This week, I opened Twitter to see this Washington Post headline, quote,

deciding whether to have kids has never been more complex.

Enter parenthood indecision therapists.

In quote, now, I'm not sure.

The question is more complex than it was 100 years ago

when the infant mortality rate in this country was about 24%.

Nevertheless, having children is always a life altering decision for sure.

And it comes with some really complex implications,

especially when you factor in this profound reality,

that every child we bring into this world is an eternal being,

who will live forever.

This reality leads to a question like this one from Claire.

Pastor John, thank you so much for this podcast.

It's been so extremely helpful in answering many of the exact questions

I wrestle with myself.

Something I have been recently wrestling with as a mom of two little children

is why do we, as believers, continue to have children

when we know that versus like Romans 9, 18, are true.

It sounds like the natalism, anti-natalism, debate a little,

but it's really driven by the doctrine of election.

Knowing that our children could be the ones God chooses to harden

is at worth the risk of having children at all.

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