Are you a mom? Not yet? I have been thinking about my life spent as a mother, first and then, a grandma and I am, as I am sure you are, desperate for our little princesses and young knights to be equipped to face the world waiting to devour them! They will be required to be wise and disciplined, ones who understand the words given for help in direction and insight, able to willingly receive instruction in prudent behavior, ever learning to discern good from evil and accept guidance in making right choices, etc.
Are we not urgently seeking answers in preparation?
We get on google (the new ‘how to’), read books on how to love and nurture our little ones, etc. We get pre-occupied with how our friends are raising their children. We join groups of young moms desiring instruction. We ask, “What should be our goal for their benefit? What works best in this or that situation? What words should I use? How should I address this?”
It is a huge responsibility!
When all the time the tools are readily available and written in uncomplicated and straightforward terms…the work has been done for us, ladies. It calls to us every day and screams for our attention to its clear teaching.
Where…you say?
These tools are found in the Word of God.
If you feel you are too busy to spend time studying the Bible…
you ARE too busy!
I started reading Proverbs this morning and the first verses
give the key to attaining these desired goals mentioned above and
are written in one long sentence!
“Listen children to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. For attaining wisdom (is seeing life’s situations from God’s point of view and acting in harmony with HIM) and discipline (accepting trials as God’s fastest path to growth and giving thanks for it) for understanding (applied wisdom) words of insight; for acquiring a disciplined and prudent (projected wisdom; a person who thinks consequences!) life, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to the simple (without wisdom), knowledge (familiarity gained by insight to truth, experience and accumulated facts and reports) and discretion ( the God given ability to understand why things happen) to the young…let the wise child listen and be discerning (seeing through surface problems to root causes).”Proverbs 1:2-4, 8
The definition of a word has a way of putting feet to its purpose. God calls us to get in HIS Word, to call out for insight, to cry aloud for understanding and to search for wisdom as for hidden treasure. Proverbs 2: 3
The reward is we will understand what God says is right and just and fair…”for wisdom will enter our heart andknowledge will be pleasant to our soul (our mind, will and emotions). Discretion will protect us and understanding will guard us! Proverbs 2:10
I will meet you in the morning…
Let’s read Proverbs this month…31 Chapters…one chapter a day
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
