An interesting part of my Bible study this morning was this verse, Psalm 101:2
"I will behave wisely in a perfect way. ... I will walk within my house with a perfect heart."
I thought to myself "Wow, isn't that just about every mother's goal? The author (Ellen Banks Elwell) of my devotional book also listed some other prayers for mothers to pray for ourselves:
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." James 1:5
"The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh." Proverbs 11:17
"Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23
"The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of your hands." Psalm 138:8
"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height - to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:14-19
Take some time today to pray these for yourself, and find the encouragement and love that God gives to us.
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