Renew Devotionals

As we delight in the love of our child, so God delights in our love for him! Worship is simply the expression of our love. It's as simple as delighting in the presence of God with us… it's acknowledging God as the Good Giver of our kids… it's thanking God for his help or for an aspect of who he is. As we seek to live a life of worship in out motherhood, we don't have to overcomplicate things.

What would it look like for us to dwell in the house of God in this season of motherhood? To worship God in every moment? Rocking a fussy baby, playing peek-a-boo on the ground, washing and folding little clothes... in every moment, God presents us with the space to be with and worship him.

As moms, we often wake up with a sense of just getting through another day… another day of preparing meals, changing diapers, getting work done, and simply keeping everyone alive! Psalm 23:6, however, meets us in our daily trudge and reminds us that every day, we are pursued by the goodness and mercy of God. When we believe that every day is of spiritual significance, we are led to receive the gift of God's presence and work within us.

As a mom, it can feel like so much is riding on you. You are responsible for the life (or lives) of another human being, making sure they are fed and soothed and cared for. In a season where you are carrying so much, remember that your relationship with God is not one more thing you have to carry. Your faith is not another box to check but a relationship to rest in.

As we delight in the love of our child, so God delights in our love for him! Worship is simply the expression of our love. It's as simple as delighting in the presence of God with us; it's acknowledging God as the Good Giver of our kids; it's thanking God for his help or for an aspect of who he is. As we seek to live a life of worship through our motherhood, we don't have to overcomplicate things.

Both through green pastures… a sweet moment of connection with your child or the joy of a growing family… and through dark valleys… the frustrations and struggles of motherhood or the silent mental battles being fought… in it all, God's goodness and mercy accompany us.

We don't have to wait until we have more time or until our kids are older to go deeper in our relationship with God. Jesus invites into the full richness of a relationship with him now.

In whatever you might be facing in this season of motherhood, remember that the Good Shepherd meets you and lifts you up to a place of honor. He is not only your master, he is your friend, and this friendship holds joy that abides through any circumstance. 

In the midst of the internal battle of emotions we fight as moms, we can get out of our heads by identifying our harmful thoughts and resting in Christ's promised victory.

In the suffering we are facing, we can remember that a glorious celebration is coming, prepared by our Good Shepherd, who gave his life as a guarantee of what's to come. 

In all the fears we possess as moms, we can take comfort in the truth that God is both our defense against harm and against our own wandering. 

God doesn't stand by our side as an onlooker, rather, he enters into our suffering with us.

If we feeling anxiety from existing in the unknown future, we can bring ourselves back to the present and remind ourselves of what is true. As Psalm 23:4 concludes: I will fear no evil, "for you are with me."

When we trust that our suffering lies within the sovereignty of God, we have hope that he will use it and see us through it. 

We can be confident God will empower us to walk in his ways because he is committed to his glory, and as his children, we share the family name.

We are not only saved by grace, we continue in grace every step along the way.

Our worth is not tied up in our performance but wholly founded on God's unconditional love.  

Knowing and fellowshipping with Jesus is an experience of life that transcends our circumstances and feeds our souls with what they most deeply need. 

You are not on your own to figure out the way forward. You are being led into abundant life by a God who loves you. 

Because of Christ's death and resurrection on our behalf, we can cease striving before God and rest in his grace.

In all the ways kids slow us down, we are reminded that our worth is not tied up in what we do or produce but in the finished work of Christ. Follow us on Instagram @renewed.motherhood!

Beside Quiet Waters: Our needs are not something to shove down in an attempt to be better or stronger; rather, our needs are something to be embraced as the pathway to God.

Beside Quiet Waters: Devotional 2 - As moms, when the moments of our days feel insignificant or small, we must not forget that they are embodied by our big and great God.

Beside Quiet Waters: Devotional 1 - In the exhaustion and demands of motherhood, Psalm 23 invites you to draw near to God, your Good Shepherd. When you are weak and weary, you can fall back upon him to sustain you and your family.

As parents, we get the unique opportunity to observe up close the unfolding of our kids' lives and to spur them on in the areas we see God at work. The character of Barnabus in Acts teaches us three godly aspects to incorporate into our encouragement.  Support Renewed Motherhood: https://subsplash.com/u/renewministries/give

In our suffering - our loneliness, postpartum depression, health issues - it can be easy to question God. Acts reminds us that God is sovereign over all and uses even our trials to further his mission. Even when we don't see a purpose, we can trust there is one, and push on.  Subscribe to Renewed Motherhood: https://renewedmotherhood.substack.com/

We need confidence to engage the world around us and to point people to Christ. But it's not just evangelism that we need help with. The ordinary things in the day-to-today of motherhood often require immense bravery as well. Act's account of Stephen points us to our source of bravery and reminds us to look to Christ.

