Values: Parenthood

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You're listening to the My Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1222. Today's Devo is called Values Parenthood. Hey there. We're the Alessies, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time. That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional podcast. Happy Tuesday, everyone. This is Stephanie and I got a lot of feedback yesterday from all of you guys about the topic of what is building your value. And that really encourages me that these podcasts are impacting you guys. So let's dive back into this topic of our value. What is it that builds our value value? And yesterday I mentioned how my motherhood and marriage has become the biggest priority of my life. If you don't know, I have my husband Chris and my two babies, Gianna and Matthew. Gia is two and a half. Matthew is 15 months. And you know, when I became a mom, at first it was a tough change because I used to identify myself by my gifts, what I was able to do, which was singing and songwriting.

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And I felt important because of the gifts that I brought to the table. I was the singer, I was the songwriter, I was the hard worker. I could stay up all night and all day to get all of this work done and I took a lot of pride in that. However, when it shifted and I became a mom and I had a husband and I couldn't keep up with that pace anymore, I actually struggled with not feeling important anymore. And what it showed me was that I just misplaced my value. I put it in my work and I didn't put it in Jesus. Well, it's changing again and I'm really embracing this mom life. You know, I love being the center of my kids universe. I really have fallen in love with being the need provider to my babies and my husband. I really, really love being their mom and being a wife. I love bringing that joy to my home. I love bringing that camaraderie to my home and the peace to my home.

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Now that I have found my rhythm, I really love that I'm.

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That's my role when it comes to my home. And something happens as a mom where you can really lose yourself in motherhood. And it's something that I now see. See, God has put in me. It's a grace that he's put in me. But there are days where I will Forget about all of my needs and all of my desires, because I just love being with my baby so much. It was a regular thing when I was postpartum, six weeks, a couple weeks postpartum.

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Right after you have a baby, you forget to go to the bathroom. I don't think anybody talks about this, but you will go the whole day and go, oh my gosh, I have to go to the bathroom. I haven't peed all day. And you have been drinking water all day. You haven't eaten anything all day. And it's awful. It's bad. Do not do that. But it happens because you just get lost in the. The day of being a mom and the part of that that is so instinctive and beautiful and God given. However, the truth is, it can't be our foundation. Because here's the truth about parenthood. One day those little babies are going to grow up and they're going to move out and they will have lives of their own. All we're going to be left with is our spouse in Jesus. And if we do not know who we are in Jesus now, we will not know who we are in Jesus later. You know Genesis

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12. It's the story of Abraham going to sacrifice his son Isaac. And when he climbs up the mountain with Isaac, he goes and creates. God had told Abraham to sacrifice his son to him. And when Abraham willingly went to go sacrifice his son, God stopped him. And God said in verse 12, do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not do anything to him. Now, I know that you fear God because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son. So let me preface this by saying God will never want you to put your kids to the side to show God how much you love him.

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God's not going to make you do that. But he does need to know that he is the foundation of your life. And listen, I know that it's hard. My children are my number one loves. My spouse is my number one love in my life. They are my number one priorities.

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But Jesus is my foundation.

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He is who gives me my value. Because these, this life with kids, this life with my spouse, it changes every day, every five years, it's going to change. The schedule's going to change. Their needs are going to change. And I'm going to change. But one thing does not change, and that is God. God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. And that means that my value in him is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. God is my number one. He is the number one provider he is my first love. He's my best friend. Whatever he tells me to do, I will do. I am satisfied completely because of Jesus. I am nothing without Him. And here's the truth. God will enrich this season of parenthood because he is the center of it. I'll feel less exhausted, less worn out, less burned out because he's going to give me the strength and joy that I need to get through it. But he needs to determine my value, nothing else. Jesus is my value.

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Jesus is my identity, nothing else.

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Let's pray. God, we thank you for this beautiful life with our children and with our spouse. We thank you for they are gifts in our lives. However, you are number one.

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You are the foundation we build our families on.

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You are the foundation I parent my children on. If I don't know where to turn, if I don't know what to say, if I don't know how to instruct, I simply turn to you and I am forever full. I am forever satisfied.

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I am forever joy filled. I am forever peace filled. Because of you Jesus. I know who I am because I know who my Father is. And that is you, God. That is you, Jesus Christ. And I thank you for that value that you give me. And in Jesus name I pray. Amen.

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