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Our Hearts as Mothers – {and a free eBook on Motherhood: Delighting in our Children}

by Marci Ferrell
Biblical Womanhood Christian Living Communicating with Our Children Loving Our Children Motherhood Praying for Our Children Titus 2

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The short excerpt below is from a little eBook I have made available on the blog for my subscribers. It's taken from a book called The Heart of Simplicity. I've done some editing on the chapter on Motherhood that I shared in the book and asked permission to make it available to my readers here at Thankful Homemaker.

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Our Hearts as Mothers 

What does parenting by the gospel look like? There are many resources and books available that teach us to have the gospel as the center of our parenting, but what does this mean? And what does it look like in our daily lives as moms?

Ultimately, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is what should shape everything we do. First, we will look into how it should shape us as parents. Then, we will look at how to apply that to our interactions with our children. My children must see the impact the gospel has had on my own life. I must model it before I can teach it. It is not our efforts, prayers, hopes, and dreams that ultimately shape our parenting. Instead, it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the power that needs to be at the center of all we are and all we do as parents.

As parents we need to be sure we have been transformed by the gospel. Have we given our hearts and lives to Jesus Christ and come to Him in repentance and faith? We cannot give to our children something we do not possess. I cannot live out the beauty of the grace of God in the Gospel of Jesus Christ if it is not a reality in my own life.

Children do not miss a thing; they are watching our reactions and attitudes very closely. We sin just like our children, and it must be lived out that Mommy is not perfect—she just has a great Savior. What are our reactions when we sin against our children? Am I quick to seek forgiveness? Do they see me first and foremost going to God and asking forgiveness and then to the child I have sinned against? This must apply not only when we have sinned against them but also against others.

Do we live out God’s goodness and grace by letting them see that, in times of weakness or sorrow, we turn to the Lord for our help? Do they know that God’s Word is of utmost importance to us? Are we spending time in the Word, memorizing Scripture, and praying throughout our day?

How do we model to our children God’s authority in our lives? Do they see us submitting to His perfect and loving authority?

How we they learn to live for God and others if we are not modeling this for them?

Are we giving thanks to the Lord for working for good all things—the good and the bad in our lives (Romans 8:28)? How do we express ourselves when something didn’t go as planned?

Please know that I am convicted myself as I lay these questions before us. Examining our own hearts and motives must happen before there can be any change in our lives. We must recognize where we fall short and seek the work of the Holy Spirit to give us the grace to change in those areas that are not in line with God’s Word. Our children must see that we have a love and desire for God, that we have truly been transformed by His amazing grace, and we take delight in our Savior every day.

Thoughts on living it out:

Daily spend time in the Word. First thing in the morning is best, but it doesn’t have to be. Figure out what time works best for you day. If little ones get up during your “quiet time,” include them in it by reading God’s Word with them and praying together.

Keep Scripture posted all around your house. Spend time memorizing along with your children. It is hard to sin when God’s Word is continually on your heart and mind. Seeds Family Worship has some excellent CD's to memorize scripture by song. They're fun for adults too!

Address sin as it happens—if you sin against them make it right as soon as possible.

Children may have questions and doubts about Christianity—make sure you deal with them lovingly and honestly. Do not be afraid of questions and keep this communication open with them.

Check your attitude before responding to them, and seek the Lord in prayer first.

Give thanks to the Lord in and through all things. Start a gratitude journal as a family.

We should be modeling to them the joy in the Christian life. They should see the love you have for your church family and how you look forward to time together with them.

Take time to model for them a compassionate and giving spirit to the needy. Your Christian walk must be real to them.

Focus on the eternal and not just the temporal.

Let them know you love them always no matter what they do; your love for them is not conditional. (1 Corinthians 13 defines love beautifully.)

Pray throughout your day with them. Pray with them in the morning, afternoon and evening. Pray as you are leaving the house. Pray over difficult schoolwork or situations with friends. Pray with them over needs in your church and family. Ask them to pray with you when you need prayer. There is nothing more precious than your child seeking the Lord on your behalf.

