I do. We can't fulfill this massive and life-stretching career of motherhood in our own strength, can we? We need God. Praise God, He has promised to strengthen us with "ALL his might, according to his glorious power." Isn't that amazing? And the word "might" is "dunamis" meaning "power, strength, and MIRACLES."
But, let's look a little closer to this Scripture in Colossians 1:11. God strengthens us for something very specific. And it's something we need every moment of every day as we mother our children. He gives us His power for "ALL patience and longsuffering with joyfulness." Wow! This is even more amazing. He doesn't give us this power to wield authority. Because He dwells in us, He gives us His power to be PATIENT and LONGSUFFERING. And to do it JOYFULLY!
If you start to lose your patience today, immediately call upon the Lord, "Thank you, Lord for your presence and power in me. Thank you for giving me your dunamis power to be patient with my children. Thank you for empowering me to be longsuffering. And thank you for your joy. Amen."
Love from Nancy Campbell