Am I cursed for not having a child?

Dear Pastor,

I am 45 years old and I would like to ask you a question. Is it true that a woman who does not have children is cursed? I was married and my husband divorced me because I did not get pregnant for him. I became a little promiscuous and was having sex with different guys I knew. I told each of them that they can get me pregnant and not worry. I would never say who got me pregnant.

After doing that for two years I stopped because I became attached to one of these guys and I would have caused trouble in his marriage. I love that man so much. I gave up. Now I have a man. We are not yet married but we are planning to do so. Whenever people ask me about children and I tell them I do not have children they are so surprised. I am quite comfortable. My regret is that I have never had a child. Am I cursed?

E.S.

Dear E.S.,

You are not cursed. There is nothing in the Bible which indicates that a woman who is barren is cursed. People may say so but they are only speculating. If it is the will of God for a woman to have children and she has a man who is in good health and is able to impregnate her, she will have children. On the other hand, there is a story about Hannah who was childless and very unhappy because she did not have a child and she went to the temple and prayed earnestly that she would have a child. And Eli, the priest, saw her and he blessed her. And God opened Hannah's womb and she became pregnant and had a son. God does not allow every woman to become pregnant. Those who do not have children should serve the Lord and make sure that they are in God's will.

Pastor