“Marriage-centered, not child-centered, moms usually exert the greatest influence on their children for Christ and his kingdom. This means that your weekends away with your husband, alone, might influence your children more than all your teaching and discipline combined. Your children are watching, and it gives them great joy and security to see their parents loving each other.”

William P. Farley, Gospel Powered Parenting

 

Grab your FREE copy of Motherhood: Delighting in our Children here.

 

Other topics in addition to Our Hearts as Mothers covered in the book are:

The High Calling

Our Children's Hearts

Discipline with the Gospel

Discipling a Young Child

Managing Outward Behavior

Giving them Grace

Delighting in our Children

Home is My Priority

Kindness

Prayer

Strength in the Time to Come

 

 

*Please note there may be affiliate links in this post. This means if you click on the link and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission that goes to supporting the work and blog costs here at Thankful Homemaker at no extra cost to you. 

Related posts:

  1. EP 60: Gently Correcting Our Children
  2. Delighting in Your Children
  3. Podcast Ep. 20: The Blessings of Loving Our Children
  4. Our Priorities as Mothers


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Charles Spurgeon on gentleness and respect:⁣ Ha Charles Spurgeon on  gentleness and respect:⁣
Have your doctrinal views, and all your knowledge of Christ, packed away in a handy form so that, when people want to know what you believe, you can tell them. If they wish to know why you believe that you are saved, have your answer all ready in a few plain, simple sentences; and in the gentlest and most modest spirit make your confession of faith to the praise and glory of God. Who knows but what such good seed will bring forth an abundant harvest?⁣
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We have a generation of people who think they can We have a generation of people who think they can stand before the judgment seat of God despite their sins. ⁣
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When we start our mornings with purpose, it seems When we start our mornings with purpose, it seems to help in the productivity of our day.  I always say if I get nothing else done the rest of the day because it didn't go as I planned, but I got to my morning routine, I already accomplished quite a bit.⁣
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Come watch the video at the link in my profile @thankfulomemaker - click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image.
"Reading the Bible in a year? Good. But don't just "Reading the Bible in a year? Good. But don't just read it, study it, and do so not just to brag about it but for your good and God's glory."⁣
~ Burk Parsons⁣
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Link to EP 95 Developing a Daily Bible Reading Habit in my profile @thankfulhomemaker - click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image 😍🎧
Do you ever find yourself flitting from task to ta Do you ever find yourself flitting from task to task and at the end of the day realizing you didn't finish any of them? Do you have trouble staying focused and on task? ⁣
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A tool that has helped me immensely over the years to stay on tasks, whether it's household chores, reading, social media, blog work, paying bills, and a host of other items, is just a simple household timer.⁣
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It has helped me realize that household chores that I think take FOREVER 😂may not take much longer than 5-10 minutes.⁣
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Link to the podcast in my profile @thankfulhomemaker - click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image 🎧❤.⁣
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#productivity #timer #kitchentimer #stayontask #focused #staying focused
“The simple truth – every day is precious. Whe “The simple truth – every day is precious. When it's gone, it never comes back to you.”⁣
~ Emilie Barnes⁣
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Read: Serving the Lord in Our Mundane Moments at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
“Resolved, never to lose one moment of time, but “Resolved, never to lose one moment of time, but to improve it in the most profitable way I possibly can.”⁣
~ Jonathan Edwards⁣
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Link to listen to EP 96: My Top 5 Productivity Tips for Busy Homemakers in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
We all know the books we read shape us and grow us We all know the books we read shape us and grow us. I've been challenged by books, taught by books, and comforted by books over my years of reading and being read to. ⁣
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I can still pick up a book to read to my grandbabies that I read to my children when they were little and be taken back to those days of sitting with my babies on my lap getting lost in the story. I can hear in those memories the giggles, or surprise or sadness depending on the story in the voices of my children. It's been fun to make new memories with my grandchildren and possibly one day even my great-grandchildren.⁣
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Just as we turn the calendar and think about our Bible reading plan for the year, I know many of us think about what books will be on our nightstands, in our cars, suitcases, coffee tables, and on our bookshelves.⁣
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Here are some tips that have helped me to read more over the years - the link to the post is in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
“Maturity starts with the willingness to give on “Maturity starts with the willingness to give oneself.”⁣
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