Protective mothers are alert when it comes to everything
from what to buy their children to where they go for the holidays. They don’t play with the devil, so to speak,
during this time of the year—and you know he is out and about!
There comes a point when a mother just has to say, “No!” And that no will be met with objection by
someone in or out of the family circle. “What
do you mean?” The challenger will
ask. We, mothers, don’t have to give a
five minute explanation on why we will not go along with something.
Older wise, spiritual women know some things about life that
many younger women don’t know and one thing in particular is when to keep
quiet.
When all the family are gathered
around making noise, running their mouths a mile a minute, a humble grandmother
sits back and watches the movie play out.
She has seen much in her life.
She has been a part of debates, tended to baby’s cries, dealt with a
wayward spouse, and fought for her rights to say and do certain things—so she
knows to observe and pray. But a loud
mouth, argumentative, silly woman refuses wisdom. She is too busy fighting for the right to speak
her mind, decorate herself this way and that way, what she wants, where she
goes, etc. Meanwhile standing there before an audience of family and friends,
thinking to herself, “I mustn’t be made a fool of…these are my kids, my house,
my body, my food, my opinion…” But she
already looks like a fool when she feels she has to defend herself and family
over every little thing! “So sensitive,
so immature….I remember when I use to be like that.” The older woman sits back
and prays.
Don’t embarrass yourself this holiday season and definitely
don’t ignore wise counsel especially when it comes to raising your
children. A woman or man who has been where
you are, sees right through an immature mother’s foolishness when it comes to
covering for her husband, defending her children, lying about how much she paid
for something, and how she truly feels about her relationship, motherhood role,
and other things.
Make a stand only if you believe that God is moving you to
say something that will free people from their issues, build them up, and draw
them near to Him; otherwise, give the immature, unbelievers, the haters, the
crazies, and the drunks a pass and get yourself and your family out of tense
environments before you are the one who the older woman just sits back and
shakes her head.
To God be the glory this holiday season.
Nicholl
