5 Powerful Lessons Learned from a Christian Stay-At-Home Mom

First, while this article is written from a Christian stay-at-home mom perspective, any stay-at-home mom can benefit from it. I am now into my second year as a stay-at-home mom, and boy have I learned! This article is more than just the typical pros and cons of being a stay-at-home mom, by the way. I have realized that being a stay-at-home mom is not only for the benefit of your children. Through this experience, God has opened up doors for me I had never even imagined were possible!

“But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”- 1 Corinthians 2:9

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1. You Are Essential to the Peace of Your Home

Children thrive in structure and stability. If you are blessed to be able to stay home with your children, you likely have the ability and time to provide that. Home cooked meals along with a clean and orderly home all go a long way in providing stability and comfort for the whole family. Furthermore, your constant presence in the home provides your children with a sense of peace and security. They gain peace in knowing that mom is always there. (As long as the Lord allows of course.) Your nurturing tone and loving hands are always there to help and comfort them.

If you are married, your presence in the home can be felt as soon as your husband walks through the door. That is especially true if you are maintaining the spirit of joyfulness. No matter what kind of day any one of you has had, every family member should be able to come home to complete peace. I have literally had guests tell me how peaceful my home is, upon entering. It sounds kind of crazy given the fact that we have three boys lol!

Walk in the Spirit of Peace

As a stay-at-home mom, you alone have the ability to create a space that emanates that peace. This does not mean that there will not be chaos from time to time. In fact, quite the opposite is true! Just like joy, peace is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). That means that you can have peace even in the midst of chaos because it comes from the Holy Spirit within you. So even when the house is a mess and the kids trying your nerves, I encourage you to dig down deep and walk in that inner peace. It won’t be easy, but if you pray for me, I will pray for you!

2. You Have the Ability to Be A Businesswoman

There are two things that I have wanted to be for a long time. One was a stay-at-home mom and the other was an entrepreneur. However, I just could not figure out how to blend the two. I believed that I just would not have enough time or money to make it work. So, I sought the Lord about the desires I knew He had placed in my heart. Today, I am living out those desires as a Christian stay-at-home mom blogger!

Don’t be like the unbelieving me. If you know God has placed a desire within you to be a stay-at-home mom and a businesswoman, seek Him for “the how”. We each have a purpose and a destiny God wants to fulfill through us. He will reveal yours to you if you ask! James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” There are so many opportunities out there to make money online these days. You can set your own hours, and you don’t even need to leave the house! As a stay-at-home mom, you already have time management, problem solving, and multitasking skills. Go ahead and put them to good use!

3. You Are Growing in Patience and Spiritual Maturity as A Christian Stay-At-Home Mom

Every stay-at-home mom in the world can probably attest to the fact that being with children all day stretches your patience. Being a stay-at-home mom brings a whole new meaning to the saying, “My patience is running thin.” However, over the days, weeks, months and years of staying home with the children, something amazing is happening to you. I love how Romans 5:3-4 in the Amplified Bible explains the transformation that is occurring. It states, “And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance; and endurance, proven character (spiritual maturity)…”

Did you catch that? As you grow in patience, you are becoming more spiritually mature! This is actually something I have taken note of. Christian women who spent any amount of time as a stay-at-home mom tend to be more grounded. Their spiritual insight and perspectives are always spot on. Their conversation tends to carry the weight of wisdom when they speak. Of course we cannot over generalize and say that every Christian stay-at-home mom is this way. However, if you think about the ones you know, I bet that you will find what I’m saying to be generally true.

4. You Will Experience a Greater Sense of Fulfillment

There is just something about being there to raise your own children and maintain an orderly home that is just so fulfilling. No matter how tough some days are, we know we are blessed. It is so rewarding to watch your children as they learn new things and grow in reverence for the Lord. You have a direct part to play in helping them fulfill their God-given destiny. God has entrusted you with your children because He trusts you. Let that sink in mama! What an honor it is to be able to serve the Lord as a stay-at-home mom.

5. You Will Develop A Greater Understanding of Unconditional Love

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends,” John 15:13. Being a stay-at-home mom is a labor of sacrificial, thankless love. The majority of us won’t be called to lay down our life for our children the way Jesus laid down His life for us. However, your sacrifice for your children and elevation of their needs above yours is a small glimpse of the unconditional love He showed.

You eat last, sleep the least, and push through your own sick days when you have to all for the love of your children. Personally, I never appreciated my own mom more until I became a mom. I remember after a few months with my first child, I sat on the bed and called my mom with tears in my eyes just to say, “thank you”. I know her story and how much she went through. However, it never occurred to me to say thank you because she made motherhood and wifehood look easy! Now I know it was not.

Your unconditional love will make motherhood look easy to your children. Hopefully, when they are parents, they will reach back out to you and say thank you. But even if they don’t, you and I both know, it will all still be so worth it.

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Blessings Woman of God!