Even in the season of raising kids where there are so many demands on our finances and our time, God calls us to trust him and hold loosely to what he has given us. Resting in the security of God's fatherly care, we can be freed from anxiously holding on to what we have and enter into a life of generosity.

We are called to be vessels of God's healing power as we join him in his work to mend the brokenness around us. This can be as simple as lovingly bandaging the scraped knee of a toddler or offering emotional support to a friend who has just suffered a miscarriage. Acts reminds us that any instance of God's healing at work is nothing short of a miracle. 

Wondering how to share the Gospel with your kids or those you do daily life with? To be a witness for Christ, we don't have to have a shocking testimony story or be professional apologists. We simply authentically share what God has done in our life. Subscribe to Renewed Motherhood: https://renewedmotherhood.substack.com/

The responsibilities of motherhood leave many of us feeling like we're sidelined from God's work for a season. The book of Acts, however, reminds us that we are commissioned to be witnesses for Christ wherever he has us. Both on world-wide missionary journeys and within a single home, God is at work to reach and save the people he loves.  Subscribe to Renewed Motherhood: https://renewedmotherhood.substack.com/

Psalm 46 doesn't assure our anxiety that everything will turn out as we hope. But it does assure us that God will be with us, and his glory will be shown!  https://subsplash.com/u/renewministries/give

As moms, we can be hard on ourselves. Psalm 103 shows us how to stop the cycle of shame by fixing our attention and worship on God. 

Psalm 65 comforts our hearts with the truth that God hears everything we bring to him, and he answers us with his compassionate presence. 

Psalm 90 counsels us to accept our limits so that we might look to Jesus and his power! In dependence upon Christ, our lives grow full with meaning and growth.  Subscribe to Renewed Motherhood here! https://renewedmotherhood.substack.com/

Psalm 34 leads us to stop, even in the midst of ongoing uncertainty and challenges, to see daily grace. It shows us how to find peace by praising God for today's mercies, despite what tomorrow might bring.

Psalm 91 encourages us to face our battles from within the security of God's arms. It is God's love and protection that enables us to walk in his victory. 

We need constant reminding of who God is to us. Psalm 16 guides us in preaching God's character and power to our hearts so that we might find solid ground to stand on. 

As a parent delights in the love of their child, so God our Father delights in our adoration. Psalm 19 leads us to worship God in beholding the beauty of his creation and his Word.  Subscribe to Renewed Motherhood here! https://renewedmotherhood.substack.com/

Can we as moms get a break from the overwhelming and nonstop sense of responsibility we take on? Psalm 92 leads our weary hearts to find abiding, Sabbath rest. 

Our spiritual growth is not a burden laid on our own shoulders but an assured gift in Christ; yet, we do not remain inactive. We are given the call: abide. Spiritual fruit abounds when we stay close and connected to Jesus. 

Jesus secured our eternal home in the Father's presence with his death and resurrection. In whatever we face, we can press forward faithfully because of the hope we have in Christ! The hope of home strengthens us for the journey ahead. 

We can tend to view suffering as proof of God's apathy or even unkindness. Jesus, however, shows us that hardships are often the very thing that will draw us deeper into his life and show us more of his glory.

What are we tempted to entrust our hearts with besides Jesus? Where else might we be looking to find security, satisfaction or life? Jesus alone is worthy of the entrustment of our hearts. He alone is the Good Shepherd, who loves us best. 

Jesus enables us to choose him over our sin by giving us eyes to see that only he can provide what we're seeking! The light of the world, Jesus frees us from our sin by enlightening us to behold him and his love. 

In Christ, we have nothing left to gain: our sins have been removed and his perfect life has been credited to us. Because all the devotion and love of the Father are already unconditionally ours, we can rest, completely satisfied. 

Jesus invites us to face our fear, anxiety, and emptiness and bring them to him. He's come to exchange the things of darkness for the things of light, the things of death for the things of life. 

Revelation's description of the New Creation motivates us to live fruitful lives in light of what's to come! As we explore our destiny of reigning with God, we find our present work infused with dignity and purpose. 

Revelation's description of the New Creation motivates us to live fruitful lives in light of what's to come! As we explore the security we possess beyond this life, we are emboldened to more willingly accept present pain and sacrifice for the sake of others. 

Revelation's description of the New Creation motivates us to live fruitful lives in light of what's to come! As we explore the book's promise of perfect, life-giving communion with God, we learn how to direct our present efforts to what's truly life-giving. 

We move through our suffering by accepting it, trusting that it is God's will. In this place of surrender, we are met with the presence and companionship of Christ with us in our trials.