We are called to be set apart, salt and light and difference makers but how can we do that if we are blending in with the crowd? 

We’ve been so conditioned as a society and even within the Christian community to avoid offense, follow the crowd and keep the peace. And yet now, more than ever, Mommas are answering a call to action and stepping out and making choices for their kids and their families that go completely against "the norm". This leaves a lot of people asking “why” and can create pressure for moms to feel like they need to prove their stance or justify their choices to a world who might attack these choices or simply not understand.

Author, speaker, host of the By His Grace podcast and founder of Spark Media, Misty Phillip, is no stranger to stepping out and doing things against the norm and that is why I am excited for you to hear from her today.

My heart for you, dear listener, is to give you a new sense of confidence, resolve and boldness you didn’t know you had to go out and combat a world that is unapologetically seeking the destruction of our kids, our families and ultimately, our faith.

God has given you everything you need to be the mother of your children. Your only task is to seek and trust Him as you disciple your children. 

Today, Misty and I will unpack issues like social pressure, mom-shaming and why it is so important now, more than ever, for Christian parents to stand out against and live life differently!

Connect with Misty at mistyphillip.com, or on Instagram and Facebook @mistyphillip

Connect with Somer at somercolbert.com or on Instagram @somercolbert

Download this week's Lies Good Moms Believe Prayer Guide!

FAVORITE TAKEAWAYS:

The enemy has only a few tactics - he comes to discourage, to distract us, to think of anything other than the Lord

This lie is so effective because it is condemning

He (the enemy) uses the same tactics, it just manifests in different ways

Philippians 4:8 is a good filter to use when these thoughts come into our minds

If it’s a condemning thought - it’s not true

Take our thoughts captive and line them up with the Truth of scripture

Be the gatekeeper of our minds so we don’t dwell on it because then it becomes sin

What are we filling our minds with?

We have to be intentional with the choices we make

God gave us these children as gifts and that’s because He thinks we’re the one for the job

My family looks exactly the way God intended it to look

God is faithful to give us what we need when we focus on Him and that is why it is so important that we extinguish those lies

We have to be infused with the Word so the Word comes out of us.

If the Word is not in us the Word will not come out of us

The first step is understanding that we are in a battle

We have to fight for our kids hearts and minds and continually pouring into them

The more I had to make different choices the more it emboldened me

We have to change what we’re doing as a society because so many kids are walking away from their faith

Drop the facade that everything is perfect and ok

Surrounding yourself with a loving community is a game changer

When we’re isolated we’re more susceptible to those mind games the enemy plays

Have “God-fidence” knowing God has entrusted us to be the parents of our children and He will give us the wisdom we need to parent each child in the way we need

If you see mom-shaming, stop it, confront it and gently correct

God has given us everything we need to do our jobs as moms

God has us and our little disciples here “for such a time as this”

Proverbs 3:5-6

There’s peace in your decision making when you are trusting in Him