The vigilance of motherhood can be exhausting, always planning and thinking two steps ahead in order to anticipate our children\u2019s needs. It\u2019s easy to get caught up in the expectations that we have to be all things to our kids.<\/p>\n
What if we were intentional instead of vigilant, though?<\/p>\n
What if, instead of trying to meet all of our children\u2019s needs ourselves, we used every opportunity to point them to the one who truly can?<\/p>\n
And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. <\/em>(Deuteronomy 6:6-7, NLT)<\/p>\n This Scripture paints a wonderful picture of how to be an intentional mother. It\u2019s all about committing ourselves wholeheartedly to the way of Jesus and raising our children up to follow it. It\u2019s a beautiful portrait of simply incorporating the things of God into everyday rhythms, of making the most of each moment. We\u2019re instructed to talk about the heart of God at home and on the road. To show our kids who Jesus is when we\u2019re getting up and going to bed. To simply commit ourselves to knowing Jesus and then showing him to our kids in everyday moments.<\/p>\n Intentional motherhood isn\u2019t about solving every problem, planning every activity or anticipating needs before they arrive. It\u2019s about using every moment we\u2019re given, whether mundane or magnificent, to point our children\u2019s hearts to Jesus.<\/p>\n Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n