Finding Purpose in Parenting

Sometimes my day to day life as a stay-at-home-mom can feel lackluster and without much impact beyond the front door. How much significance could changing diapers, making peanut butter sandwiches, and playing on the floor possibly have? Raising children is incredibly important and I know the time I spend with my kids will has lifelong worth...to them. But often I feel like its not enough. Like I am missing out by not working outside of the home. Have you been there? Paul reminds us that we have been given the privilege to tell people everywhere about the love of Christ and what He has done for them! When my children wake up in the morning, do I tell them that God loves them? Do I pray with my oldest before he goes to school each day? Are my ears open when I visit with a friend during a playdate for how she may need to be encouraged? Am I watching for people who need the love of Christ while I run my errands? A smile, an extra hand, a friendly word. When we share that love with the people that we meet during our day we bring glory to his name. 

Mom Prayer:

Jesus, help me to find purpose in parenting. Thank you for the blessing of my children and for the privilege to share your love with them. Give me the courage to tell people everywhere what you have done in their lives. And may the words I speak and things that I do always bring glory to your name. 

{Greetings from Paul, Romans 1:1-7}

This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures. The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name. And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.