childbirth pangs

In one sermon, the speaker was saying that childbirth pangs are very painful

and in the same manner, any ministry or idea that God has birthed in you will

involve much pain before it bears fruit. So we need to have patience.

The thing is , I "cheated" in the sense that even though I have 2 kids, I

didn't experience childbirth pangs. Reason being that I have read up so much on

epidural and so, had my anaesthesist administer me that before he clocked out

for the day on the 2 occasions!

So, I "escaped" childbirth pangs in the natural realm but if I want to

experience victory in the spiritual realm, I must go through them.