Mother’s Day can bring mixed emotions for all kinds of reasons, and Angie Tolpin, a mother of nine, gets raw and real about the joys, hurts, and God’s great purposes for motherhood in this special episode. No matter where your motherhood journey is at this will encourage and inspire you. Motherhood is sanctifying and an awesome privilege and responsibility God has given you. Don’t let comparison, loss, jealousy, and unmet expectations hinder your joy this motherhood season, or any season in your journey. You are doing some of the most important work in the world right in your home!

Main Points From This Episode:

• It’s not about our perfection, it’s about them seeing imperfect parents surrendered to the Lord.
• Motherhood is sanctifying and incredibly meaningful. It’s an awesome privilege and responsibility given by God.
• No matter what the struggle is, we must continue believing that all things are possible with God.
• There could be areas that cause discouragement on mothers day such as
  • Your mom is no longer around
  • There’s unresolved conflict in your family
  • Perhaps you don’t feel like you deserve to be celebrated
  • A critical spirit about yourself has developed
  • Perhaps you want to be a mom but haven’t been able to
  • Your children or your spouse has a critical spirit about your mothering
• It’s vital to reflect on the gift and blessing of motherhood
• Be encouraged; God’s grace is bigger than our mistakes and perfection doesn’t exist.
• While not the same: A mothers love is the closest thing on earth to God’s love on earth.
• Mom’s are world changes one day at a time in their homes

 

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Scriptures From This Episode:

– Ephesians 6:2 – “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),”

– Deuteronomy 5:16 – “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.“

– Exodus 20:12 – “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”

– Proverbs 31:27-29 – “She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.””

– Matthew 19:19 – “Honor your father and mother, and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

– Proverbs 23:22-25 – “Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.”

– 3 John 1:4 – “ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

– Isaiah 66:13 – “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”

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