Moms, You Matter
The God-ordained influence of mothers in shaping lives and society
I. Biblical Foundation: God’s High Calling for Mothers
Genesis 3:20
"The man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living."
→ From the very beginning, woman was named in connection with her role as the life-
giver—mother of all living.
Proverbs 31:25-28
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
Isaiah 66:13
"As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted
in Jerusalem."
→ God compares His own nurturing comfort to that of a mother.
II. The Roles: Fathers guard the gate, Mothers make the home!
Statistics for present fathers largely result in the greater:
moral boundaries, discipline, protection, and deterrence from destructive behavior!
ex.
Up to 85% of youths in prison come from fatherless homes.
Children without fathers are 75% more likely to abuse drugs.
63% of youth suicides occur in father-absent homes.
90% of runaway children come from fatherless homes.
Does that mean moms don’t matter… Of course not… It means they provide
something different!
Fathers keep the evil away, Mothers introduce the good!
Involved Mothers improve the child’s:
Emotional development
Cognitive and academic performance
Long-term social health
The Brain
Children with nurturing mothers show 10% larger hippocampus growth (learning &
memory area)
Children with involved mothers are more likely to have higher IQs by age 4.
Children whose mothers read to them daily are 2x more likely to reach reading
proficiency by 3rd grade.
Preschoolers with affectionate mothers show advanced brain development in memory
and learning areas.
Mothers who sing or talk to their babies daily enhance language acquisition by 20–30%
The Heart
Children with supportive mothers are 50% less likely to develop anxiety or depression.
Children with emotionally available mothers have better emotional regulation skills.
Children with supportive moms are 31% more likely to have strong peer
relationships
Mothers who breastfeed help reduce infant mortality by up to 21% in the first year
Mothers who eat meals with their children 5x per week reduce risky teen behavior
by 33%
The Hand
Students with mothers who help with homework are 81% more likely to complete
high school
Mothers who regularly attend religious services raise children who are 3x more
likely to keep the faith into adulthood
MOMS……. YOU MATTER!!!!!!
You are the love, you are the warmth.
The first 5 years of life are when 90% of a child’s brain develops. Nurture and love
stimulate critical neural connections for learning and emotional regulation.
Neglect in the first 2 years of life can lead to permanent developmental and emotional
delays.
Don’t let anyone tell you your God given role isn’t important
Signs of the End of the Age
Matthew 24:10-12
10 And then many will fall away[ a ] and betray one another and hate one
another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And
because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
Godlessness in the Last Days
2 Timothy 3:1-5
3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of
difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant,
abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless,
unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving
good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather
than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its
power. Avoid such people.
Mothers you matter!!!!
You standing in solidarity with fathers are all that stand between your offspring
and Lawlessness!!!!
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