𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮

 

You might know of Mary and Martha?

These two sisters are mentioned in the Bible as women who were filled with love for Jesus but whose actions demonstrated it in a very different way.

Mary was the sister that could sit at Christ’s feet, soak his words in, let the cares of her surroundings pass by as she intentionally used her time to further her relationship with him.

Martha on the other hand was busy.  She too loved Christ and wanted to spend time with him but there were so many details to attend to.  Her surroundings took her focus off of Christ and became a distraction from the important things in life. 

I sometimes think most women are mainly Martha and rarely get the opportunity to just be Mary. We serve our families relentlessly, both day and night.  We can’t let our families go uncared for and so we tell ourselves that we will get to the things of Christ as soon as I get this pressing need taken care of. 

Read my Bible?  Sure, just let me change the baby’s diaper.

Have a quiet time? Absolutely, as soon as the kids go to nap or off to school.

Consistently pray for others? Yes, every night at bedtime—unless I doze off to sleep first.

Share the gospel? Of course, I plan to witness when the kids are a little older.

Mamas, we have good intentions.  Grandmamas, I am even talking to you as you still have influence on the children in your life.  We all know our hearts want to do the best things.  We want to place our priorities in the right direction.  We want to get this right!

What I am going to say might just surprise you, but the right priority is to focus on those little ones that the Lord has placed in your home.  You have been entrusted to raise up a generation of children for God’s kingdom.  They will be the ones to go out into the world sharing his word, exactly as you shared it with them. 

However, the way you do that is by living the things of Christ along side your children. 

Read my Bible?  Sure, I will read it aloud as I feed the baby.

Have a quiet time? Absolutely, I will pull the toddler into my lap while we listen to the word on audio.

Consistently pray for others? Yes, I will teach my little ones to pray for others throughout the day.

Share the gospel? Of course, as I tell my children about Jesus, I also share my heart with other moms.  There is a hurting world of people who need the Lord in their lives. 

 

Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, tell her to help me.”

41 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-42

 

You see being a Mary is a good thing as far as being focused on the things of Christ. She knew what was most important at the time was to cherish the time she had with Jesus.

Being a Martha can also be a good thing as long as we keep Jesus as our focus even in our time of work. Martha’s problem began when she felt used and became bitter that she was working without any help.  She let her focus move to her feelings rather than thinking on the things of Christ.

As a mom I have to be so careful to not be a Martha.  My attitude can be one of frustration if I believe that I am doing more than my share of the work.  My thoughts leave Jesus and move to my selfish heart.  Over the last 20 months since Millie left I have formed a phrase in my mind that has helped me battle these thoughts.  When someone in my family asked me to serve them at times that I am busy or truly just don’t want to, I remind myself that I would do anything to be able to do that same task for Millie.  That gives my heart the proper perspective that I better take every thought captive and serve my family as I serve Christ. The time is short, the seasons move fast, our lives are but a breath to be cherished.

 

~Because of Millie~

 Blessings sweet friends…

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I still believe in Millie’s Miracle
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