Be Still and Be Blessed: Devotions for MothersSample

Peace Brings Health

Do you compare yourself to others around you? We live in an unprecedented time with a deluge of information available to us all the time. We have unlimited access to windows into the lives of other people. We see precisely what they want us to see, but that doesn’t stop us from making assumptions about what we think their full life looks like. You are responsible for your family. You have been given to them. You can stand in confidence that what you have to offer is what they need. They don’t need a mom who has it all together; they need a mom with a gentle heart.

Jealously will quickly steal your ability to be present. Someone will always have what you don’t; someone will always have strengths where you have weaknesses. Today, remember that God has chosen you specifically to be the mother of your children. He equips you, and you need not covet what anyone else has. Turn to Christ for your confidence today; he will be faithful to strengthen you.

Thank you, God, that you have made me uniquely for the job of mothering my children. When I am tempted to compare my life to others, remind me of all you have done for me. Please help me to have the right perspective and to see clearly. Turn my eyes to you in praise instead of looking at others in jealousy.