{"id":57394,"date":"2018-02-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2018x102x1how-im-striving-to-be-a-gospel-centered-mom\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T18:12:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:12:27","slug":"how-im-striving-to-be-a-gospel-centered-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2018\/02\/how-im-striving-to-be-a-gospel-centered-mom.html","title":{"rendered":"How I’m Striving to be a Gospel Centered Mom – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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*Disclosure: I received this book from Blogging for Books- all opinions are my own.*<\/em><\/p>\n

Motherhood is hard. It\u2019s by far the hardest job I\u2019ve ever had. It\u2019s also wonderful, beautiful, hilarious, frustrating, heartbreaking, and every other emotion you can think of.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also sometimes a struggle, because these tiny people we created came with SO many emotions. They also come with their own opinions and personalities. I always joke with my Husband that our son has our best AND WORST<\/strong> traits. Which makes parenting him quite an adventure.<\/p>\n

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After I finished reading Gospel Centered Mom by Brooke McGlothlin, I had so much of the book highlighted and covered in post-it notes that it\u2019s barely recognizable! She is completely speaking my language. She\u00a0has also given me more confidence in my parenting journey than I\u2019ve had in a long time. Because she reminded me that,<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo matter how hard my children are to raise, they are the story God has asked me to live. And he\u2019s asked me to live that story in such a way that my responses bring Him glory.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Got me right in the gut. Just like I shared earlier this week about being right where I\u2019m supposed to be right now in my life<\/a>,\u00a0 this IS my story and He chose me to raise this particular child. And I should be doing so in a way that brings Him glory!<\/p>\n

She showed me that instead of worrying SO much about the future and what I\u2019m doing right or wrong, I really need to focus on HIM.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve become so caught up in whether we\u2019re doing all the right things in the right way for our children so they can get into the right schools and find the right careers and marry the right people and build productive lives. As a result we\u2019ve forgotten our one true calling: to pursue God\u2019s truth and grace and presence above all else.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And that the HARDEST part of parenting is this:<\/p>\n

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\u201cChoosing to believe that God loves your children more than you do and believing that He\u2019s still good no matter what happens to them is much harder, but it\u2019s at the heart of the Gospel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have to choose to believe that God has our best interest at heart. That He will<\/em> protect us and aide us in this child-rearing gig we\u2019ve gotten\u00a0ourselves into. I have to shed my misconceptions and fears and TRUST in Him.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m choosing to be a Gospel Centered Mom from now on.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t had the chance to read this book I HIGHLY recommend it. It has truly given me more confidence in my mothering skills and helped me to see the changes I need to make. A great read for Moms of any aged kids.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more books on the horizon because I\u2019ve been reading like a madwoman.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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