It did not take long for me to realize I was too hard on my parenting. On a close examination, worldly wisdom was sipping through my parenting. Many moms would agree with me when something is out of place in your parenting, even your kids know it too!
Sometimes our parenting strategies breeds rebellion instead of obedience and love. We become robotic, unloving, uncompassionate and sometimes stubborn as parents. Ephesians 6:4.
Bible Reading: Judges 13:1-25
God had come to Manoah’s wife the first time. The instruction had been given.
But something in Manoah yearned for more. His wife had been barren all her life and now a testimony was to be borne through her.
Then he began to pray for a second Divine visitation.
Ponder on this: What did they need a second visit for?
Lord, Teach Us!
Some of us have missed God! He has turned a corner and we are still left in the drive way.
Like that humble man in the field, let us cry out for a divine visit. Let us ask the Lord the show us and teach us. Let’s be hungry anew for His visitation.
That One man’s thirst for something deeper.
When Last Did You Long For More?
He challenged my parenting.
Do we seek God earnestly in terms of our parenting? I mean seeking God in entirety. Going beyond asking for blessings for our children. Praying God to teach our hearts to parent each child like He would want us.
Do you see the answer to this question, ‘How Do I raise the Child’?
It starts with saying Lord, Teach me to raise _______, __________, ________(insert the names of your kids).
That mom (Manoah’s wife) understood that her child can only be brought up with God’s Help and divine wisdom. She had a gift from God, a deliverer of Israel was there in her womb.
Dear Beloved of the Lord, you have in your home, Kings and Queens who should be ready to take their place in life. It is our role as moms to prepare them.
Until we understand that the children God has placed in our lives are not burdens but gifts we are likely going to trample on them.
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. Psalm 127:3-5
Why Every Mom Needs a Place of Prayer?
Prayer is powerful communication between man and his maker. Many issues we face in life can be resolved in the place of prayer. But more often than not we find ourselves complaining more than we pray.
Do you see what Manoah is teaching us today?
Do you see some flaws we have? Yes, I do have them too.
We talk more about our children not being enough rather than talk to the One who owns them. We obsess about our plans for them rather than seek God’s Will concerning their lives.
Manoah prayed for their parenting. He asked God to teach him and his wife how to raise the child.
In our Prayer Closet, we address the needs, get instruction and guidance for every child in our home or custody.
Prayer helps us get clarification. There are lots of distractions including our past, our personal weaknesses, and worldly jargons etc. that impact our choices in parenting. It helps to kneel in prayer.
Jesus Prayed and We should too. I love studying the ministry life of Jesus. It is a perfect model for every believer whether you are mom or not. Jesus always had a time to withdraw and pray. Read Matthew 6:36, Luke 5: 16
The enemy contends with our lives and those of those who are around us. But God says….
But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. Isaiah 49:25
So, Mom, you want to raise Godly Kids? Give them over to the Lord. Let the Lord guide them.
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. Isaiah 54:13
Have a Place of Prayer and make it a priority. Look at the Virtuous Woman. We see a woman who also won in the Home front.
The Battle of the Home is won on the knees.
She was the midnight woman who kept her midnight oil burning. She made it a priority to keep her candle on.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. Proverbs 31:18
Ponder a while: What do you think she was doing at night?
The Candle represents light. Our light is kept burning through the presence of the Holy Spirit.
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18:28
Keep your candle burning in the place of prayer.
Recall, Jesus did the midnight praying too?
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12
Perhaps, like most of us you struggle in terms of prayer? Not to worry we will do this together!
7 Parenting Prayers For Moms [and scriptures]
Lord, teach me how to raise my children. Dear Lord, show me what to do concerning my children. Every one of them has a special assignment. Father, show me what I need to know concerning my children.
Then Manoah intreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. Judges 13:8
Grant me wisdom in parenting. Teach my heart wisdom Oh, Lord. Grant me wisdom to make the right choices in my parenting in Jesus name.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5
Lord, I give my children over to you, teach them your ways. Place in their hearts the desire to do your will. Grant that they may be obedient to do your will.
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. Isaiah 54:13
Father, Fill them with the Holy Ghost. Set them apart for your glory and let your mighty hand be upon them. Holy Spirit, possess my children and use them as vessels unto Honor.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: Luke 1:41
Lord, Teach me to love my children. Father, give me a heart of compassion over my children. Help me to nurture them like you would. Dear Jesus, give me patience and grace to care for them.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, Titus 2:4
Help me to bring up my Children in the way of the Lord. Help me to raise them to be just and to act fairly. Help me to Lead them in the way of the Lord. Let them grow to be men and women that fear the Lord in Jesus name.
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Genesis 18:19
Dear Lord, grant their Father a wise heart to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Give him a Father’s compassionate heart of love for his children.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4
Make me a godly example to my children. Let my love for you be seen in them also. Father make me a Godly woman and an example to believers and to unbelievers also in Jesus name.
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 2 Timothy 1:5