“God is not waiting to show us strong in his behalf, but
himself strong in our behalf. That makes
a lot or difference. He is not out to demonstrate what we can do but what he
can do.” Vance Havner
The Lord said to Gideon, “You have
too many warriors with you. If I let all
of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves
by their own strength. Therefore, tell
the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave and go home.’ Twenty-two thousand
of them went home, leaving only ten thousand who were willing to fight. But the Lord told Gideon, “There are still
too many!” Judges 7:2 - 4
Mom’s Reflection:
The super-mom syndrome seems to run
rampant in our culture. A super-mom does
it all. She is the protector of her
children, the coordinator of the overloaded family calendar, and the all
sufficient one to meet her kid’s needs.
The super-mom believes the livelihood and success of her children’s
lives depends on her careful planning, preparation and follow-through. She is self-sufficient.
God calls us to be
God-sufficient. Gideon started out with
a super-army, yet God was not looking for the army that could “do it all.” He wanted a humble army that would look to
Him and recognize the victory was found in God, not in self-sufficiency. He eventually whittled down Gideon’s army to
300 men. God granted the victory and the
honor went to Him. God isn’t looking for
super-moms who can do it all on their own.
He is looking for moms who look to Him for guidance, wisdom, direction
and strength. If super-mom’s kids turn out great, then she gets the glory. When children are raised under God’s strength
and guidance, then the glory is His.
Prayer:
All sufficient God, I praise you
for you are all power and all wisdom. I
recognize that I can’t do it all. I
praise you that you can. Thank you for
loving and caring for my family. Lead me
to be responsible, wise and strong. Help
my children to grow to be well-balanced adults, so that you may be
glorified. Thank you that you are the
protector of our family and the guardian of our souls. In Jesus Name, Amen.
“We are not to think that, where we see no possibility, God
sees none.” Marcus Dods
This is an excerpt from The Power of a Positive Mom Devotional and Journal
