Moms Like Christ
A Merry Heart
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Moms Like Christ
The job of being a Christian mother is very intense and overwhelming. She must not only see to the physical needs of her children, she must stay aware of the mental, social, psychiatric and spiritual needs of each child. While being alert to all these conditions, she must keep the house clean, complete tons of laundry, satisfy her husband’s needs, maintain a social life of her own, and keep her sanity. Moreover some energetic mothers have a job outside of the home. Feeling overwhelmed yet? Me too!
When we become mothers, our children are a blessing from God.
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3 NIV
We, along with our husbands, are called to raise our children up according to God’s Word.
“Start a child off in the way he should go, and even when they are old they will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 NIV
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead bring, them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 NIV
As we run the race set out before us we will encounter God in so many different aspects of our life. God reveals Himself in and around us as long as we continue to watch for Him. We will hear stories from our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Many of these stories may include revelation of God working in the lives of our ancestors. We should cherish these stories. These are what I call ‘faith builders’. Experiences we use to increase our faith and trust in God.
God calls the older women to help lead the younger women (Titus 2:3-5). We older women have experience many different seasons of motherhood. Through each season, we struggle to make daily decisions that will help equip our children for life in this every darkening world. As young women open your hearts and ears to the older women God has placed in your life. As older women, pray and seek God’s will for using your stories to help encourage and uplift others.
Every story in the bible leads us to a deeper understanding of who God made us to be. As mothers, we search His Word to discover the best ways to raise our children. God has so graciously given us guidelines, but how do we draw the connections between motherhood and His Word? That’s what this book is all about; taking God’s Word and taking these lessons and applying them to our lives. Join me on this journey as we study God’s Word. We will focus on 14 Godly traits of a mother:
Book #1: A Merry Heart
Massive prayer life
Order to chaos
Merry heart
Sacrificial love
Book #2: Emotional Wreck
Loves unconditionally
Insight into our children’s lives
Keeps the faith
Emotional wreck
Book #3: Super Mom
Contentment
Holds true to God’s Word
Release children to God
Inspired by others
Super MOM
Trust in God
As we study each attribute above, we will relate it to different woman from the bible. Some of our examples are true Godly women who lived their lives to please God. Others are women who knew of God, but never took the time to draw close to Him. We can learn from each of these types of women. Every word in the bible is for our growth as Christians. Join me on this adventure! You won’t regret it!
Mapping God’s Word
Spending time with God daily is a top priority in this bible study. Prayer is a major communication tool we can use to build our relationship with God. God has given us His Word to guide us through making major and minor decisions in life.
God’s Word is our number one, most important communication tool. This is where we learn about Him. The only way we can become a better wife, mother, daughter, and friend is to know God more. God is all knowing. He is the author of life. He has equipped each of us with the ability to know Him on a personal level. He will not force you to grow deeper with Him. You must take the initiative to get to know Him on your own. Pick up the bible and read it. Don’t read it to just say you’ve read His Word. Read it to learn, grow, and understand Him.
I would like to introduce to you a process I use while reading the bible. I call it ‘MAPPING GOD’S WORD’. This process helps me to grow deeper instead of just reading the scriptures. Every word God has placed in the bible is there for a reason. If we just read the words but don’t dig deeper, we may miss out on so much truth that He placed there for us. I will teach you how I use this mapping process. You can mirror my mapping, choose to use only parts of it, or use your own method. As long as you are reading scripture to grow deeper, any method will work.
Step #1: Choose which translation you prefer
Everyone has their favorite version.
Step #2: Copy the scripture into your book
Next, rewrite the scripture word-for-word.
Step #3: Map out the verse
Using symbols and colors you can mark out important parts, words to define, and more.
Step #4: Define words
Use a bible dictionary or concordance to look up definitions of words. Search out the original Greek definitions.
Step #4: Add commentary notes
Search pastors notes or wisdom from trusted sources. Take note of their wise words.
Step #5: Summary
Summarize what this verse means to you.
Step #6: Apply it to your life
Write out how this verse(s) can be applied to your life.
Step #7: Pray it back to God
From the knowledge you have gained, you now have a plan of action to apply this verse to your life; talk to God about it.
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About the Book
As a mom, you are super busy. You are pulled in different directions, wondering how you’ll survive. Your kids are your life. You live and breathe for them. But have you truly invested in your children? Have you gone to the truth source to gain knowledge on what your children truly need? Have you approached God to seek his opinion of parenting?
In Moms Like Christ, author Sarah L. Bibler guides you through God’s word to discover his truths for your daily life decisions as a wife and mother. Designed to be addressed in a setting with other Christian moms, Moms Like Christ will lead your group through discussions about fourteen attributes of a Christian mom documented by scripture. You will parallel these attributes with women from the Bible whose lives can give you guidance on righteous living.
This first installment discusses the importance of your prayer life, how to manage your household, the importance of a joyful spirit, and the true virtue of sacrificial love. You will parallel these studies with a closer look at the lives of Eunice, Rebekah, Elizabeth, and Mary, Jesus’ mother. Each of these Bible characters exhibits qualities you, as a Christian mom, should reflect.
As you gather together, you will draw closer to him and to one another, and you will become more confident in fulfilling your God-given gift: motherhood.
About the Author
Sarah L. Bibler is a farmer’s wife of twenty-three years, a mother of three, has been teaching middle school science for nineteen years, and continues to mentor women in and out of her home.