"I was a mistake; my parents didn't plan me and never wanted me here."
How it sounds in your head: You see it in old photos—their faces when they found out. You've heard the stories about how young they were, how unprepared. Your very existence disrupted their plans. Maybe if you'd never been born, everyone would be happier.
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations."
-- Jeremiah 1:5Source: Enemy using family history and offhand comments to build identity around unwantedness instead of divine purpose.
She's heard the story of her conception—how it wasn't planned, maybe even how they considered abortion. Every family argument growing up felt like proof she was the burden that made everything harder.
Ishmael was born from Abraham's impatience and Sarah's plan, not God's promise—a child of human striving, cast out and dying in the desert. God heard the boy's cry, opened Hagar's eyes to water, and declared He would make Ishmael a great nation—instant provision and promise for the 'unplanned' son.
I REFUSE the lie that I am a mistake or an accident. IT IS WRITTEN that before I was formed in the womb, God knew me and sanctified me for His purposes. My parents' plans do not override Heaven's blueprint. I was not a surprise to the Creator of the universe—I was His INTENTION. IT IS WRITTEN in Ephesians 1:4 that He chose me before the foundation of the world. I am not a burden; I am a BLESSING carrying the Abrahamic barak. I am wanted, planned, ordained, and positioned by the Father who RAN toward me before I took my first breath.
The Father didn't wait to see if your parents wanted you—He was already running toward you in eternity past, ring in hand, robe ready. While you were still unformed, He was throwing your welcome party and assigning angels to your story.