The mother. Motherhood is the closest thing on earth to being in - TopicsExpress

The mother. Motherhood is the closest thing on earth to being in partnership with God. The king upon this throne has no higher work than has the mother. The mother is queen of her household. She has in her power the molding of her childrens characters, that they may be fitted for the higher, immortal life. An angel could not ask for a higher mission; for in doing this work she is doing service for God. . . . 305 Let her realize the worth of her work and put on the whole armor of God, that she may resist the temptation to conform to the worlds standard. Her work is for time and for eternity. 19 Somebody in the family must bear the ultimate responsibility for the character of the children. Child training cannot be haphazard or delegated to others, for no one feels quite the same about a child as do its parents. God created the mother with the ability to carry the child within her own body, to suckle the child, and to nurture and love it. Except for the extenuating circumstances of severe financial burdens or of being a single parent, 20 if she will accept it, a mother has the unique privilege of remaining with her children all day; she can enjoy working with the Creator in shaping their characters for eternity. Someone in a relationship needs to consider the family as a career. . . . Taking on the career of being a mother and wife is a fabulously rare lifework in the twentieth century, and a very challenging job. A wasted effort? A thankless job? An undignified slave? No, a most exciting possibility of turning the tide, of saving the species, of affecting history, of doing something that will be felt and heard in ever-widening circles. WHY FIGHT FOR ORDINATION. WOMEN HAVE A GREAT MINISTRY