I was consuming a lot of content this past week regarding house management. I know, another blogpost about keeping house, and I definitely do not apologize. The creator was (majorly paraphrased) that:
“We, (moms AND dads, but mostly this falls on moms because we are often better at it 😉 are the CEO’s of our household. Whether it succeeds or fails falls on us, and we are responsible for it’s success”
The woman i’m paraphrasing is an incredible Christian mom who I know is a kindred spirit. So there is no hate in this. But I slightly disagree. Only slightly.
First, yes, moms are needing to take responsibility for their homes and the care of all the things within it. I agree. Proverbs 31:27 “She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.”
Laziness is a very real temptation after a long day of work, big emotions, meltdowns, housework, making sure everyone is eating healthy meals and snacks, and bedtime routines. I know for myself, I’m literally exhausted when all this is done and all I want to do is curl up in my bed and read a good book. But God. Back to my original point: We are responsible, yes. Success or failure depends 100% on our cooperation with the word of God, which is for me in this context, Proverbs 31:27. So it is in a sense on us, but God.
God gives us His grace, His mercies are new every morning, He gives us strength, He gives us health just as our souls prospers. God teaches us, fills us with His holy Spirit and never withholds His wisdom when we ask for it. God, I dare say, again deserves all the glory at the end of a hard mom-day.
As I got lost in a time of worship putting my little girl to bed the other day, I was singing away when the words, “You get all the glory Lord” came from my heart to His. Even when I sit and think, wow, what a great job I did putting my little girl to bed tonight: I was present, I was diligent, engaging, let her know I and God loved her so much. But at the end of this, being a mom is my ministry, and the essence of ministry is serving God. I serve God to raise my kids up in the way they should go. I give God praise for every detail of our lives! He still will receive the glory due His name even in the faithful everyday showing up and doing my best as a mom to my two kids. Motherhood isn’t my identity, its a part of my ministry, but it is not the totality of who I am. I am first and foremost a child of God myself and my identity is 100% wrapped up in knowing God’s love for me. At the end of a long day spent on being a mom, I have to step back, give my kiddos over to the Shephard of their souls, and release them to God’s care every night. They are His gifts to me to love and reflect His heart to them. It was God’s idea to gift me with two beautiful children, and it’s also His idea to graciously remind me, that it’s Him, working in me to will and to act according to His good purpose. I need Him. Although, as for me and my house, we will serve and know the Lord, I know, deep down, even if this is true, God will receive His glory. My ministry in motherhood, will be for God’s glory alone.
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