Busy Moms Need to Keep Growing Spiritually

Whitney Hopler

Motherhood is one of life's greatest joys, but it's also a demanding and exhausting job. It's easy to become overwhelmed by all the tasks you face as a mom - especially if your children are young. God wants you to serve your family and will honor your hard work, but He's concerned with far more than whether you keep a clean house or juggle a complicated carpool schedule well.

Ultimately, the most important thing you can do as a mom is to pursue your own spiritual growth. If you pursue God with a passion, He'll transform you into the kind of mom He wants you to be. And your family will benefit, too.

Here are some ways you can pursue spiritual growth in the midst of a mother's hectic life:

Adapted from Tender Mercy for a Mother's Soul, copyright 2001 by Angela Thomas Guffey. A Focus on the Family book published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Ill., www.tyndale.com, 1-800-323-9400.

Angela Thomas Guffey and her husband Paul have four children. She leads Bible studies and speaks at women's retreats and conferences.

Are you growing spiritually in the midst of motherhood's demands, or has your spiritual growth taken a back seat to your to-do list? How do you try to make time to pursue holiness? Do you take time out on a regular basis to do something you're passionate about? Visit Crosswalk's forums to discuss this topic by clicking on the link below.

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