"Adoption is settling for second best - biological children are God's real plan."
How it sounds in your head: If they adopt instead of having biological kids, does that mean they're giving up on God's miracle? Some people treat adoption like Plan B when God doesn't come through. Maybe biological is more 'real' or blessed.
"For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father.'"
-- Romans 8:15Religion creating hierarchy of blessing, making biological children seem more legitimate than adopted children in God's eyes.
Cultural emphasis on 'carrying on the family name' through biological lineage makes adoption seem lesser. He may hear subtle messages that biological children are the 'real' miracle to pray for.
Moses was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, raised outside his biological family. God used this 'Plan B' to position him to deliver Israel - the adoption WAS the miracle setup.
I REFUSE the lie that adoption is settling for less! IT IS WRITTEN in Romans 8:15 that God brought ME into His family through the Spirit of ADOPTION - making adoption the very METHOD God chose to demonstrate His love. Moses was adopted (Exodus 2:10) and delivered a nation. Esther was adopted and saved the Jews. EVERY believer is adopted into God's family (Ephesians 1:5) - we're not biological children of God, we're CHOSEN! IT IS WRITTEN in John 1:12 that we RECEIVED the right to become children of God - adoption is INTENTIONAL SELECTION, not second best. The BARAK blessing flows through COVENANT, not chromosomes - adopted children are FULLY HEIRS of every promise!
The Father isn't categorizing biological versus adopted - HE ADOPTED YOU into His family with the same blood that saves, making adoption the ultimate expression of intentional love. He's running toward adopted children with the SAME robe, SAME ring, SAME inheritance as any biological child.