For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
Matthew 6:45b
The Holy Spirit reminded me of this verse the other day, after a gentle reprimand by my husband, when I took credit for something God clearly did all by Himself. I immediately repented of the apparent pride in my heart. In the same way, as mothers we can use this verse to speak to the hearts of our children. If they're complaining, whining, throwing a fit, gossipping, speaking bad about someone they know, or being a tattletale, we can tell them that our words show us what's really going on in our hearts. If we're to have hearts the glorify God, then we must pay attention to the words we speak, carefully watching our tongues.
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His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 1 Peter 1:3
Welcome to Encouraging Words for Moms, a site created by a heart convicted to glorify God. As a mother of two toddler boys, I am constantly reminded, in the sweet conviction of the Holy Spirit, that I am powerless to "bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4) apart from Him.
I Peter 1:-3-4 tells us that "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness" (emphasis mine). Together let's encourage one another in Christ on this wonderful journey called motherhood by drinking deep from His Word!
I Peter 1:-3-4 tells us that "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness" (emphasis mine). Together let's encourage one another in Christ on this wonderful journey called motherhood by drinking deep from His Word!
