"How do we know if we have a servant’s heart? By how we act when we are treated like one!" -unknown
As a mother of 3 (and another one on the way) and a husband who works from home (who leaves messes throughout the house during the day as much as the kids), most days you feel like a servant. Cleaning, cooking, laundry, repair (wo)man, grounds keeper, poo cleaner, and the list goes on.
I've always adored my mother. She has the best servants heart that I've ever seen. She always wants to help, give of herself, to help you and doesn't even think of what she will get in return.
Gloria
She is my hero and why I named my daughter's middle name after her, Luella GLORY
I would do ANYTHING for these 3 beautiful short people
I think that most mom's don't like feeling like a servant because they don't see the blessing in it. They feel like they need "me" time and that is what our culture has taught us. But the truth is :
It's NOT about you
And the sooner we realize that, the sooner we can be the most effective, best mother and wife that God wants us to be.
It's like when you go on a diet. And eat really healthy all week, then completely gorge yourself every Saturday. 4,000 calories of cake, chocolate, bacon, pizza and everything you can think of.
By doing that, it completely ruins all the work you did the whole week to eat healthy and you feel like your weight isn't moving... because it's not. With dieting, the most important thing is to change your relationship with food. Treat it as just a fuel to keep you moving and keep you healthy. You can't hate everyday you are eating healthy and just dream about your binge day all week. You will go NOWHERE.
It's the same with being a mother. We need to realize that being a servant is awesome. It's a blessing that we get to have our children, mould them, love them, and SERVE them.... just like Jesus serves us. We can't be dreaming about our "ME TIME" while we are busy going about our motherly duties. We need to be dreaming about how we can serve better, not get out of serving.
This is a message to myself and anyone else who agrees. It is my daily goal... hourly goal.
Matthew 23:11-12
The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
