I read this story a while back and it touched my heart! ❤️ Thomas Edison came home from school one afternoon, and gave a note to his mama. He told her, “My teacher gave this paper to me and told me to only give it to my mother.”
His mama became emotional as she read the letter out loud to her boy: "Your son is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesn’t have enough good teachers for training him. Please teach him yourself."
After many, many years, Edison’s mother died, and he had become one of the greatest inventors of the century.
He started to sort through family belongings when suddenly he came upon a folded paper in the corner of a desk drawer.
He unfolded the paper and began to read the words which were written: "Your son is addled [mentally ill]. We won’t let him come to school any more."
Thomas Edison went on to tearfully record the following words in his journal:
“Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child that, by a hero mother, became the genius of the century.”
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A mama has far more influence and importance than she usually gives herself credit for.
Never underestimate your job as a mother.
Some days, many of us don’t have a lot of self confidence ( at least, I haven’t at times - or is that just me ? (🙋🏼♀️Me raising my hand))
and sometimes I wonder if I’m doing enough or if I am getting this parenting thing right ? (Or ever hear these thoughts? -I’m not enough! Or I feel like a such failure as a wife or as a mother ! Yes?? Well- you aren’t the only one who has ever been bombarded by the enemy using these lines)
But look up Sister, because they are just whispers from the enemy-they are Lies!!
because God gave you those babies because He had confidence in YOU. He knew you would be the one for the job. The enemy tries to get us discouraged and downhearted because he knows there is power in following God’s will and His word and if he can keeps us feeling like a failure, we won’t be able to rejoice in the Lord and in the joy of our salvation!
God often stretches us beyond what we think is possible. He calls us to tasks that seem greater than our capabilities (or what we believe are our limits)
If you are feeling inadequate or insecure , wondering how you’re going to handle what has been given to you, remember three things.
1. God Is Patient with us insecure Mamas
We’re not alone when we feel insufficient for God has called us to do. The Bible gives us numerous examples of people who doubted their abilities. In Exodus, Moses is called to a daunting task. From a burning bush, God hands him the responsibility of delivering the Israelites from Egypt!!
Moses doesn’t respond with a lot of enthusiasm. Instead, he questions God’s call on his life: “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt”? God patiently responds that he will be with Moses, giving him the power and grace to deliver the people. When Moses doubts his ability as a speaker, God sends Aaron to speak on his behalf. He even allows Moses the ability to perform miracles to conquer the Israelites’ unbelief—a staff that becomes a serpent, a cloak that heals a leprous hand.
Joshua, also despaired over his ability to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.
Esther feared approaching the king, knowing it was a risk to her life. But it was through her obedience, God saved the entire nation.
2. God Will Equip Us
Just as God equipped Moses to lead the Israelites with Aaron and his staff, just as God kept his promise to give Joshua victory over the Canaanites, just as God gave Esther the courage to go before the king, he will also equip us for the tasks he gives us. As Paul puts it, “God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” (2 Cor. 9:8).
God never calls us to something only to leave us on our own. He is with us each step of the way.
3. God Instructs Us to Cast off Fear with Trust
How do you respond when God calls you to something that seems beyond your reach? When we doubt or complain, we’re failing to trust the God who promises to be with us and equip us. We think we know our capabilities and capacities, but God loves to stretch us beyond what we think possible.
Whatever you may be facing, God wants us to remember the same thing he told Moses: he will be with us. He will equip us. As he commanded Joshua, ”Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Josh. 1:9).
If God has called us to the task, he will see that we carry it through. He will give us the grace and the tools needed to accomplish it. Maybe not perfectly—in fact, probably definitely not—but all he asks is our willingness to surrender to Him and trust Him - leaving the outcome to him.
So don’t wonder for even one more second if you’re everything your babies/children need, or if you are doing enough...
You show them everyday that you are enough by just being Mommy! The simple everyday things show them a mother who loves them and is there for them- that is what they need from you. As you live your daily life, they will SEE the Jesus in you!
Yes, Sometimes we may feel overwhelmed and like we do not “have it all together” but that’s ok. Our children will only be little for such a short time. They won’t look back and remember every mistake we make or the times we didn’t get it all right- but they will remember the mom that took time out for them, nurtured them, was simply there for them for the big things but also for the small, seemly insignificant ones- a mom that cared enough to be involved!
So enjoy every moment. God has trusted us with the monumental task of raising our children for His Glory. Our house may be a little messy most of the time and we may not have all the “treasures of Egypt” (aka the world) but we are richer than any pharaoh.
When we look in the faces of our babies and see such trust, adoration and innocence- knowing they can fully rely on Mama to care for their every need.
(Those ARE riches beyond measure!) ❤️
As they grow into toddlers and preschoolers, they like to assert their independence from mom and dad.
But notice as they run and play, how those same children will look over to their shoulders to make sure Mama’s still there watching from afar —giving them both security and confidence to explore.
(Those ARE riches beyond measure!) ❤️
As they grow into school age children and tweens, they don’t seem to need you as much. (Or at least in the same ways-this age is actually harder- trying to help them get their own personal experiences with the Lord )
But you can see in the way they emulate their mom (and dad) - and to hear a child say to their parents, I want to be just like you when I grow up- (wow! Riches beyond measure) ❤️
It is humbling and also has renewed a fight in me as a mother. I want to blaze a trail for the next generation to follow. If we aren’t the ones influencing our children, someone will be.
I pray God will rekindle a fire in this Mama’s heart and I want to fight to keep the darkness back for my Children (- Nehemiah 4:14b
....Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.)
The Bible says our children are a heritage from the Lord! (Psalm 127:3 ...children are an heritage of the Lord...)
We have a heritage to protect and fight for!
In this world of darkness, wickedness, and perversion, what a bright light it will be to have Godly children being raised to know and serve the Lord in the beauty of Holiness!
- Tiphanie
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