A Mother's Touch

God is the perfect father and the perfect mother. We were created in his image - male and female. So we need both father and mother to express the true character of God to our children. The tenderness and warmth that a mother can express is from God himself. Keep Reading...

Isaiah 40:11 NIV - "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young."

The power of a mother is undeniable. There is a perseverance, a capacity to carry and nurture that is matchless within the mother. But not all mothers allow these characteristics to shine. When there is a void in the mother's life of a solid father or husband figure, sometimes she tries to be everything. But then, burn out is close at hand.

God has given mothers a unique capacity to gather in her children - whether physical or spiritually - and pray life-changing prayers over them. The prayers of a righteous mother are powerful and effective.

But where does a mother find the strength to continue persevering with children who often wander away? The mother needs to know the promise of her God… that he gently leads those that have young. He actually carries her children close to his heart. The mother can rely on the gentle instructions of her Creator for daily wisdom and encouragement. She needs to focus on being led and carried more than leading and carrying others. In this way grace pours out over her life, and she will be able to mother as God would mother.