Ep. 151 || Motherhood When We Can’t See the Outcome

Feb 5

Does all of the time, effort, and heart we put into motherhood really make a difference? When we make meals that end up on the floor, wash load after load of laundry, and discipline our children for the same behaviors day after day, it’s easy to wonder if motherhood makes an eternal impact. In this episode, Emily and Laura talk with Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher (authors of Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women) about how moms matter in the redemptive story of the Bible. They help us see how God used the ordinary faithfulness of moms in scripture to lead to the birth of Jesus, and they encourage us that God is still working through moms just like us to carry out his plan of redemption in the lives of our children and beyond.

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Mentioned on the Show:

Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women, Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher
Worthybook.org - Worthy Book website with information, song, podcast, and more
Luther on Sanctifying the Ordinary
Elyse Fitzpatrick - Website | Facebook | Twitter
Eric Schumacher - Website | Facebook | Twitter

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R|M Apply Questions:

What tends to make you question the value of motherhood? Which story of motherhood in scripture that Elyse and Eric described helped you see most clearly the importance of motherhood?
Martin Luther said that when he changed a diaper he knew he was doing the work of God. What are some day to day tasks in motherhood that can feel insignificant to you? How might it change your experience of these tasks to think of them as doing the work of God?
How might the truth that God works through both our faithfulness and our failures for the good of our children encourage you in the day to day struggles of motherhood? How might this truth encourage you to turn to the Lord in prayer and praise?
Eric pointed out that Jesus invites mothers to find their status and value not in the success of their children, but in their relationship to him. How are you tempted to define your value through your children? What might it look like for you to define your value based on your relationship with Jesus instead?
What do you most look forward to in the new heaven and the new earth? How can thinking about what God has promised us for eternity help you live faithfully today?

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