LIGHT IS THE DARKNESS

Recently, I was in a conversation with a young mother, who has been dealing with many fears and anxieties. 

As we were talking, I felt the Lord gave me this encouraging word.  

"Josie, (the name is changed) I see that your heart is very heavy today."

"I am Dottie.  Motherhood is a little overwhelming some days and today is one of them." 

"How can I pray for you?" I asked 

" It's fear and anxiety again.  I don't think I am a very good mother.  I am afraid I will fail ."

"Oh Josie, there is plenty of that to go around. Motherhood, is full of it.  I remember when I was a young mom, an older woman said to me, "You may feel you are not a perfect mother, but you are the perfect mother for your daughter."  I held on to that for years.

I believe the Lord wants to encourage you today by reminding you that fear and anxiety are familiar feelings left over when you lived in the Kingdom of Darkness. They don't exist in the Kingdom of Light. It is so easy to forget who we belong to. It takes time.

 It is like when you first come into a dark room and turn on a light. At first, you can see only a little. But as you turn on more lights (revelations), you will begin to see more and more how beautiful the room has been arranged just for you. God loves you, Josie, and understands fear and anxiety all too well.  He nailed it to His cross. You don't have to live with it any more. The more you let Him embrace you with His love and believe you are totally forgiven for all your sins, Jesus will replace that fear and anxiety with more of Himself...Faith , Hope and Love.  "Perfect Love does cast out all fear." 1 John 4.

It's true, Josie.  He will continue to perfect us in His love and as He does, 'The things in this world will grow strangely dim."

 We hugged and were strengthen in our Lord for the day.

MOTHERS BEHIND THE MEN

There is a saying, " The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."  This is you MOM!

Many of our nation's presidents recognized the impact of godly mothers--as evidenced in these quotes. "All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my successes in life to the education I received from her, " George Washington.  "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me," Abraham Lincoln.  "From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true."  Ronald Reagan.  These leaders guided the country through difficult circumstances and attributed their success in part to their mother's teachings.

You may feel this culture has no place for you.  You bring a child into the world and it no longer belongs to you.  It may seem like the state wants to take over and tell you how to raise your child.  But that is not true.  If God has graced you with a child,  he/she is a gift from Him. You have the privilege to raise him/her in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.  God has a special plan to bless that child with His glory.  He is with you and will show you the way.

Saint Paul  also recognizes the importance of godly mothers and grandmothers.  His letters to Timothy mention Lois and Eunice who taught Timothy scripture from childhood and modeled sincere faith despite a less than ideal environment (Timothy's father wasn't a Christian.).  Their influence led Timothy to become Paul's traveling companion in spreading the gospel and ultimately a leader in the early church. 2Timothy 1:5

Mom, don't lose heart.  God is on your side. You are raising the next generation of godly leaders.  It is time for the the righteous to rule and let the people rejoice.  Your sons and daughters will make an impact for good or for evil.  Remember who is  rocking the cradle!