July 25, 2008
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Be encouraged dear Mommas.
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HOLD ON TO
YOUR CROWNRevelation 3:11, "Behold, I come
quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."
When God appeared to Moses as I AM
THAT I AM out in the backside of the desert, He commissioned him to deliver the
Hebrews from their slavery in Egypt. But Moses was fearful to take
on such a task. He had no strength of his own to accomplish it. God then said to
him, "What is that in thine hand, Moses?" (Exodus 4:2).
What was in his hand? A shepherd's
rod. Nothing fancy. Nothing powerful. Just a simple rod he used each day to
guide, prod and protect his flock. God took that plain shepherd's rod and made
it a mighty weapon in Moses' hand. Whenever he stretched forth the rod mighty
miracles happened. It released the plagues upon the Egyptians. It showed forth
God's mighty power.Sometimes you wonder what you are
doing in your home. Your friends have high-powered careers and are raking in the
money. You are trying to make ends meet from day to day. Your family remind you
that you are wasting your life and your education.But what is in your hand? It is the
rod of motherhood. It may look insignificant, as Moses' rod did, but it wields a
mighty power. Motherhood is the most powerful career in the nation. As a mother,
you determine the course of the nation. You are in God's hands preparing your
children for the purposes God has laid out for them before the foundation of the
world. This is a top notch job. It is high powered!Mothering is your crown. It has been
invested in you by God himself. It is your anointing of womanhood. It is your
authority. Do not take off your beautiful crown of motherhood to allow someone
else to mother the children God has given you. Never let your
crown go. Hold on to it. Lift your head high and be proud of your divine
calling.You may be going through circumstances
that cause you to feel like giving up. You feel an utter failure. This mothering
business is not working out. Your children are giving you heartache. Do not give
up. Do not take off your crown. Rise up in the anointing and authority that God
has given you as a mother. Do not let your circumstances rob you of your crown.
Do not let other people rob you
either. Do you notice that this Scripture says that man will try to take it from
you? Those who are ignorant of God's heart for children will speak negative
things into your life. Those who are deceived by this world's philosophy will
try to lure you away from your high calling. Do not be swayed by what people
say. Do not let them take your crown. Hold on to it tightly.
Do not for a moment be intimidated by
your antagonists! (Philippians 1:28)Love from NANCY CAMPBELL
PRAYER:
"Lord, I thank you that you have given
me the crown of mothering. Help me to see that it is a crown to wear and be
proud of. When I wear this crown I am walking in your perfect will. Amen."
AFFIRMATION:
Mothering is a crown I wear with
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Comments (4)
Great Post! I have always believed that I am truly blessed to have been given the calling of motherhood. God is so good.
Blessings,
~Margie
RYC: Yes, Book Samaritan is a blessing. I am like you, selling what I can because we are hurting as well. I think that I will send them the curriculum that doesn't sell, I am considering offering them on my blog for just postage first. We shall see. It will depend upon what I have left.
~M
Yes so is wifeing a crown worth wearing. Homemaking is a forgotten and forsaken art and career. It's so hard to pursue it diligently when it is so much ignored and maligned. But it is a very valuable career. I have no doubt that the reason marriages are falling apart at such a rapid clip is that so very few are encouraged to pursue the career of homemaking.
Other careers add money to the family bank account in obvious ways and of course also take it out in expenses while the career of homemaking reminds us that there are more goals on God's list than make money.
@sloggy - Absolutely! I agree. We are seeing that "rapid clip" happening and in each case it is just as you say. Wifeing IS a crown worth wearing. Amen!
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