(Day 18 of 31 Days to Understanding Our Mom Heart)
“You’re blessed when you feel you have lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.” Matthew 5:4 (MSG)
I love me. A lot. Me, dom, moi. At least I used to. My joy meter often rose and fell based on the illusion of unspoken expectations being met. Fear dug a hole in my heart where I buried laundered disappointments; my peace clung to the kite of getting my way.
Control, control, control. The tug of war between my will and God’s will left my ego bruised and battered. When I gave up chose to surrender and die to self, erasing me from the everyday equation, life changed.
Me + me = me became God + God = God is everything plus more.
The new arithmetic spun my perspective and knocked my false self on its axis. Lying on my backside enabled our loving God to reach down and lift me into His benevolent arms.
What a blessing.
Head on over to Her View From Home to read the rest of my take on the second Beatitude. I share how becoming a mom births a galaxy of precious celestial gifts Click & Tweet! . The vast array of twinkling moments lighting up the skies of parenting serve to inflate a mother’s heart with Divine purpose.
Embrace the losses, crazy Mommas!
For those of you who may have stumbled across this post, please check out the story behind our 31 day journey towards understanding our mom heart here. You will find links to all the other days posted. Welcome!
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Shelby Spear
A self-described “sappy soul whisperer and sarcasm aficionado,” Shelby is a wife of 25 years, mom of three 20-something kiddos. She has a deep love for Jesus and storytelling, and most days she muses in rhetorical wonder over what God was thinking when He put her in charge of three humans. Although God’s quick to remind her how capable she is, apparently He sometimes does so while crossing His fingers behind His back. You can read her stories around the web and in print at Guideposts.
Great post, Shelby! How freeing it is when we let go of the rope we so desperately feel the need to tug on. I’ve also wrestled with surrender, giving up control. The formula you listed works much better in my life…less of me, more of Him.
From your neighbor here at #HeartEncouragement <3
Thank you for the read, Mandy! And the kind words. Yes – more of Him always. I’m still learning. 🙂
Hi Shelby,
It’s so nice to meet you! I love this space of yours! I love what you have to say here and I love that you point to Jesus! (Fellow sports lover, too! Especially the basketball my boys play :-)) Following you over to View From Home to soak in the remainder of the hope you share here! Thanks so much for sharing at #MomentsofHope!
Blessings and smiles,
Lori
Thank you, Lori. I was filled with “hope” when coming across your site. Grateful to have a beautiful platform to share. Looking forward to reading more of your writings as well! God bless you and yours, especially your sweet pea…