Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers and grandmothers!
What makes a mother?
Not the ability to conceive, for there are mothers who are not able to conceive.
What makes a mother?
Not the choice she makes to keep the child, kill the child or give him up for adoption. Because even those who deny the fruit of their womb, in God's eyes, are still parents.
What makes a mother?
Not the ability to endure the pains of labor, for there are many who do not.
What makes a mother?
Not the ability to breastfeed, for there are some who cannot.
What makes a mother?
A woman with:
The willingness to put someone else's needs ahead of her wants.
The realization that someone else's life is just as important as her own.
The vision to see the potential and innocence of babies, though still affected by the Fall.
The courage to take responsibility.
The strength to physically care for another person.
The grace of God to do all these things well.
The dependence on God to rely on His promises out of His goodness.
The wisdom to train a child up to fear, love and worship God in Jesus Christ.
The God-given ability to nurture, as at woman's creation.
The perseverance to supply the rod of discipline at the appropriate time and severity as warranted.
The spiritual insight to know that through woman God gives the gift of physical life and that by the Holy Spirit God gives the gift of spiritual life.
And the humility to know that all this revelation comes through Christ by the kindness of God.
Enjoy these comedy clips on natural child birth.
Bill Cosby: Himself
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