Because We Were Called: A Message About The Role Of A Parent

Do you ever experience feelings of inadequacy or believing that there’s more out there for your life? I have always battled with this internal struggle to some degree, until my true calling came to me packaged in a beautiful, healthy, 6lb 10oz, baby girl.

After having Mia, my mentality has shifted and I know that I was called to be a mother. I still have a strong desire to grow in each area of my life, but I know, with full confidence, that I was created for a significant and special purpose when I became a parent (which I believe is the most amazing one imaginable).

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Whether you have a human baby, fur baby, or are a caregiver in some capacity, you have been assigned a very special calling.

I truly believe being a parent is one of the greatest roles that God created for us, and lately, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about my role as a mother and what that really means.

I am so grateful for the role that I have been given, that the true joy and need to be the greatest mom to Mia burn deep within me. As parents, it’s inevitable that many challenges will come our way, but really examining the calling and being able to focus on its positive components make its significance so much more apparent.

We have been assigned. I am beyond grateful to be a mother and for the role that the Lord has entrusted to me. Can you imagine a bigger or more significant responsibility or blessing? There are millions of people in the world who have it all together, but God equipped me and YOU. He gave US the heart, the tools, the patience, the love, the instincts, the brain, and so much more to be a parent.

As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but to cry thinking about what that really means. Right now, imagine what you would do for or give to YOUR child. THE entire WORLD, wouldn’t you?

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We were created to nurture and provide security. Holding that sweet, warm baby against your chest, as he or she lays completely peaceful and vulnerable in your arms is a moment worth freezing time and time again. We are the place that provides protection, safety, comfort, and joy. We are the ones who can offer affection, peace, direction, and security.

We were equipped to help build strength and develop character. You are the one who gets to help them learn and develop. You get to count to 10 and say the ABC’s a zillion times, until they learn them. What you practice with your baby, toddler, and child will stay with them throughout their adulthood. We were called to help them grow and develop into all that God created them to be.

We get the opportunity to encourage and uplift them and to teach morals to help build their character. When things get difficult, we get to show them what it means to be strong and resilient so they will be prepared to tackle life’s challenges and curveballs with grace and integrity.

We get to enjoy each new stage they enter into. This has been one of my favorite parts about being a mother so far. Each new milestone that my daughter reaches is so exciting for me. Although it tugs a bit on my heart strings that she’s growing quickly, it makes me proud. I am proud of each new noise, new movement, and new development (all which seem completely appropriate to over-document, of course).

I have studied her every move and have memorized her whole being. Her sweet little face and joyful spirit have been programmed into my brain and are what ignite the desire for me to give her the greatest life possible.

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We get to learn the true definition of what it means to be selfless and patient. Humans are wired to look out for themselves, but what does your life look like when you put others before yourself? How sacrificial is it to truly care for someone other than yourself, all while practicing patience that you never knew existed? When we decide to have a servant’s heart and lead by example, we’re showing our children that we have what it takes!

We get the opportunity to demonstrate true, unconditional love daily. Besides God’s love for us, there is nothing that equals a parent’s love. Until you actually experience it and live it out daily, the comprehension of the statement is unexplainable. The love we have for our children really is indescribable, and just when you think you couldn’t love something more, it astronomically grows each minute. What I’ve grown to love and realize is that this type of love will never be altered or minimized; it’s unconditional.

We get to help fulfill their purpose in life. By being an involved, loving, and dependable parent, YOU get to help breathe meaning and purpose into the lives of your children. You get to help them develop goals, reach their dreams, and be all that they were created to be. YOU get to be the one to help them reach their full potential in life, by giving them the necessary skills and confidence that it takes to achieve it. What a powerful and special gift we have, that WE get to be the ones to pour love, positivity, encouragement, passion, and SO many other things into the lives of our children.

We have all been assigned a different and special role, and have been fully equipped to fulfill our purpose. Whatever your calling may be, I pray that you choose to live it out daily, and be all that you were created to be!

What is your favorite part about the role that you have been assigned?