Happy Mother's Day!

This year, Mother's Day shares its thunder with Pentecost--the day when the Holy Spirit first poured out on the Church (see Acts, chapter 2). Maybe I'm a little hokey, but I couldn't help but note how well these two topics go hand in hand. Any mother's greatest source of strength and direction should be the Holy Spirit!

I was raised in a healthy Christian home with a strong Pentecostal heritage (Assemblies of God, specifically). My mom and dad were baptized in the Holy Spirit long before I was born, and I was raised in a family who relied on the voice and power of God.

Sometimes it backfired for me, though! Having a mom who was sensitive to the Holy Spirit often meant that she was wise to my schemes. I couldn't get away with anything!

But the Lord's work through my parents was always in my favor--they had an endless supply of wisdom, peace, love, joy, and patience simply because they were filled to overflowing with His presence. In this way, I wasn't just raised by my mom and dad--I was raised by the Holy Spirit through them!

If you want to be an effective parent, raising your children into godly young men and women, then I would recommend very strongly that you seek the Holy Spirit for wisdom, character, insight, and supernatural power! Our Father in heaven longs to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!

Remember, Mother's Day and Pentecost go hand-in-hand!