Paul wrote to the Corinthian believers: "I will very gladly spend and be spent for you" (2 Corinthians 12:15). The adding of "and be spent" to his affirmation means "vehemently, heartily, and exceedingly." This was Paul's attitude to the new believers in Christ.What about us mothers and homemakers? We have precious lives in our care that God has given us to disciple. They are more than acquaintances. They are our flesh and blood. What is our attitude towards them? Are we willing to "spend and be spent," or do we resent the fact that motherhood takes all our energy and time? Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 9 for a little more understanding.
Paul did not do this because it was his duty. He did it "VERY GLADLY." I often see mothers with attitudes of "VERY complaining," "VERY resentful," or "VERY unhappy." Do you think we could change it to “VERY gladly”?
Come on now, dear mothers. You are in full time ministry for the Lord. You are disciplining precious souls.
What's your attitude today?
Be blessed,
Nancy Campbell
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God is a covenant-keeping God and He wants us to be covenant-keeping people.
The great preacher and author, Dwight L. Moody said, "If I could relive my life, I would devote my entire ministry to reaching children for God!" He understood the power of investing in a child's life.
“The most extraordinary thing in the world is an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children.”
This is where many mothers have a hang up. They love their children but they don’t love motherhood. They have one foot in one world and one in another. To live in the joy and fullness of motherhood the secret is to embrace with all your heart your career of motherhood. To not only love your children but love motherhood makes all the difference. Begin confessing that you love motherhood.
I am not languishing. I am not deceived.
Oh yes, we fail and fall so many times. But we don’t have to stay down. In the strength of the Lord we can get up again.
God GAVE the land of Israel to His people for an EVERLASTING POSSESSION (Genesis 13:15 and 17:8). He calls it their OWN LAND (Ezekiel 34:13; 36:24; and 37:21).
We all know that God created women to be a “help meet” to her husband. The Hebrew words are “ezer kenegdo.” We understand the “ezer,” the help part which means “to do for someone what he or she cannot do for himself or herself.” It’s the same word that is used to describe God as our Help. God comes to our aid when we have no way of helping ourselves. What’s amazing is that God used this word to describe women before we read it as a description of God. To be a help to our husband is a divine mission. It is one of the attributes of God.
Dear mother, if Jesus Christ dwells in your heart, in the midst of all your challenges and the things that tend to send you crazy, you can live in victory and patience and joy. You are an overcomer in Christ.
Yes, I was shocked as I recently read a commentary on 1 Timothy 2:15 that speaks of women being saved and delivered through embracing the lifestyle of motherhood. This commentary stated: “This deliverance was from some of the devastating effects of the ROLE REVERSAL that took place in Eden. The idea of childbearing, then is a metonymy of part for the whole that encompasses the woman’s submission again to the leadership of the man . . . “
Do we allow our emotions and attitudes to be dictated by our circumstances? That’s so easy to let happen, isn’t it?
This is what makes strong homes and families and consequently strong nations.
Yesterday we talked about what to call a baby growing in the womb. We discovered that God’s Word often uses the phrase “with child.”
What word do you use to describe your pregnancy? We usually say, “I’m pregnant.” Some say, “I’m expecting.” You sometimes hear, “I’m in the family way” which is a phrase dating back to the 17th century. Polish words for pregnant can mean “with hope” or “blessed state.”
We all know that parenting takes consistency, hard work, training, and constant guiding and guarding. And yet it’s FUN. We make our homelife what we want to be. A place of rest, joy, happiness, contentment, and productivity. Or a place of chaos and tension.
I think it takes discipline, integrity, and the fear of God to speak the absolute truth. We need to practice it.
Yesterday, I posted the foundations we need to build again in our society. Did you read them all? If not, check them out again under WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OUR CHILDREN? I listed five points, but I want to post the last point again today in case you didn’t get to the end.
Dear mothers, we are the watchdogs of our families. We are the preserver of life, and we have the responsibility to influence the nation for the sake of our children and coming generations.
Jesus came the first time as the Lamb of God to sacrifice His life for our sins. He is coming the second time as the Lion of the tribe of Judah to judge the the world and punish all wickedness.