Water Your Worth

In the previous post I shared about being more than a mother and how my new shop on etsy, TheMotherWarrior, started. Today, I want to share about all the ways that we are warriors in each day. And! I want to preface that even though I am a mother and am speaking from my experience and knowing as a daughter of God, a mother for Him and my shop is directed to moms… being a warrior applies to any and all of God’s children – especially to those of us that are guardians and helpers with the souls of the little children. So, with that let’s get into our warriorship.

In Ephesians it is instructed to put on the full armor of God and there is good reason for it! Firstly, do you know what a true treasure you and your soul are? Secondly, after the fall – or the initial disconnect from our Father, this world has literally become a battlefield. Some of you are already well aware of it, some of you have strange feelings and are skeptical and some of you are just in denial while living a life that you think is right. And while none of this is wrong, the truth remains that our souls are continuously being fought for and it is up to us to choose to either stand firm in THE victory or to choose the world (knowingly or unknowingly). Now, I could continue to go on about all the depths and layers of just this, I want to talk about being a warrior – what it means, when we are acting on and how to continue.

When we choose to put on our armor and be a warrior in God’s army with all the angels, we are standing firm in knowing that we are God’s and that Jesus has won, will win and is taking us into His victory with home, the real home, as the goal. It is a voluntary enlisting but it is the most courageous and worthy enlisting of our lives. To be a warrior means you are not just stating your position but your are holding that position as a protector for others that either cannot protect themselves or could use your example to light the fire in their lives. Being a warrior is a daily action using our tools of observation, discernment, strength mixed with kindness and love while holding a fierceness of confidence in your role.

Becoming a mother, a woman holds this precious life that relies completely on them that God created and said, “I need you to hold this life and raise them for me in this form.” There is this overwhelm of feeling. The heart and brain expand to comprehend what this mean without knowing how to put it in to words. You are a mother and this is a role that has now changed your entire everything. Those of us that were warriors in life before motherhood have now realized that they were only operating at the beginner or moderate level of life and have now stepped into an expert level that we never knew was possible but somehow is. You find that what you thought was just a funny skill to have of picking things up with your feet is now so very necessary as you hold your child while either nursing and probably carrying the things that either need to be washed or thrown out all at once. You find creative was to sing, hum and prop the baby while you wash your hair and as the crying takes place you cry too because you can now feel more than just yourself. With all these new advancements come a greater awareness and responsibility – a protection and love that you never knew you were capable of. And that is just within your own physical reality in the home.

As you step out to the world, you become both very joyful and on edge by how cute Everyone thinks your baby is as you have discern who is overstepping boundaries and who means well all while giving your child experience outside the home. We, by our actions and words we shape the ways this tiny developing human will start to BE in this world. How do you show how to hold space, to create safe boundaries, to say and respond to, “No”? What things do you want your child to see that you accept which in turn makes them think it is okay for them to accept? What interactions do you want them to mimic for themselves and or towards others? All of this takes place under the surface in both the mothering and the developing of the child. Then there is the spiritual side of things which I know a lot of people might struggle with accepting that there is a very real spiritual realm among us at all times but it is. The spirit realm is filled with lost spirits, angels, demons, impure spirits and just a lot of things that we will have no idea about while moving through life as a human. The interesting thing is that when you start to become aware of this, you start to see that there is pretty open talks about it in movies, shows and songs. So if it is something that we have no full way of seeing and knowing what is happening what can be done and why do we need to address it? If we do not stand firm in ourselves and in protecting our children then others will be able to add their influence more easily. How we stand firm is through prayer, through knowing who our souls belong to and speaking life into our days, to know the power of our God and to study His love and Word in the bible. This is all so very real and needed, I speak from my own childhood and experiences and from being a mother as a warrior.

We are living in a time when the separation from life and God is being blurred and almost celebrated. Warriors! This is our time! Not to be scared by what I have said, but be aware and choose which side you want to fight for and how you want your child to be. You are not just a… you are needed, wanted and loved and it is time to stand firm. Comment below or send me a message if you would like to know more about ways I have used my warriorness, what you can do, if you want to break down some of this to make more sense or if you just want a safe space with a fellow warrior where you can share your accomplishments and or need prayers. You are so much more than just a mom, dad, guardian, sister, brother, friend… all of us are valuable warriors in the battle for life! Will you stand with me?