Wanna say a heartfelt thank you to my mom Betty and to all the Mothers really!
Where would be be without you? Nowhere, that’s where. Vielen vielen dankeschön!
President Theodore Roosevelt said, “When all is said and done, it is the mother, and the mother only, who is a better citizen even than the soldier who fights for his country. … [She] is the one supreme asset of national life; she is more important by far than the successful statesman or businessman or artist or scientist.”
Our first president, George Washington, said, “The greatest teacher I ever had was my mother.”
President Abraham Lincoln said, “God bless my mother; all that I am or ever hope to be I owe to her.”
And President Ronald Reagan said, “From my mother, I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true.”
My wife Liney here did such a great job as a mom, I honestly can't brag on her enough. God uses moms and we celebrate Mother’s Day. So glad that you are there prayin' ladies. Keep going! What have we learned from our mothers over the years? So so much. Pause and think of it all and praise the Lord for the mothers!
For instance, our mothers taught us about anticipation when they said, “Just wait until your father gets home.”
They taught us about logic when they said, “Because I said so, that’s why.”
Our mothers taught us about prayer when they said, “You’d better pray this will come out of the carpet!”
And they also taught us about justice when they said, “One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you so you’ll see what it’s like.”
Our society really needs godly mother more than ever, and godly dad’s too. To serve. Mothers play such a vital role. They not only impact their children on a daily basis, but they can impact their grandchildren and perhaps.. maybe even live long enough to impact their great-grandchildren for Christ. How cool is that!
Is your mom still around. And even if our mothers aren’t with us anymore, even if they’re already in Heaven, they still influence generations because of the truths they pass on. So many of them prayed and God heard them.
- How can I properly relate with my MIL, FIL or DIL - (Important: It’s good to know how to deal with your dear mother-in-law).
The apostle Paul wrote to young Timothy a son in the faith.. about the impact of his grandmother and mother on Timothy’s life. Paul said, “I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you” (2 Timothy 1:5 nlt).
So Timothy’s faith started out with his grandmother Lois, then it went to his mother, Eunice (someone prayed and shared the Gospel about Jesus with her), and then it went on to him. And Timothy boldly passed that faith on for to others for years. Thank you for livin’ the life, prayin’ the prayers, making wise decisions and for sharing the Good News by your life, your good attitude and even with your words of truth mom! Be encouraged to keep going! (God a sec to read some more, mothers?)
