H T I W T IS R H ? C S D I IN K G N I W O GR Get creative as you find new ways to connect with God during your parenting journey. By Jennifer Cupido One of my earliest childhood memories is walking down a cold dark staircase in the early morning towards the light. I would walk into the living room to find my mother on the couch with a cup of coffee and a blanket over her knees reading her Bible. It all seemed so normal and easy to find my mother up before everyone else each morning reading her Bible. Then I flash forward to becoming a mother myself with four children under five, wondering how I would ever be able to wake up before my kids - let alone read an entire chapter of the Bible and have enough of my brain functioning that early in the morning to gain some resemblance of a “revelation”!
hours that seem to go by in the blink of an eye. It all comes down to your heart’s intention and what you decide are the priorities in your daily walk. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33). We have to decide in our hearts that our relationship with God is a nonnegotiable and the very cornerstone to our success as a parent. I may not be able to spend hours on my knees in prayer or get lost in Bible study with little ones running around, but I can make it my intention to spend time with God throughout each and every day.
YOUR HEART’S INTENTION
Take this season to just lean into God and hear His voice throughout your day as you simply bring Him into your daily routine. The aim for each day is to draw near to God - not read through the Bible in a year as your Bible plan is telling you! Flexibility is part of the job description when you become a parent. There is grace in each season so allow yourself to try
Often, we find it hard to focus and make time for God in this busy season of parenting. However, with a little creativity and a willing heart, I’ve learned that we can not only maintain our relationships with God, but also grow it to new heights. The days of motherhood may seesaw between agonizing length, and
BE FLEXIBLE & CREATIVE
a different approach to your devotions. God spoke so much revelation to my heart as I would read Bible stories to my kids each night. The simplicity of Scripture in children’s Bibles would literally bring me to tears. God is in the everyday moments of our lives you just have to pay attention and lift your eyes to His.
PRACTICAL TIPS Get creative with your devotions; download a Bible app to have it at your fingertips all day and read a verse every time you look at your phone. Play worship music in the car, read Bible stories to your children and pray, pray and pray some more! If you set your heart on Christ and make your relationship with Him a focus in your life, you’ll never run out of ways to spend time with Him. THE CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE
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