and look forward to the rewards you will add to this world!