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Topic: Mothers (05/02/05)
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TITLE: A Spirit of Mothering | Previous Challenge Entry
By Sue Edwards
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where a child can run
from trouble
A mothers heart is a heart
where memories
reside
A mothers voice is often heard
correcting
supporting
A mothers tears will sometimes fall
within us all.................
The inclinations of a mother should be nurturing, guiding and supporting. There is however a spirit within the world that may look like a mother but, placing more emphasis on self, becomes an opposite of "mothering". Abortion and child abuse come from that "conflicting spirit".
Society has formed a conflicting mother that does not resemble the above poem, causing tears to fall within a true spirit of mothering.
There is no place to correct that spirit outside of Gods plan for redeeming mankind through Christ. While many feel led to try and correct it through spiritual means, it only grows into the larger abstract without the washing and blood from the one sent to save the world.
There was once in history a mother who braved her own perils to allow God to bring forth His plan to redeem.
KJV - Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Mary would have been stoned to death if her betrothed had allowed it, as was the manner of the law. Men of that day would think she had broken that law and therefore take her life. Mary did not place the emphasis on herself in the matter and through that the Son of God was placed within this world.
KJV - Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
This conformed toward God mother birthed the Son of God sent to bring hope into a sin sick world. That hope is looking toward a future when the spirit of "self" will bow to Jesus Christ and become defeated.
There is an authentic spirit of mothering in the world, but for now it resides in any true believers heart. This is a heart, male or female, that can honestly say.....
A mothers place is safe and warm
where a child can run
from trouble
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