In Sunday school yesterday, the lesson was Hannah: Ideals of Motherhood (1 Samuel 1:1-2, 10-11, 17-18, 21-28; 2:1-2). While I am not a mother yet, the lesson spoke to me in so many ways. At the end of the lesson in our book, there is always a great summary that brings everything together, and I just had to share it.
Hannah is an example for all of us. Mothers--and fathers as well--should cultivate the following qualities in their lives:
- Faithful--remaining true to the Lord even when the going gets tough and times of disappointment come
- Gracious--never returning insult for insult, even though someone else may hurl slashing comments that inflict hurt
- Prayerful--taking every situation to the Lord and then waiting on Him to answer our prayers as He deems best
- Trusting--believing God is the answer to any situation that must be faced
- Trustworthy--keeping one's word and fulfilling one's vows--even when it might mean giving up that which is precious to us
- Thankful--giving thanks and praise to God for whatever He graciously bestows
1 comment:
I think our lesson was great yesterday too! If we could all only be like Hannah...I pray for that kind of Faith in God! Love you!
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