Biblical womanhood…it is not rooted in whether you work “outside” of the home or “inside”

It’s not “working mom” vs “stay at home mom” The enemy loves to cause division in the body of Christ, and I believe this is one of those areas where he wreaks havoc…

The heart of Biblical womanhood is rooted in serving Christ as you serve those He has entrusted you with…

Though I do stay home, I do understand that there are circumstances around a woman’s life that may not afford her the ability to do that. That’s OK, you can STILL be a homemaker even while your circumstances require you to work outside of the home.

The issue is not whether you are a working mom or stay at home one…the issue is what does your heart look like? The Proverbs 31 ideal, works outside the home AND “makes her home”. All that she did never detracted from how she served her family in the home.

The issue does lie in the ever present push of selfish feminism that is micro-focused on “me me me”…children are viewed as a hinderance, homes are viewed as a bother to keep up and husbands are viewed as “helpless burdens” that require everything done for them. This is NOT the heart of Christ. This is flesh in all of its glory and it is wretched.

Sis…let our prayer always be “search my heart oh Lord…” let our hearts be postured to further His Kingdom as we further our families and homes by serving them joyfully. It isn’t always easy, but the Holy Spirit will strengthen you.

So please don’t fall for yet another trap of division by the enemy…you don’t need to have “pride in being a working Mom” or “pride in being a stay at home mom”. Crucify any and all pride, and simply seek to have the heart of Christ as you walk out the role the He has ordained for you as a woman.

You can be a “working mom” AND a homemaker

You can be a “stay at home mom” AND a homemaker

This applies to all women- you can cultivate a servants heart in homemaking whether you are single, married a Mother or not.

I’ve seen examples of lazy stay at home moms who dread the role of “home making”And I’ve seen examples of working Mothers who diligently “make their home”…don’t get caught up in unnecessary division.