Day 3. Fear. Praying for Boys.

This chapter was so profound for me.  I can be an over protective mom and that can create a sense of fear in a son.  Brooke McGlothlin said it perfectly in her book Praying for Boys. 

Cultivating a posture of strength in a man is important for five simple reasons:

 When they’re tempted to do what’s wrong, they can remember what it felt like to overcome, and draw from that reservoir of strength to choose what’s right. 

The world needs more men who aren’t afraid to take a stand, no matter the cost.

 Their future wives will appreciate a man who isn’t afraid to make bold, fearless decisions for the benefit of his family.

 Their future children will reap the benefits of a father who worships the Lord without fear of what others might think.

 The kingdom of God will be furthered as men follow hard after their God- given dreams. Strength in a man, the right kind, is of the utmost importance.

This book praying for boys is opening my eyes in ways I had not even begun to think. 

I'm looking at fear in a different light. Where do I need to let go and where do I need to encourage him to move forward!  I want him to be all of the things above and all the Lords called him to be. 

Day 2. Obey

Teaching our sons to obey is vital to their success not just in this life but in a life lead by the Lord. The bible is full of scripture that warns about the consequences for not obeying. If we don't start by teaching our sons to obey us how will we ever expect them to obey Jesus?  Moms we have a HUGE responsibility in setting our boys up for success on this one!  

Can you share some of the ways you use to help your sons learn to obey?!  

Scripture to reference. 

 Taken from Brooke's book. Praying for boys 

Day 1 Praying for boys.

So today I begin day 1 in Brooke McGlothlin's book 21 Days of Prayers for Sons. Today's prayer is for their hearts. Their hearts must bend to the Lord. I can't do this for them. They have to choose the Lord and choose to love him. It's the only way He can remove a heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh.  Ezekiel 36:26-27 says I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.  I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.  And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 

This is my cry and my prayer for my son today. Lord only you can bend his knee and his heart towards you...but I stand here as his mom and war for him in prayer that as he has accepted you as his Lord and Savior that he gives to you his whole heart!

How can we as a community of Moms of boys pray specifically for your son?

If you have not started yet, download Brooke's book and join us each morning as we pray for our sons of all ages!  Please share this blog and leave comments so we can all pray for each son out there!

21 Days of Prayers for Sons!!

I started this blog years ago to do a study called 21 Days of Mom's Praying for thier boys.  I learned and grew so much during that time.

Well the MOB (Moms of Boys) Society is doing it again and I want to do the blog again.
So here is the deal, go to the website http://www.themobsociety.com/2014/09/15/21-days-prayer-sons/  and sign up.  If you can get there today 9/16 you can download the book for $1.99.  Sign up, get the book and follow along.  Each day I will blog about that days reading and prayers and you can just read along or comment and share your story. 
Where are you struggling, where are you worries, where are you seeing prayers answered?
 I am so excited and can't wait for October 1st!!

So share the webpage, get the book and lets go on this adventure of praying for our boys together!!

<3
MC

I Quit

I've been praying for a word to live by, one that God  would give me to help me move forward in my walk with Him.  I prayed over and over and non stop the word QUIT kept coming up.  I rejected it every time saying to myself that's my mind, that's indigestion. It was not. As I began to pray for wisdom as to why this word kept coming up God began to show me all the places in my life that over time I've said "yes" to things, words and items that God did not ask me or want me to do.  

Over the next few months I will share what I'm "quitting" but I'm starting with rejecting...self rejection.

So I stand here for 2014 saying "I Quit" to rejecting myself.  You see most of my life I've  never had a problem with my weight. Then about 10 years ago I was diagnosed with an auto immune disease of my thyroid. The short story is I now  no longer have a thyroid and have had many health issues related to Graves Disease. I've been through since 6 months of prednisone at very high doses and radiation treatments to help save my vision.  I went form a size 6 to an 18 and a diverse during this time. This started my rejection.  I've never gotten down to my fighting weight and for years this has played in my head that I'm not pretty enough, I'm not thin enough, I'm not perfect there for I won't date, I won't put my self out there in ministry because I don't feel good enough...every so often I think I've conquered this and I give it to God but it's my Achilles heel and I listen to the lies again...so I quit rejecting myself and allowing these lies to hold me back. 

I quit dieting and vow to continue the healthy eating and let the weight focus go. 

I quit not doing things because I'm afraid of being rejected. 

I quit not doing things because it might not be perfect or as good as yours. 

Today I quit the lies and live the truth. 

Lord, forgive me for partnering with lies and not being all you've called me to be. 

Jeremiah 1:5

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart