Being a mom is in no way an inferior or a secondary calling! No one else is called to love our children but us. And no one else can love our children like us. God calls you and me to love our God-given children. How they came to be ours doesn’t matter. The fact that they are ours means that they are to be loved. God’s high calling is five-fold. If you have children, you are to:
Love them and make loving them your highest pursuit.
Look to the Word of God for His guidelines for being a loving Christian mother.
Look at the modeling of older Christian women as they express Christlike love to their children.
Look to older Christian women to teach you the how-to’s of such love.
Look for—and learn from—such women.
By God’s grace, you can leave your mark on the world by leaving behind a child who grows up to love and serve the Lord… who then also raises godly children to continue your godly legacy for generations to come. This truly would be one of our greatest blessings as a mom after God’s own heart!
Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people
live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14
million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of
Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
Paul knew the importance of strategic prayer in his own life and the lives of others. And he knew what to pray for. His prayers focused on spiritual issues. He knew that if those he was praying for were spiritually mature, they could handle anything.
You’ve probably experienced managing a household or making a plan. Well, my friend, God is the Master Manager, and He is organizing everything in your life according to His timing. This is a great comfort when managing life's pressures.
How did the men and women in the Bible accomplish great things for God? They were ordinary people like you and me. What made them effective was their willingness to obey God - one decision at a time.
Being a mom is in no way an inferior or a secondary calling! No one else is called to love our children but us. And no one else can love our children like us. God calls you and me to love our God-given children. How they came to be ours doesn’t matter. The fact that they are ours means that they are to be loved. God’s high calling is five-fold. If you have children, you are to:
