The easiest part of being a mother is giving birth. The hardest part is showing up for it each day.- Erma Bombeck

1) Trust the Lord yourself;
2) Trust your children to the Lord; and
3) Raise your children in the Lord.
Trust the Lord yourself

God has a special purpose for your child

Obey God rather than man

Trust your children to the Lord
Give your children to the Lord

It’s been said, “Mothers begin saying goodbye to their children from the moment they are born.” And so, you need to start giving your children to the Lord from the moment they are born.

Trust God’s sovereign care

Raise your children in the Lord

Researchers say 90% of your child’s personality is developed by the age of 3

Teach them God’s word

Bring them to church

It is by going to church every week as a family that your child learns to worship. They learn the importance of church so that they will make it a part of their own life when they grow older.
“Don’t send your kids to church. Bring them.”

Pray with them and for them

“See to it, night and day, that you pray for your children. Then you will leave them a great legacy of answers to prayer, which will follow them all the days of their life. Then you may calmly and with a good conscience depart from them, even though you may not leave them a great deal of material wealth.” (O. Hallesby)

How do you raise your children in the Lord?
1. Teach them God’s word
2. Bring them to church.
3. Pray with them and for them.

Moses was born during difficult times, but Jochebed trusted God with her child. As a result, Moses grew up knowing God, loving God’s people, and fulfilling God’s purpose for his life
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We also need to trust God with our children.

Trust in the Lord yourself.

Trust your children to the Lord.

Raise your children in the Lord.

Never stop loving them.

Never stop praying for your children to know God, to love God’s people, and to seek God’s will for their life.

Learn from Jochebed’s example.

Ask God to make you a trusting mother