I’ve always dreamed of being a mom. I could tell you sooo many things I used to think about motherhood prior to even being married. When the time finally came I didn’t realize the amount of love my heart would feel for my child. I remember specifically my dad telling me that there was no way to prepare for the love I would feel. Boy was he right. When Scarlett arrived I thought all was complete in the world. My heart hurt because of the amount of love I had for her. I thought it would burst. I was so happy.

Now, think about this. God loves us EVEN MORE than we could ever love our own child. Can you imagine?!  I have a hard time sometimes myself. He tells us in the Bible a few different times that there are things we wouldn’t believe even if he told us (Habakkuk 1:5). This verse sticks out to me, too.  “May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” (‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬). 

He is our Heavenly Father. When I started thinking deeper about this something else clicked. Just like we get frustrated with our children when they don’t listen and obey, he probably feels the same about us, his children. I just imagine him saying, “ I’ve told you exactly what to do, and yet you continue to sin. Why do you choose to disobey? I just want the best for you.” Can you hear him saying that? I can!

Just as we want the best for our kids, he wants the best for us. He wants to give us an abundant life. He provides all that we need to know how to do this. We can’t be with our kids all the time to make sure they do right, but he can. He has given us his spirit to live inside us to help us overcome temptation and guide us down the right path. He is with us wherever we go, and he will never forsake us.

I’m so thankful for his unconditional love and forgiveness. I am nowhere close to perfect, but he doesn’t expect me to be. Christ purified us with his death and resurrection so we can boldly and confidently come to God through him. His grace is never ending, and I’m overwhelmed with emotion when I think of how undeserving I am. 

He wants a relationship with us. He wants us to come to him just as we want our kids to come to us. Not to condemn us but to allow him to train us up and mold us into the person he created us to be. I know each day I desire to be more like that woman. I pray that I teach Scarlett that even though my love is GREAT for her, God’s love is even greater. So whether you’re already a parent or not, I pray that you do the same. Teach your child how fortunate we are to have a Heavenly Father that can take care of us better than we could ever imagine. Teach them to carry their concerns but to also carry their praises to him because that’s what he wants. I know I have so much work to do as a woman, wife, and mother, but each day we have is an opportunity to do better than we did yesterday. I pray that you have the desire to do that, too.