5 Great Qualities of a Godly MOM
3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
I have loved being around children all my life, and I didn’t wait to be a biological mama to show my love. The qualities of a godly mom is a direct gift from God
It started off by helping young moms with their little ones during church gatherings or home visits as a ten-year-old, to teaching Sunday School, co-helping at VBS, and being an AWANA leader as an adult for over a decade.
One doesn’t have to be a biological MOM to be called a MAMA if our mothering involves lots of prayers, encouragements, discipleship, teaching, nurturing, and commitment for the children at the home, and community.
Here are 5 biblical qualities of a Godly mama for each of us to prayerfully ,and diligently keep in our hearts:
1.A Godly mama has a Godly vision :
A mama with a vision is someone who has foresight, and insight regarding her Christian home.
She has spent time with the Lord seeking wisdom on raising her children with a clear forethought, and insight about her children’s heart and needs.
She joyfully accepts her calling to raise her children in the ways of the Lord, and prays for the salvation of their lost soul.
A mama with a vision makes sure to bring up her kids to be Kingdom Warriors, and Leaders with Godly heritage by seeking counsel from the Lord, and other seasoned spiritual mamas.
Psalm 78:7 (KJV)That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Proverbs 15:22 (KJV)Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
2. A Godly mom trains her children to emulate the Character of God :
God is merciful ,and faithful to feeble sinful humans like us. A mama knows the stubborn, and rebellious heart of her children and teaches them to love the Lord God above everything else, and to be merciful to others on this earth.
God desires mercy, and not sacrifice ( Mathew 9:1) .
A Godly mama also trains her children to be faithful stewards in matters of relationships, money, and talents for it is easy to be lovers of money, and pride.
Proverbs 22:6(KJV) Train up children when they are young, so that when they are old they will not depart from the Scriptural teachings.
Proverbs 29:17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
3.A Godly mom is willing to apologize to her children:
Mamas need God’s grace and mercy while raising children, and most days the absence of “the fruit of the Spirit” can turn a mama into impatient, angry, irritable, and unconstrained.
An apologetic mama paves way for her children to see her practice what she teaches first hand.
The Bible teaches us all to bear one another, and forgive each other.
Asking children for forgiveness doesn’t make us lose our creditability but instead gives an opportunity to make it a teachable moment from the Word of God for the little ones.
Ephesians 6:4 in the Amplified version asks parents not to provoke our children to anger and exasperate(irritate) them to the point of abuse, but bring them up lovingly in the discipline of the Lord.
Apology from the parent can create an unbreakable closer bond with adult children ,and bridge gaps that were already formed.
4. A Godly mom knows when to wean off and let go of her children to build their own home
Letting go of our adult children after 20 years of caring, raising, and dedicating is one of the hardest thing for every mama once they turn 21.
Training, disciplining, and parenting must be done during the early years of a child, and when they are adults they must be prayerfully let go to be independent, responsible, and outstanding citizens for the society.
**This does not mean that mamas should abandon their adult children in their time of need, but be there for them while letting them make their own decisions.
Hannah re-dedicated her Samuel for the Lord after she weaned him, and so did Moses’ mom in the Bible. A godly mama also makes sure she doesn’t create any sort of animosity and wedge in her adult children’s marriage.
1 Corinthians 13:11(KJV) When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
5.A Godly mama loves all her children EQUALLY:
One of the attribute of God the Father is that He is no respecter of persons, and HE is a Just God. He is the greatest parent to receive all counsel and instructions for earthly parents.
Romans 2:11(KJV) For God shows no partiality.
A godly mama knows that showing favoritism between her children can breed jealousy, animosity, contentions, sibling rivalry, and a divided home.
We see in the Scriptures how Rebekah loved Jacob more than Esau, and Jacob loved Joseph the most ; these acts ended up destroying the unity within Godly homes.
A house divided can never be a House on a Hill.
Genesis 37:4 (KJV) His brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of his brothers; so they hated him..
Romans 2:11(KJV) For God shows no partiality.
James 2:9 (AMP) But if you show partiality [prejudice, favoritism], you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as offenders.
***If you were blessed by this post , do also check out : How to raise godly warriors in this ungodly world
Reflection :
Dear Friend, How has this post blessed you?
–Which quality resonated with you or spoke to you today?
–Is there a specific quality that worked with you as you raise/d your kids?
Until we meet again here next time,
Stay Blessed Fellow Mama,
Diana
Michele Morin
April 26, 2017 at 8:02 amDiana, thanks for this. I’m in the empty-ing nest phase, and working hard on the letting go and the begin available “as needed” aspect of this journey. Thanks be to God, He is faithful at every point along the way!
