The Importance of Having Children
- precisionhealthala
- Sep 28
- 2 min read
According to the Bible, marriage has been around since Adam and Eve, to whom God said, “increase and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). That being said, to intentionally not have children means missing out on one of the biggest blessings of marriage. Children are a fruit of the love between a husband and wife. Why shouldn’t we want to have marriages rich with love and the gift of children?
Now, don’t get me wrong, raising kids can be a challenge, but it's worth it in more ways than one. It is commonly known that men who have been in battle together often develop some of the closest bonds of friendship. I bring this up, not to say that raising kids is equivalent to a battlefield or war zone (although it may feel like it from time to time), but to draw attention to the fact that going through something difficult with someone has the potential to draw you both closer to each other as you endure it. When you enter into it with both God and your spouse, it can draw you closer to each of them as you pray, communicate, let go of your own will for God’s will, and work together with His plan. Furthermore, when times are more than difficult, you draw and cling to God and God through the sacrament of marriage for help, support, strength, and comfort.
Having a family will stretch you, and the larger the family, the more you may be stretched. This provides you with more opportunities to love sacrificially, but the more we say yes to loving others and loving them sacrificially, the more we grow as individuals. Not only that, but as you love your children, what a beautiful way to better understand (although not perfectly) how God the Father loves His adopted sons and daughters.
Have more children, be fruitful, and grow in love.
Please also check out this great article about the size of a family:
https://www.ncbcenter.org/making-sense-of-bioethics-cms/column-080-nickels-dimes-and-family-size Written by Gregory Lemieux, Patient Coordinator | Dedicated to supporting patients and highlighting the importance of faith, family, and health.
