JUMPSTARTING YOUR LIFE—THE POWER OF DIVINE CONNECTIONS PART 8:WHEN IT’S TIME FOR AN UPGRADE—LETTING GO OF THE OLD TO EMBRACE THE NEW

THE SURROGATE JOURNEY: BIRTHING PURPOSE THROUGH OTHERS. 
PART 3: THE WEIGHT OF THE WOMB — WHEN CARRYING GETS COMPLICATED

Genesis 16:5–6

Then Sarai said to Abram, ‘You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my servant in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me.’ Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.” (NIV)

🔁 Quick Recap:

In Part 2, we met Hagar, the Egyptian servant chosen by Sarai to carry her child. Though not her dream, not her plan, and not her baby—she became the carrier of a promise she didn’t initiate. We learned how sometimes we are called to be the “other woman” in someone else’s destiny story—carrying, serving, interceding, and pushing someone else’s dream forward.

🤰The Blessing that Brought Bitterness

Hagar became pregnant. She was carrying the long-awaited seed. She should have been celebrated. But instead… she was mistreated.

The one who chose her now chased her.

The one who needed her now neglected her.

The woman whose dream she carried began to despise her.

It doesn’t seem fair, does it?

But that’s the complexity of being a carrier. Sometimes, the blessing you carry will make others uncomfortable.

💔 Carrying Comes with Conflict

Whether you’re a physical surrogate, a mentor, an intercessor, or a hidden helper in someone else’s journey—there comes a moment when carrying gets heavy.

The weight isn’t just physical—it’s:

Emotional: Misunderstood motives, unspoken expectations.

Relational: Distance from those you’re helping.

Spiritual: Attacks from the enemy who fears what you're birthing.

Hagar ran away, not because she hated the baby—but because she couldn’t bear the treatment anymore.

Some of us have walked away from divine assignments, not because we lacked strength, but because we weren’t treated right while carrying them.

✨ But God Sees…

In the next verse (Genesis 16:7), the Angel of the Lord finds her. He doesn’t scold her—He comforts her.

God saw her pain.

God heard her tears.

God knew her heart.

And He knows yours, too.

🔥 Spiritual Insight:

Carrying purpose doesn’t guarantee comfort. But it does guarantee that God sees you—even when people don’t.

If you're a spiritual surrogate, interceding for others, mentoring, standing in the gap, or birthing something on behalf of someone else—know this: Your pain is not hidden from God. And your labor is not in vain.

🙏 Prayer

Dear Lord, sometimes the things I carry feel heavier than I expected. Sometimes, those I serve hurt me the most. But I choose to keep carrying what You’ve entrusted to me. Heal my wounds, strengthen my heart, and remind me that You see me—even when others don’t. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

📌 Devotional Nugget:

The womb that carries destiny also feels the weight of misunderstanding, rejection, and pain. But God never ignores a weary carrier.

💬 Let’s Talk:

Have you ever walked away from a purpose because of how others treated you?

What helps you keep going when the burden becomes emotional?

Please kindly share your thoughts, testimonies, or questions—we grow better together.

Thank you!

Coming Next:

📖 Part 4: “Until Christ Be Formed — Spiritual Surrogacy and Intercession”

In the next chapter, we’ll move into the New Testament, as Apostle Paul teaches us what it means to carry souls in prayer and spiritual labor—a deep look into gestational surrogacy in the spirit.

Prince Julius Nenebi-Darkson 

(EL-PJ God's penman)