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A Mother's Heart
By: Mae Archila
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Mothers have a tremendous ability to influence the lives of their children. Thank God for all the moms who have sown spiritual seeds of greatness into their children!
At age eleven I had emergency surgery from a ruptured appendix. When I woke up a few days later, I saw my grandmother in tears as she fervently prayed over me. Throughout her life, my grandmother’s prayers had a huge influence on my spiritual walk. Years later, God prompted me to use those spiritual seeds my grandmother planted to lead both of my parents to Christ!
As I was grocery shopping, I found myself staring at the refrigerated products, wondering which would be the wisest purchase. Then, I noticed a lady next to me, and she seemed to be contemplating the same thing. When she asked me, “What do you think?” I instantly thought, what would my mom do? Then I shared what my mother had taught me about the ways these products could be used to prepare meals. Before we said our goodbyes, she thanked me and said she’d like to try some of them as I suggested.
Though my mom is now in heaven, the valuable things I learned from her still affect my life and the lives of my children. My mom’s love of cooking became the foundational interest of our oldest son, leading him to become a culinary chef.
God's Word says that Timothy didn't became a Christian because of a Pastor's sermon, it was due to the godly teachings his mother and grandmother passed on to him (2 Timothy 1:5). When a mother has a personal relationship with Jesus, it produces a legacy of spiritual values that she can pass down to her children.
A godly household cultivates an faith that builds a spiritual legacy:
• A Legacy of prayer.
• A Legacy of unconditional love.
• A Legacy of a “Living by example."
• A Legacy of spending time in God's Word.
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22
But Paul's advice to Timothy in the verse above isn't just for our children. There is valuable information for all of us contained in that verse! We can even turn it into a prayer: "Lord, help me pursue your righteousness, faith, love, and peace. God make my heart pure and remind me to always call on you instead of leaning on my own understanding!