When I contemplate the mom I actually am to my children (when no one is looking) I am ashamed.
As I am writing this blog, I am listening to the message of the Holy Father as given on Christmas Day. His Orbi et Urbi (message to Rome and the World). His message is "Christ, come to save us!"
emphasis mine-
"This is the meaning of the Child’s name, the name which, by God’s will, Mary and Joseph gave him: he is named Jesus, which means “Saviour” (cf. Mt 1:21; Lk 1:31). He was sent by God the Father to save us above all from the evil deeply rooted in man and in history: the evil of separation from God, the prideful presumption of being self-sufficient, of trying to compete with God and to take his place, to decide what is good and evil, to be the master of life and death (cf. Gen 3:1-7). This is the great evil, the great sin, from which we human beings cannot save ourselves unless we rely on God’s help, unless we cry out to him: “Veni ad salvandum nos! – Come to save us!”
The very fact that we cry to heaven in this way already sets us aright; it makes us true to ourselves: we are in fact those who cried out to God and were saved (cf. Esth [LXX] 10:3ff.). God is the Saviour; we are those who are in peril. He is the physician; we are the infirm. To realize this is the first step towards salvation, towards emerging from the maze in which we have been locked by our pride. To lift our eyes to heaven, to stretch out our hands and call for help is our means of escape, provided that there is Someone who hears us and can come to our assistance."
Self-Sufficiency. I have heard that one before. Specifically from Neal Lozano, an amazing prayer warrior who broke me open. Self sufficiency is one of my regular perils. An evil that lies in disguise because I am so busy taking care of things myself...too busy to look to God. Too busy to cry out for help.
Lord, break me open. I cry out to you. I can not do this on my own.
4 comments:
Oh, I love this post.
Perfect. I am sometimes ashamed of how I behave, too. thanks for the reminder. :)
Have you read "A Mother's Rule of Life?" Excellent read, I hope to implement many of her suggestions this year.
I have read a Mother's rule. It was working pretty decently for me when I had Rosie. Right now, nap schedules are so all over the place...I have to work on nailing them down to a routine. It can be tough to keep up with a scheduled life, but there are definite benefits to routine, for sure! For 2012, I am restarting flylady. But I have to say, I was a pretty good mom today. :)
Oh E, thank you for this post. My NY's resolution this year is the be the kind of mom my kids need and God expects me to be. You are so not alone.
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