Motherhood

Motherhood, it’s such a high calling and a great challenge.  It is a beautiful calling and a never-ending journey.  In my day of growing up most parents I knew merely desired for their children to graduate, go to college or secure a job and not have children before marriage.  Even for the Christian families I knew, going to church every Sunday and quoting back scripture was what being a Christian was all about.  As I grow in my understanding of the Word and I stumble along this path laid for me; I realize my role as Mother plays a determining factor in how the world will tarry.  Of course this role is not exclusive to me; it is the responsibility of every Mother. 

 

For the Christ following Mother, we must not only battle the pull to follow cultural norms but we must install in our offspring a desire to build a relationship with the Trinity (Father, Son & Spirit).  We should desire this relationship to be stronger than that of ours to them.  We cannot simply drag them to church and hope all is well in Christianity, we must purposefully and intentionally promote Bible study, devotional time, service oriented opportunities, prayer in every situation or decision, clean programming, and constructive time usage.  We must make God alive to them in a World that teaches everything opposite of Him & His guidance.  It is a challenge that many were unprepared for upon first becoming Mothers and it’s a battle that is ongoing lest we conform to the ways of the world and perpetuate the cycle that curses generations and our children’s future. 

 

I pray that with all my getting, I continue to get knowledge on how God wants me to interact, train & lead the various callings & giftings that are woven into the core of my children.  I pray that while my flesh will rise up in its selfish, what-about-me manner;  I will remember the sacrifice my Lord made for me.  I pray that all Mothers who are followers of Christ will return to the standards of the Word in our rearing.  Even when popular media would impress so many facets of deceit upon us and the minds our babies; I pray that we can pull from the inner strength, our spirit woman to lead us with hearts convictions not religious babble. 

 

While for many of us we will still anticipate the day of tears as our blessings walk into their college dorms (or the like); we know that our job is still not done.  We simply go into the next phase of Mothering…No longer COO’s (since God is CEO)!!!  Our role becomes more of a support role, a role that will inevitably include lots of prayer for them and with them, offering advice while being prepared for it to not be followed, always having an ear to listen, and always showing love despite the cost.  If we are blessed beyond measure, we will at some point be offered the opportunity to usher in a new-generation through grandchildren…a much more fun role might I add! 

 

Indebted To Christ,

 

Kisha