Overcoming the Distractions of Motherhood

Keeping Focus on Your Priorities

Beverly Bradley

I. Identifying potential distractions to our mothering

Luke 10:38-42   Lessons from Mary and Martha

A. Academics

B. Recreation

C. Socialization

D. Household

II. The solutions to distractions

Phil 3:7  But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.

A. Identifying “what was gain to me”

B. Prayerfully exchanging what was gain for Mary’s better part

III. Discovering and implementing God’s highest priority  

What was gain I counted loss

Phil 3:8  What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

IV. Revealing our priorities

Matthew 6:21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Passing our values (stresses?) onto our children

V. The path to establishing peaceful, proper priorities

A. Surrendering your personal agendas to Christ

1. For your children

2. For yourself

B. Becoming a fragrance  

2 Corinthians 2:15  For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

C. Praying the Word of God for your children

D. Instructing the Word of God to your children – not your own standards or agenda

E.   Preparing your children for their God-ordained future