Think Small - Leaning on the Promises of God for Moms

Think Small

We want so much to give our lives to the “bigger” cause. We want to invest our lives for what is important. And yet, is there anything more important than the building of a righteous soul?

The laying down of our lives is not just about moving to the most impoverished country or preaching to thousands but loving the one right in front of us: the child who would long to have our comforting touch and gentle voice speaking lifegiving words, that he may imagine the voice and touch of God.

The child who needs one more song to be comforted before sleeping, so that he might be able to believe in a God who is patient and willing to answer prayer.

The child who is lonely, confused, and hormonal who will feel the sacrifice of God as we give up the rights to our personal time to listen and show compassion for what is on her heart.

Love is given through serving a special breakfast on Sunday before church as we open the gospel together, giving up what we wanted to do in order to build a soul, and looking into a child’s eyes with true interest and compassion instead of looking at a screen while only half-listening. These are the sacrifices of our love, the moment-by-moment giving up of ourselves, the constant year-in, year-out practice of worship as we serve those in our home in order to please His heart.

His Promises

My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

Matthew 16:24-25

If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 28:1-2

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