Love Where You Are
July 18, 2022
Ep. 62 : I’m Not Enough: The Lies GOOD Moms Believe with Cynthia Yanof
Welcome to my latest series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!
In today’s episode I am joined with ChristianParenting.org’s Cynthia Yanof, the author and host of Pardon the Mess podcast. Together we are tackling the lie: I’m not enough.
This lie hits harder than others just because of how pervasive it is in the lives of women. From the moment we’re teenagers, to young adults, and then mothers, we’re constantly battling that lie. Cynthia and I explore the right and wrong ways of responding to this lie, and how to stand firm in God’s truth of who we are: enough.
You can learn more about Cynthia on the Christian Parenting website.
And you can connect with her through Instagram, and Twitter! You can also check out the Pardon the Mess podcast Facebook page.
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FAVORITE TAKEAWAYS:
The enemy tailor makes the lies he speaks to us
If we realize his motives, we can get angry in a healthy way and stand against his lies
There’s no way to hit us harder than with our kids
Two ways we respond to his lies:
- Paralysis – we step out
- Step in too much – we chase after things that aren’t necessarily God’s plan for our kids
Find perfect peace in God’s sovereignty over your parenting
Our best parenting comes when we are chasing after the Lord
“Don’t be afraid of failing. Be afraid of succeeding at the wrong things.” – Francis Chan
Why do we agree with the enemy’s lies?
- We feel overlooked
1 John 2:20
I’m not overlooked – I’m anointed
- We feel disqualified
Know how to repent and know your identity
We don’t have to have this idea that we should have already achieved this perfection as a mom, as soon as we become a mom.
Let’s not compare, let’s model after.
If you’re going to compare, always compare everything you are facing with the truth of scripture.
Go back to God’s word and ask: What is the truth?
Guard who you allow to speak into your parenting
Everyone has an opinion – that’s overwhelming and that starts a comparison game.
Don’t reject teachable moments because you are threatened by another’s perceived perfection.
Being willing to be teachable is being willing to be vulnerable.
As Moms, we are doing a disservice to one another if we are following that model that things have to look a certain way.
Esther 4:14 – “Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created.”
I can trust that the God of the universe who picked me for now, knew what He was doing.
What we are called to do is be faithful.
The Great Commission starts at home.
If our impact wasn’t significant, the enemy wouldn’t go after it.
Only God can heal this lie.
When you are stuck believing this lie:
- Go to God’s Word
- Remember: God’s hand is in the hard places
Wherever you are feeling “not good enough” – remember, He is raising up good in those places
Sit in God’s Word and sit in the truth of your anointing
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About Love Where You Are
Equipping Christian Moms to embrace their season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are!
Like a weekly coffee date with the girls, Somer and her guests come together to ask the hard questions, have honest conversations and dive deep into God’s Word. Her heart is to equip and encourage Moms who are seeking to model an authentic Christian walk for their families while also making an impact for the kingdom through love in action wherever God has them in their current season of life. Following the Deuteronomy 6 model, Somer encourages listeners to identify their gifts, talents and current season of life as opportunities to impact the lives of others and bring their children along in the journey reminding us there are opportunities everywhere and every day to love right where you are!
About Somer Colbert
Somer Colbert is a writer, speaker and host of the Love Where You Are podcast. She is the Director of Adoption and Foster Care Ministry at Crosschurch and Connected Champion with the Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries where she creates support, awareness and advocacy for families seeking to serve in the areas of adoption and foster care. She creates weekly podcast episodes and resources to equip and empower Christian families to identify their influence for the gospel in every season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are. Somer is passionate about equipping spiritually healthy families and seeing a movement of God's people step into confidence in their ability to change the world around them through the way they love!
She resides in Arkansas with her husband, three kids and three dogs. She's obsessed with British docudramas and cooking shows and can always be found with a cup of hot tea in hand. Her life has been forever changed by the love of Jesus, marriage to her favorite person, parenting her crazy crew and walking multiple adoption journeys.
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