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Due Date Faith: I’m Tired, Pregnant, and Still Showing Up

“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You.”

— Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

Introduction: I’m Supposed to Be Resting… But Here I Am

TODAY is my due date. Like, I’m literally supposed to be resting and preparing to bring a whole baby into the world—but instead, I’m still working.

I wish I could say I’ve been lounging in peace with my feet up and candles lit. But truth is? I'm tired, still pushing through, and wondering why life won’t just pause for me to breathe. Sound familiar?

This post isn’t about the perfect ending. It’s about the real-time wrestle—the tension between trusting God and just wanting a nap. If you've ever felt like you were birthing something, while also holding it all together for everyone else... this is for you.

Showing Up When You’re Out of Strength

So….this season has stretched me in ways I didn’t see coming.

I’m working when I want to rest. Smiling when I want to cry. Taking care of things when I honestly just want someone to take care of me.

But here’s what I know: sometimes God doesn’t move the mountain. Sometimes He strengthens your legs to climb it.

This isn’t just about physical pregnancy—it’s about the emotional, spiritual, and mental load we carry as women. Especially when you’re called to be strong, soft, Spirit-led, and still serve. It’s a lot. But even in that, God is with us.

This Isn’t Just Labor — It’s Purpose Being Pushed Out

Let me flip it for you: what if what you’re going through isn’t just hard… what if it’s holy?

Every tear, every ache, every deadline, every sigh—it’s all part of something God is forming through you.

I truly believe we’re all carrying something. It may not be a baby like me, but it might be your business, your healing, your next level, your deliverance, your book, your boldness. Whatever it is—don’t ignore the contractions. They’re trying to tell you it’s almost time.

Romans 8:22 keeps hitting my spirit:

"We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time."

Listen… this pain is not punishment. It’s preparation.

I’m Grateful, But I’m Also Human

Now don’t get me wrong—I’m thankful.

I know how many women pray for what I have: a baby on the way, a platform to pour into others, a purpose that keeps me pushing. But I also know what it feels like to be grateful and overwhelmed at the same time.

And you know what? That’s okay. You can be thankful and still tired. Blessed and still burdened. Strong and still need help.

This is your permission slip to feel it all—and still trust that God is holding it all together.

Keep Going, Even if You’re Crying While You Do It

I want to speak to the woman who’s been pressing through and nobody knows how much you’ve been carrying. Maybe you’re working through your own “due date,” trying to birth something that doesn’t even have support behind it yet.

I see you. I am you.

And I want to remind you: just because it’s heavy doesn’t mean it’s not holy. Just because you’re tired doesn’t mean you’re not anointed. Just because you feel unseen doesn’t mean God forgot about you.

Your dream still matters. And God is not finished.

2 Corinthians 4:16-17 reminds us:

"Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day..."

It’s giving: weary, but still worshiping. Exhausted, but still expectant.

Conclusion: You’re Not Just Birthing a Baby—You’re Birthing Breakthrough

So yeah… I’m still working on my due date. I’m tired. But I know this season is bigger than just what’s happening in my body. God is birthing something in my life.

And sis, He’s birthing something in yours too.

You may not see the full picture yet, but trust me—He’s forming it. Don’t rush the process. Don’t curse the contractions. Trust the delivery.

Question for Reflection:

What’s the “baby” God has you carrying right now—and are you giving yourself grace to grow through it, even when it gets hard?