We all want to be the perfect mother. Today, more than ever we have expectations coming from sources all around us. As mothers we feel like we need to have the best-behaved children, cleanest house, nightly home-cooked meals, all the while being crafty. We do not have to be Pinterest perfect to be used by God as a mother. The perfection we see online does not exist. People don’t place their bad moments online for others to see and so we gain a false perspective and begin to rate ourselves based on the seen actions of others. There will be times where we have bad moments, but as Lysa TerKeurst stated, “Bad moments don’t make bad mommas.”
Perfect Moms Don’t Exist-The Story of Rebekah (Genesis 27:1-27)-Mary, Mother of James/John (Matthew 20:20-28)
Even in biblical times there were examples of mothers who had some of the best intentions, but acted in ways that were not perfect. Rebekah planted the idea for her younger son Jacob to steal Esau’s blessing. She created a huge scheme and chose her younger son over her older. But perfect moms love all their children equally, right? James and John’s mother had the audacity to come to Christ to request the favor of allowing her sons to sit on the right- and left-hand side of Him in heaven. Some moms will do anything for their kids! There are many other examples throughout Scripture that God has placed in our path to show us that perfection in motherhood does not exist.
- How often do you look at social media or the lives of other mothers and compare yourself?
- Have you ever beaten yourself up for having a “bad moment” as a momma?
- What are some ways you can use the Word to encourage you in your journey of physical or spiritual motherhood?
