If you are a parent or have been around young children you realize immediately that you are being watched ALL OF THE TIME. They mimic everything you do from your manerisms, to your words, even how you say things!! They learn from us as adults. They learn from the people around them. They learn from their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors, teachers, etc.
So what are we teaching our children?
I was extrememly blessed to grow up with amazing parents who love the Lord. The main thing I want to pass along, not only to my children, but to every child that come in contact with, is that Jesus Loves Them More Than They Will Ever Know and He Wants a Relationship With Them. More importantly, my parents did not just talk about their beliefs and their faith, they lived it out in front of me. They didn’t just talk about caring for the least of these, they did it. They didn’t just talk about forgiving others, they did it over and over again even when I felt the person didn’t deserve it. You see….that’s how I know what Christ expects of me. Yes…Sunday School and Church helped me learn Bible verses and other key things but it was the actions of my parents that I learned the most from.
If my children could write down or say right now what their mother believes in or who I am all about, I am not sure what they would say. Would they say “Mommy loves her coffee” or “Mommy likes to go on runs” or “Mommy’s too busy” or _______ fill in the blank. Even though my kids are still young, they watch everything.
God has entrusted all of us with His children. This is a HUGE undertaking and it is going to take an entire community of believers to raise a child. We as mothers need to support each other. We need to encourage each other that it is not going to always be rainbows and butterflies. We need to stop TALKING about how worried we are about the next generation and start DOING something about it!
What are YOU doing for the next generation? They are children all around us that need to SEE Christ’s love. On this Mother’s Day, will you commit to being a mom to not just your own children (if you have some), but to all children in your life?
