Did you know that behind every strong family is a mother who never gave up. Through her sacrifices she makes you see her strength. A mother’s prayer can cover and protect her family.
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1. Prayer Warrior
Can a mother count the number of times she has prayed for her children?
How many silent prayers has she had? I
recall praying for one of my daughter’s that was in labor in the hospital. She was in a lot of pain and kept asking when
they could give her something. They
kept saying, “You have not dilated enough yet.”
I recall praying silently to God. I recall my light-skin daughter
turning almost black in color. I
continued to pray because this is something that I had never ever seen before
in my life. Finally the nurse came and
gave her medication and her color started coming back to normal.
I recall another time during the summer one of my
daughter’s who was a teacher at the time was working at the Olympics in
Atlanta during the summer. Now this was a time I prayed
hard. There was an announcement that
there was a bombing during the Olympics.
Now I know my daughter was working for the Olympics. There were no
cellphones during this time. I called the hotline set up to
check on your loved one. I could not get through the hotline. The hotline was busy all day. I prayed all day. That evening my daughter
called and said she was okay, but where the bombing took place was where she
would have been working. She had worked
all week and was too tired to work that day, so she stayed home. I knew then that was God answering my
prayers and taking care of my daughter.
How many times have you prayed for your loved ones?
2. Nurturer
A mother
nurtures like no other. She encourages and protects. She trains a child the way
that the child should go. I recall one
of my children telling me, “You want me to be an engineer, that is not what I
want.” I am so glad she told me that,
because I did not want her to necessarily be an engineer, I thought that she
wanted to be an engineer. I explained
that she should be what she wants to be and I was okay with that. Although, I
was concerned that she wanted to be a criminal attorney at one time. I
asked,” Why a criminal attorney?” Her
response was, “Someone has to defend them.”
She later decided against that.
That was her own decision, mind you.
Children are born with many talents.
Mothers can see those talents and mothers know that their children are
more than just one talent. Some
children are talented in numerous things.
3. Spiritual
A mother
might be spiritual. She realizes that she is more than just body, but rather a
spiritual being living in a body. My pastor often stresses that
our struggle is with unseen forces and principalities. I recall when in college to pursue my Bachelor’s
Degree, I gave a talk regarding Spirituality. I remember talking about not
being unequally yoked and trying to find someone that is a believer like
yourself before marriage. Afterwards my classmates could ask me any
questions. I prayed that I would know the
answer. I am so thankful that I was taught by my present pastor about the importance of memorizing
scripture. One of the questions I was asked was, “What if you are already
married and your spouse does not necessarily believe in God or the
church?” I remember quoting the
scripture to them, Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let
no one separate. Also, each student would write on a piece of
paper how they viewed me and this was given to me. I did not realize it at the time, but most
of my classmates viewed me as a Spiritual person.
4. Sacrifices
Do you know
how much your mother may have sacrificed for you? I often listen to people on television when
they are getting awards. Many of them
besides giving honor to God give honor to their mother and all her
sacrifices. There have been many single
mothers that have sacrificed so much for their children. I recall working 3 jobs at one time. How I did it I do not know except by the
grace of God. I did what was necessary to care
for my three children and my niece. So I really raised 4 children. How much have you
sacrificed as a mother?
5. Grandmother, Aunt, Sibling
I recall
numerous grandmothers, aunts, and sisters that took care of their
children. How many grandmothers today
are taking care of their grandchildren even though they have already raised
their children? I recall A sibling from a large family became the mother figure
taking care of her siblings after her mother was murdered. I
recall my father and grandmother raising me.
During my teenage years after my grandmother died my Aunt raised
me. The saying, “It takes a village to
raise a child,” is very true.
6. Adoption
How many mothers have given their children up for adoption because they felt that that would be the best thing for their child? How many mothers have thought adoptive parents could give their children more than what they had to offer? How many children grow up feeling that something has been missing in their life only to find out that they were adopted. Even though their adoptive parents may have been loving and caring that child still longs to find the biological parent to complete their lives. This does not mean that they love their adoptive parents any less, but that they have room to love their biological parent as well. Love covers a multitude of things. 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Are you looking for your adoptive mother? Are you longing to find that part of your life to help make you complete?
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