You Are Made for This: 14 Devotions to Uplift & Encourage Busy MomsSample

Identity: “Mom”

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. II CORINTHIANS 5:17

We hold many titles: mom, wife, sister, coworker, (your job title), friend . . . but—spoiler alert—even though these may be the roles you possess (and you probably hear “Mom” the most!), they aren’t what make you, you. It’s true, that God has put you where you are to have these titles, but He doesn’t want you to be defined by them. Your true identity is found in and through Him—it’s found in being a child of God. Yes, you have several roles on this earth—one of which is to be a mom, and what a gift that is! But that isn’t where your true worth lies.

Sometimes it feels as if being a mother is our everything—it takes over our thoughts, time, and hearts. So it’s easy to start believing that being “Mom” defines our entire existence. Sometimes we find ourselves so deep into the mom zone that we forget we had lives before kids arrived. But the truth is we are multifaceted individuals, created uniquely by God with inherent strengths, talents, and purposes that extend far beyond what we can currently imagine.

Do you remember who you are outside of being a mom? Do you remember the younger you? What did she love to do? What brought her joy? We can’t place our identity in what we do, or we’ll lose ourselves and forget "whose" we are. Learn to lean on Him, and know... that He is holding you in His mighty hands.

Made for This!

Think of all the titles you hold. Did you ever consider one of them to be a “daughter of the King”? He made you unique—just the way you are. Take a step back and remember all that He’s made you great at. Remember the younger you—including what brought you joy. This week, step back and refocus. Put “child of God” first on your list of titles and let the rest flow from there.