May 19, 2022
Thursday
Thank God for Moms! The Patient Mom
2 Thessalonians 3: 1-5
“And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.”
In her book Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids, Laura Markham wrote, “Your child is fairly certain to act like a child, which means someone who is still learning, has different priorities than you do, and can’t always manage her feelings or actions. Her childish behavior is guaranteed, at times, to push your buttons. The problem is when we begin acting like a child, too.”
As parents, we don’t need to simply act like adults; we need to act like Jesus. A Christ-like mom has patience from beyond her own resources. She knows how to say, “Lord, Your patience please,” when tense moments come. She knows how to ask the Lord to direct her heart into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
Patience is easier for some of us than others, but wise mothers consider it one of most effective tools on the pegboard of parenting. It’s so important, that we need the very patience of Christ circulating through our bloodstream. Today make this your prayer: “Lord, direct my heart into Your love and into the patience of Christ Himself.”
A point to ponder…
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
Chuck Swindoll, in The Strong Family
Read the Bible through in a year
I love you!!!
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