Mothers Wanted
This “want ad” was written by a mother's child several years ago in celebration of Mother’s Day. I hope it will encourage and challenge you. Fight the good fight in Him! –Cris Loop
NEEDED:The Christian Community is in desperate need of Godly mothers. Mothers shape and mold the character of the next generation and inadvertently control the direction of this generation through their influence over their husbands. History has shown that the general mindset of the mothers in a nation determines the direction that nation will move. The mother has unparalleled opportunities to educate her children that no one else will ever have.
“when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.” 2 Timothy1:5
JOB DESCRIPTION:As a mother, you will be in charge of running a household full of sinful, self-centered creatures who will neither appreciate you like they ought nor thank you for your labors. You will constantly labor in menial tasks such as preparing dinner, changing diapers, or cleaning messes. Your hard work will never end-there will always be something requiring your attention.
HOURS:WARNING: This job is a lifelong, 24-hour commitment, and once embarked upon, cannot be quit or terminated.
QUALIFICATIONS:Having children automatically qualifies you to motherhood. However, how you as a mother choose to act will have an immense impact on many lives. How you handle disappointments will be how your children will handle disappointments, how you view work will be how they will tend to view work, how you raise your voice will be how they will tend to raise their voice, and how you treat and train them will be how they will tend to treat and train their children. You are constantly teaching them, whether you or they realize it or not.
IMPORTANT CHARACTER TRAITS:
BENEFITS:While a mother receives no monetary compensation, the benefits of motherhood far exceed silver or gold. They can only be reckoned in Heaven. Suffice it to say that they include glittering gems to lay at the feet of our Blessed Lord.
EXHORTATION:We wish to encourage and exhort all current mothers to fill their role valiantly and humbly. Rest assured, your “labor in the Lord is not in vain.
NEEDED:The Christian Community is in desperate need of Godly mothers. Mothers shape and mold the character of the next generation and inadvertently control the direction of this generation through their influence over their husbands. History has shown that the general mindset of the mothers in a nation determines the direction that nation will move. The mother has unparalleled opportunities to educate her children that no one else will ever have.
“when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.” 2 Timothy1:5
JOB DESCRIPTION:As a mother, you will be in charge of running a household full of sinful, self-centered creatures who will neither appreciate you like they ought nor thank you for your labors. You will constantly labor in menial tasks such as preparing dinner, changing diapers, or cleaning messes. Your hard work will never end-there will always be something requiring your attention.
HOURS:WARNING: This job is a lifelong, 24-hour commitment, and once embarked upon, cannot be quit or terminated.
QUALIFICATIONS:Having children automatically qualifies you to motherhood. However, how you as a mother choose to act will have an immense impact on many lives. How you handle disappointments will be how your children will handle disappointments, how you view work will be how they will tend to view work, how you raise your voice will be how they will tend to raise their voice, and how you treat and train them will be how they will tend to treat and train their children. You are constantly teaching them, whether you or they realize it or not.
IMPORTANT CHARACTER TRAITS:
- An all-consuming passion to serve Christ in this role, whether appreciated on earth or not.
- A willingness to be stepped on personally and have your rights trampled in order to exalt God.
- A willingness to stand for God and His Kingdom, coupled with the wisdom to know when to stand and the discipline to stand, not in your own strength, but in God’s strength.
- An eternal vision and mindset that looks past the temporal inconveniences into God’s eternal plan.
- A servant’s heart and attitude.
- Patience from God and wisdom to gently guide the family into a deeper walk with Him.
BENEFITS:While a mother receives no monetary compensation, the benefits of motherhood far exceed silver or gold. They can only be reckoned in Heaven. Suffice it to say that they include glittering gems to lay at the feet of our Blessed Lord.
EXHORTATION:We wish to encourage and exhort all current mothers to fill their role valiantly and humbly. Rest assured, your “labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Prayers for Mother's Day
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A MOTHER'S DAY PRAYER
Heavenly Father, to you I pray... On this day called, "Mother's Day." Let all mother's on earth give praise, To you...for the children that you gave. For you have blessed them from above, with little souls to nourish and love. Let them mold each one with care... And teach them to be kind and share. Forgiveness is the special key... Start early on, to help them see. Their fragile minds are easily impressed. Please teach them ways, so they'll be blessed. Sow godly seeds into their minds. With careful pruning, you will find... Young adults with such strong roots, all through life, will bear rich fruit. And then have faith for God to show... Them all the rest they have to know. Remember they're His children too. For they were only lent to you. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Gracious God, We thank you for adopting us into your family through the miracle of your grace, and for calling us to be brothers and sisters to each other. Today, loving God, we pray for our mothers:
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Prayer for New Mothers
God our Creator, we pray:
for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility ; for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting; for those who are tired, stressed or depressed; for those who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family; for those who are unable to feed their children due to poverty; for those whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities; for those who have children they do not want; for those who raise children on their own; for those who have lost a child; for those who care for the children of others; for those whose children have left home; and for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled. Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender, and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good, living not for themselves alone, but for God and for others. Amen ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Dear God, Bless All Mothers...In this intense nine months, when mothers-to-be are realizing that their life is about to change forever, bless them God, because they feel alternately elated and alarmed. Help each mother-in-waiting to understand that she has been carefully chosen, by both you and by her baby, to guide it through its early years on planet Earth. Let her know that she will never be alone in the process. Help her to remember that her baby is your own perfect creation, just as she, herself, is your own perfect creation. Thank you God, for making each of your creations uniquely perfect in its own way. Amen. 
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