We all agree that mothers’ prayers are very powerful – that is a fact, but do you also know that a mother can be frustrated by the very prayers she makes? To avoid frustrations, be sure to keep from:
1. Self-Pity: This is when a mother looks at herself as a victim of life. She thinks that what she is going through is unfair and that she is deserving of the punishment that she is getting in her current challenge. Self-pity frustrates a mother’s prayer because she does not pray from a place of authority. Remember crying about your situation does not move God, your faith is what moves God.
2. Self-Righteousness: When a mother believes that she is a saint and her children are sinners, she compromises her authority to pray because she prays from a place of judgement and not from a point of love.
3. Bitterness: This is bred from hurt, pain and unforgiveness. A bitter mother is a selfish mother and it is difficult for a selfish mother to intercede from a loving heart.
4. Spiritual Ignorance: This is choosing not to know the spiritual issues surrounding your children. You must be aware of generational curses and iniquities from your maternal and paternal lineage, this will help you know the difference between a demonic attack and what is just ‘bad behaviour’ in your children. Learn to war in prayer and how to end destructive spiritual cycles.
5. A mother’s Curse: A woman builds or destroys with her words and with her actions. Whatever a mother calls her children they become, so it is important not to self-sabotage your prayers, rather be mindful of words and actions. Dear Mothers, you cannot recklessly call your children negative names and expect positive results when you pray.
6. Messiah Mentality: Who prays for the mother? Most mothers sacrifice all they are for the sake of their children and in the process, they become the sacrificial lamb for the family. She often forgets to pray for herself.
7. Forgetting To Give Thanks: How many times as a mother do you thank God for your children? As bad/naughty/stubborn/rebellious/useless as you may think they are, always remember to give thanks for the privilege extended to you through the gift of motherhood. Give thanks for them in prayer, this will help you see the good in them and reduce the complaining.
