Based in part on 2 Timothy 1:1-7 and, of course, thoughts on Mother’s Day:
A Godly Mother by Michael Doyle Without any sense of shy timidity God speaks through Second Timothy That which we'd do well to recognize Every mother is precious in God's eyes Through discipline she shows her power As we are reminded of her love in this hour The best mother may be imperfect but is godly Keeping His word in study for her family In these words she finds guiding instruction Keeping her righteous path from destruction In her conduct, faith and in her conversation She trusts in God for her needs without hesitation Keeping her joy and faith strong in resiliency She is focused on the things in her dependency Not on the things of man or those of fashion But on doing well and serving in her compassion Generous always toward all the world's others Centered on encouragement for sisters and brothers Carrying herself always to build up everyone No one wants to be torn down and made undone Generosity is a key to having God's good quality Caring always for our companions in our humanity It's the standard of good in giving and to receive Only the devil would say otherwise to deceive But the godly Mother lives her life in obedience It is profitable for her family to depend on Providence Consequences belong to God to be left in His hands Freedom from worry is given to those who understand Forgiving provides the path away from stress and tension Keeping focused on peace and love is the best intention Even where conflict between others is inevitable We can all have greater peace through forgiving as we are capable A godly mother finding herself pushing past the resistance Keeping at the needed things and loving things with persistence Doing the needed doing until all the doing gets done Is the path that God chooses to show us through His Son Following in the footsteps of Christ, she serves her family Never quitting and giving up are some of ways of godly quality In an outpouring of herself and ourselves focused outward Moving always in relationship forward and being kindly toward All her family and others striving for order and organization A matter of scheduling and harmony lived through coordination What we teach our children is much of how they will live life Be it peace with others in good habits or filled with strife In a world filled with too much darkness and discouragement The greatest gift a mother can give is that of encouragement Love should always be given without any sense of condition Though encouraged to be the best one can with right intention All that truly matters is that those around us do their best But the live and encouragement should be given without rest This then is perhaps God's greatest and lasting needed test If godly mother wants those around her to feel truly blessed (c) May 11, 2020 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
