This month I wanted to focus on Mothering. Our next Titus 2 (Destiny Women in SA- my home church) we will be listening to a message entitled Loving my Children- wisdom from Titus 2.
Being a mother is the most important task God has called women to next to our walk with God and our relationships with our husbands. Being a Mother is wonderful, life-changing, humbling, and often thankless job isn't it? And that is just day one!
Think about this: The God of this Universe handpicked your children and gave them to you to raise. Isn't that amazing? Whether you have biological children or adopted, God chose those kids for you. And he chose you to be their mother. What a wonderful Creator you serve; to give you children and then enable you to raise them. Now, that does not mean you come home with the "how to raise kids" training manual. On the contrary, it takes hours on you knees, before the cross, and undoubtedly, many mistakes and tears along the way, but one thing you can rely on is that you are not alone. God has equipped you with everything you need for the task of Mothering. He has given you grace, a church in which to plug yourself into, godly friends to confide in and who will lovingly challenge you to grow, and the last two most important tools, your husband to glean from and the Holy Spirit. The last being the most important factor in parenting. We do not have to doubt God's goodness, he is an unchangeable God who is all loving and all knowing. He knew what he was doing when he made you a mother.
As I spearhead our discussion on Mothering, I just want to leave you with this thought, Why raise children at all? or I can also word it this way, What is your ultimate goal for your kids when your child is walking across the stage or the isle? Think about it.
Now, let's ask what is God's ultimate goal for your kids? We can find the answer in scripture but simplified with this (from the Westminster catechism): What is the Chief end of Man? It is to glorify god and enjoy him for ever. The chief end of your child's life is that they were created to glorify God and to enjoy him for ever! We were made specifically with that thought on God's mind when he tailor made you and your children. You were made to raise kids to glorify God not man. Do not let this thought daunt you. Go to the cross, daily. On our own, we are unable to carry out this task, but by God's grace we can raise children who will grow up to "enjoy God forever!"
That's correct Anna.I often see differences in the way children are being raised, mine included.
ReplyDeleteRecently I was noticing a group of highschool boys and they had an appearance to them that was very mature and professional. Their body language and their choice of words were unique, yet this group of teens all had the same physical language. I told my friend, "These boys sure look very mature." And she said, "That's right. They are being groomed that way."
That immediately got me thinking, "What are you grooming your children for?" And I was led right to the answer, I am leading my children to love God and love people.