Each person in the world was made in the image of God and is extremely precious and valuable. We all play a part in the function of the world. It is stated beautifully In 1 Corinthians 11 (As a side note: earlier in this chapter is where I get the basis for wearing a head covering, for those of you who have wondered why I do that), verses 11-12, "Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God."
We live in a society where people are spending a lot of time and energy fighting for equality. We could just accept who we are, appreciate the way God has made us and the role that He has given to us, and live at peace!
What does this have to do with mothers? I guess that before I write about the wonderful nature of mothers, I feel the need to have a disclaimer. No mother is without fault or weakness- not we as mothers, nor our own mothers, right? However, I was thinking about the general nature of a mother, at her finest.
When I was in the hospital, after just having our first child, I was very concerned that my son might not like me. My mother had often told us the story of the time when she was in the hospital after having my older brother, her first child. He was screaming and screaming, as newborns generally do. Much to her surprise, he stopped crying immediately after the nurses handed him to her. She couldn't believe that he apparently knew her and that being with her had such a powerfully calming effect. Perhaps I was so insecure because I didn't have the same effect on my son there in the hospital. I told my insecurity to my father, as he was visiting there at the hospital, and he reassured me by saying, "Why wouldn't he love you? You're the source of everything good!"
God gave us a strength, as women, to be soft and gentle in nature. Because we tend to be very emotional, we are also able to be tender and compassionate with others. We want to comfort when there is pain. We want to give care and affection, in good times and bad. We are devoted and loyal. We have a great love for our children, even with their faults. It takes a lot of work, but we want our homes to look and be pleasant. We want our families and our homes to be neat, orderly, and beautiful. We want our families to be healthy, happy, and whole.
In reality, we are busy, and at times get tired, grumpy, lazy, selfish, hurt, frustrated, anxious, and angry. Jesus said, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Do we want our children and God to be merciful with us and our weaknesses and failings? Do you have a merciful attitude towards your mother, whether she is alive or not?
God said in Proverbs 23:22, 'Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old." It is a rather interesting statement. It seems to be common for people to have bitter feelings towards their mothers. As a mother, we are responsible for doing our best to make sure that our children turn out well. Because of that, we are often having to correct them. Perhaps children, and even we, misunderstand our mother's chastisement, and see her as being against us, when it's really the opposite.
“Honor your father and mother”- which is the first commandment with a promise- “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Ephesians 6:2-3. Let's not underestimate the importance of honoring our parents!
You can check out our other works! If you like them, you can help us out by sharing our links on your social media accounts and asking your contacts to do the same! Thank you!
https://www.patreon.com/WarePublishing
https://www.waredesignworks.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/waredesignworks
To follow us on Twitter and Instagram:
https://x.com/AmyJoyCarlton?t=Ohwl7Pf5LhWSzYG40USr2w&s=09
https://x.com/WarePublishing?s=09
https://www.instagram.com/waredesignworks/
To listen to different thoughts from Edward:
https://rumble.com/c/c-5501477/videos
https://youtube.com/@edwardcarlton?si=HUHHNoh5NX0hW-La
God bless you!
No comments:
Post a Comment