Have you ever seen that quote “She believed she could so she did?”  Well, for moms, that cute little quote can get us through about three extra minutes of our day before reality kicks in again!

What if, instead, we said “She believed God could, so she ______?”   Trusted.  Loved.  Stepped forward in faith.  Obeyed.  Spoke up.  Hoped.  Changed.  

What if we stopped the little inspirational pep talks and replaced them with supernatural God-talks?

In other words, moms, what if we stopped relying on the inspiring quotes to get us through the tough moments of routine and busy-ness and daily challenges and went straight to God?

What if, every Monday, we prayed, believed, and trusted God with all the failures, insecurities, and unknowns?

If you’d like to pray, I encourage you to pray something like this (based on my Facebook video here):

Monday Morning Mom Prayer:

God, Father, you’re here with me.  You’ve seen it all–my whole mom story.  My successes, my failures, my doubts, my hopes, my disappointments.  You see it all, you see deep down inside of me past where even I can see.  You love me more than anyone ever could and you long for me to trust you with everything.  I have doubts, I struggle, I fall, but God, you love me and as your forgiven child, there is nothing I can do that will disappoint you.  You see it all and you’ve seen it all and there’s NOTHING Jesus didn’t die for.  God, when I fail, convict me and show me, push me if you need to, to make it right in my relationships.  Open my heart to the draw of your holy spirit to be used by you, just as I am.  Help me not compare myself to other women who seem to do everything better…better lives, better things, better everything.  Be with me here, just as I am, with what I have, and what you’ve given me.  Help me to only long for more of you.

 

God, I trust you.  I don’t feel it always, and sometimes I need help.  But today I’m telling you I trust you.  I trust you with my

 

Heart.

Marriage.

Kids.

Family.

I trust you with my friendships

And my lack of friendships.

I trust you when I’m alone

And when I’m surrounded.

Successes.

Failures.

Desires.

I trust you with my body.

Health.

Emotions.

Spirit.

I trust you with my years.

Seasons.

Months.

Days.

Hours.

I trust you with my agenda this day.

My routines

And the unexpected.

My control issues.

My insecurities.

My needs.

I trust you with finances.

My belongings.

The things I can touch and can’t touch.

I trust you with my past

My present.

My future.

The unknown.

I trust you with the people I need to forgive.

And those who I’d like to forgive me.

I trust you with my mouth when it says too much

And when it doesn’t say enough.

I trust you with my hands when they are too busy

And sit idly by.

And do humble work for your kingdom.

I trust you to do justice in YOUR time and in YOUR way.

I trust you with my pride and arrogance

And the moments where I’m humbled.

I trust you when I feel far from you

And when I feel close.

I trust you when I feel like the enemy is ready to crush me and defeat me.

Because you have already won for me.

 

God these are all things that I can CHOOSE to snatch from your protective, loving hands and try and control myself.  But I won’t this day.  I choose right now, even though it’s hard, to hand it all over and actively trust you.  Release me from the feeling to carry it today.  As a mom that’s hard, but I am saying now.  I TRUST YOU.

 

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Friends, I want to say I trusted God with today, too.  I need this prayer just as much as you do, more than every Monday even!  And I prayed this over you today over on my Facebook page (you can watch the video by clicking here).  I know that some of us feel alone in motherhood, but I want to reassure you that you’re not!  As moms, we’re in this together, not to compare lives, but to support and complement one another as the body of Christ for his glory.  I hope you know that today and prayed, like I did, to trust God with it all.  I hope, after today, we can say that we trusted God together.

If you’d like to download a printable, very non-fancy shmancy version of this prayer, click here and print!

If you’d like the lovely, fridge-worthy printable version of this prayer, click here and print!