NJ - Mothers Day - Over 50's Morning Tea
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The Influence of a Mother
The Influence of a Mother
1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus.
2 I am writing to Timothy, my dear son. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
3 Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
4 I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.
5 I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.
6 This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Paul wants to encourage his young friend in the ministry and first helps him remember his roots.
Paul wants Timothy to remember where he came from and who has influenced him.
Paul does not say that he influenced Timothy in any way. He never claims to have taught Timothy anything… he places that influence on someone else.
Paul never claims that he led Timothy to the faith… that influence lies elsewhere.
Paul specifically points out the “genuine faith that is in you” (v. 5) and recalls that this faith was transmitted to him by his mother and grandmother.
Timothy was a tireless worker for the Lord and changed many lives and ministered to many people because of the faith instilled into him by his mother.
1. BE THANKFUL FOR YOUR MOTHER - We all can be thankful for Mothers bringing us into the world
2. BE MINDFUL OF YOUR INFLUENCE - Mothers/Grandmothers you are and have great influence over your children/grandchildren
Scriptures about Mothers
13 I will comfort you there in Jerusalem as a mother comforts her child.”
15 “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
28 Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:
29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
31 Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
26 When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.”
27 And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.
9 Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.
10 I was thrust into your arms at my birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born.
If a child lives with criticism, HE learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, HE learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, HE learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, HE learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, HE learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement, HE learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise, HE learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness, HE learns justice.
If a child lives with security, HE learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, HE learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, HE learns to find love in the world.
PRAY FOR MOTHERS
