Mothers Saying Yes to God Change Generations

Mary carried Jesus in Bethlehem and she watched him die at Calvary. Motherhood always includes manger moments and cross moments in every child's life. Mary could not stop the nails, but she stayed at the cross. And one of the last things he ever said, he made a statement to make sure his mom was taken care of. That was his assignment. He knew he had an assignment, but he said, behold, your mother. [01:41:59] (36 seconds)  #MangerAndCross

Hannah was barren. In those days, if you were barren, were marked, you were mocked, you were humiliated, and you lived a brokenhearted life. Thank God we have moved past that. But instead of becoming bitter, she became desperate for God. A praying mother can shift generations. Hannah prayed Samuel into existence who became a major prophet and a judge in Israel. Then Samuel anointed kings and changed the nation. [01:20:21] (29 seconds)  #PrayerShiftsGenerations

Culture is the opposite of what God celebrates. God celebrates holiness and faithfulness. Culture does not. So I wanna say, mama, did you know your prayers protect your children? Did you know your worship shifts the atmosphere? Did you did you know that your tears are seeds in the spirit realm? Ladies, do you know that your faithfulness matters to heaven? Your discernment is non negotiable. [01:43:07] (32 seconds)  #FaithfulAgainstCulture

Mary was young and unqualified by society's standards, yet heaven trusted her with Jesus. That's a little crazy. The angel did not come to to Caesar or to Herod or to the Sanhedrin or to a wealthy elite woman. It came to a virgin girl who was planning her life with Joseph. There are mothers today who feel invisible, but I'm here to tell you heaven sees you. [01:19:00] (26 seconds)  #HeavenSeesMoms

Jochebed knew she had to release Moses into the hands of God because she could no longer protect him. Imagine the faith it took when she created a small bed for him and she stood there and touched the edge of that bed for what she thought would be the last time. She had to make a decision to let it go, and you thought Frozen was the first one who let it go. [01:23:57] (34 seconds)  #LetGoInFaith

Then he said to Gehazi, get yourself ready and take my staff in your hand and be on your way. If you meet anyone, do not greet him. Some assignments will require you to keep your mouth shut. Don't talk to anybody. Don't bring up the names. Don't rehearse the stories. Shut your mouth and march and declare it is well. [01:37:04] (24 seconds)  #SilentAssignments

Culture celebrates beauty. Culture says to women, show your body, put yourself on display. If you'll step back and look through a different lens of life, women, look at the prom pictures. We're in prom season now. The little girl's half naked and the boy's completely clothed. What's wrong with the picture? Don't sexualize your daughters at age 13, 14, and 15, and 16. [01:40:10] (39 seconds)  #ProtectOurDaughters

See, most mothers do not know how it's gonna turn out. Most don't know how heavy the burden will get. Most don't know how painful the sacrifice will feel, and most moms really don't ever realize how powerful their influence really is. Yet godly mothers keep praying and loving and sacrificing, enduring and believing. There are mothers here in this building today, women here in this building today who are carrying joy, heartbreak, prodigal children, grief, exhaustion, financial strain, unanswered prayers. [01:15:42] (42 seconds)  #MothersCarryInfluence