Diana
April 26, 2017 at 11:52 amMichele,thank you for stopping by and for the lovely comments. I am still in the house full phase with toddlers running my house 🙂 God is faithful at every phase of a mama’s life. I pray you will be able to “let go” where needed,and still have a great relationship with your children – Diana
Abbey
April 26, 2017 at 11:58 amI’ve been a mama for 2 and a half weeks now, so this touches my heart deeply. I want to be a godly mama, for sure. ❤
Diana
April 26, 2017 at 1:29 pmCongratulations Abbey! I hope you are enjoying your moment with your baby. I pray along with you will be tHe godly mother God has called you to be
Dani M.
April 26, 2017 at 3:40 pmThis is so good! Sharing and will seek to remember it in the mothering days to come!
Diana
April 27, 2017 at 7:54 amThank you Dani for sharing and commenting. I will need to remember what the Lord has told me about mothering myself in the days to come.
Tammy
April 26, 2017 at 9:30 pmYes yes yes yes and yes! To each of your five points!
Having been on the receiving end of each of these points throughout life as a daughter, I now have the opportunity to grow through the eyes of a mama as I learn to raise our first baby. Recently I had a conversation with my mom about the letting go issue because she believes almost every mom has a hard time seeing their baby as an adult when they have to let go because they have so many worries. She still worries especially because I decided to into ministry (and marry someone who made the same decision! 😂). But the wonderful thing is that this has challenged me to begin even now to surrender my own baby’s future into God’s hands, through prayer and petition, whatever God calls him to be!
Diana
April 27, 2017 at 7:59 amWhat a great testimony of faith from you, Tammy. I pray as you trust in the Lord to lead and guide you each day by surrendering your son into the Master’s Hand, you will be counted as a GODLY MAMA. May you and your better half be used greatly for the Lord’s Ministry-steadfast in Faith, and relying on HIS provisions.
God bless you Tammy
Diana
Elisheba
April 27, 2017 at 5:37 amVery true…and thanks for sharing your thoughts. ..will be praying to be a godly mom
Diana
April 27, 2017 at 8:02 amThank you for your wonderful comments, Elisheba! May you be ever guided by His presence in the days to come
Love,Diana
Diana
April 27, 2017 at 8:01 amI love the part about apologizing too. The love for my children compels me to ask for forgiveness and it models how we all need to sorry to the ones we hold the most dear. As you continue to mother your sweet boy, I pray for all the strength, and scriptural guidance in the days to come.
God continue to bless you
Diana
Justus
April 28, 2017 at 10:04 pmHi Diana, glad the blog is going well. Thanks for this picture of a great and godly mother.
Barbie Swihart
April 29, 2017 at 11:23 pmI have two adult children, two teens, a toddler grandson and another on the way. All of these quotes still apply to my life. Thank you for linking up at #glimpses this week.
Diana
May 1, 2017 at 11:02 amBarbie, what a lovely name indeed. Thank you for visiting and commenting here. You are truly blessed as a mama, and grandmama-Godly mama in every way.
Tracey
May 1, 2017 at 8:05 amI love the reminder to have a Godly vision for our children! Sometimes I get so caught up in the day-to-day duties of being a mom that I forget to focus on the long-term goal of having them grow into adults who love and serve God.
Diana
May 1, 2017 at 11:00 amTracey, thank you for visiting my blog 🙂 Yes , it is so easy to get caught up in the daily duties that we forget whom we serve and what we are called to do as a mama. God bless you abundantly
dawn
May 1, 2017 at 10:10 amThank you for this beautiful encouragement on how to be a godly mama. I have two kids and I’m passionate about being this kind of mama to them. You’ve offered wise advice. Thank you for visiting Grace and Truth last week.
Diana
May 1, 2017 at 10:42 amThank you Dawn for your blessed comments, and for stopping by here. Your ministry has been a blessing to me as well. Godly mama is what God calls us to be to our children
God bless
Penny
May 1, 2017 at 5:31 pmI loved reading this. I think everything you say also applies to spiritual mothers. Sometimes God puts women of the younger generation, or even other people’s children, in our pathways for us to ‘mother’ in his ways. Thank you so much for writing these points so beautifully. I love how you back everything you say with scriptures.
Diana
May 1, 2017 at 6:12 pmThank you Penny for such a blessed comment. Yes ,I do agree this applies to spiritual mothers ,and not just to biological mothers as stated in my second paragraph. God’s Word is the basis for each of the roles in life,and He most certainly teaches us how to perform each responsibilities.
God bless
Crystal
May 2, 2017 at 2:37 pmSo many great points here! For me, apologies have always been a sweet grace that filled the gaps.
Diana
May 3, 2017 at 10:07 pmThank you Crystal! Yes, apologies are something new for me ,and I realized I am teaching my children to apologize when they are wrong too without having to fear.
Maree Dee
May 6, 2017 at 10:17 amI love what you said about not needing to be a biological mama to be a mom. Great post what makes a Godly mama. Just lost someone this week that I call my second son. Missing him terribly. Maree
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