When Moms Pray Together

This desire of praying with other women has been gently but surely stayed in my heart for years. As I was going through an online store to get some books, the title "When Moms Pray Together" caught my eyes. immediately, I clicked "add to cart". The book came within a week and I have dug into it like a starving person munching on a roasted chicken. I just finished chapter 2, but I am already so encouraged and inspired. The next step is to be the "doer, not just the hearer".

One of the things that spoke to me was "Children are fragile; handle with love and prayer." Love and prayer. Both something that hasn't been in my priority of parenting. Not that I didn't think they were important, but of all the immediate urgent "problems" like behaviours, manners, obedience, etc. etc., Love and prayer have slipped off my priority list, desperately trying to fix the problems. I can't believe that I have been doing backwards all these years!!!! Love and prayer should have come first when I have more problems.

Another thing this mom learned was that "the battle was within her and about her---not about her little girl." How come I didn't realize this? It says my situation perfectly as well. The battle is NOT about my son, but within me. That's why although I get revelation from time to time, I slip back to my old self and going through the same struggles over and over again. I was focusing on the wrong thing!

God has really challenged me to pray and pray with other women about my children. And He has revealed to me that the purpose of praying however is not for me to get what I desire for my sons, to have an easier journey in parenting, to get a credit for a good job that I might do in raising my children, or to let my children have an easier life, but simply to glorify our Heavenly Father. God wants me to align my desires with His so that His will can be manifested in mine and my children's lives.