Mommy Needs Jesus

There is a version of the gospel many of us learned once and quietly set on a shelf.

It saved us.
It changed us.
And then life got busy.

Motherhood has a way of filling every empty space. Our minds are crowded with schedules, decisions, expectations, and the constant pressure to do enough and be enough. Somewhere along the way, the good news becomes background noise instead of daily bread.

That is why we need to preach the gospel to ourselves.

Not because we have forgotten the words, but because we forget the truth.

The Gospel Is Good News for Today

The word euangelion means “good news.” The gospel is not just information about salvation. It is a person. Jesus Himself is the gospel.

From the very beginning, God made a way. In Genesis 3:15, right in the middle of brokenness, God promised a Rescuer. Adam and Eve’s sin was not just disobedience. It was a failure to trust God. And if we are honest, that same struggle shows up in our own lives.

We doubt His goodness.
We question His timing.
We try to carry what was never meant for us to hold.

Every page of Scripture points to the hope of “the One” who would come to rescue and redeem. That hope is Jesus.

Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Christ Alone

The gospel reminds us that salvation is not something we earn. It is something we receive.

By grace alone.
Through faith alone.
In Jesus Christ alone.

Because of Christ’s holiness, we are justified. That means we are made right with God, not because of our performance, but because of His finished work. On the days when you feel like you failed before breakfast, this matters.

You are not standing before God based on how well you handled today.
You are standing before Him clothed in Christ.

The Slow Work of Sanctification

After justification comes sanctification. This is the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in us. It is slow. It is often quiet. And it usually happens right in the middle of ordinary life.

In motherhood, sanctification looks like choosing patience when you are tired.
It looks like turning to truth instead of shame.
It looks like learning, again and again, to trust God in small moments.

The Holy Spirit is at work, shaping us to become more like Jesus and loosening the grip of sin over time. This is not instant. It is daily. And it is enough.

The Hope That Is Still Coming

One day, we will experience glorification. One day, we will be fully free from sin and fully whole in the presence of Jesus. But until that day, we live in the in between.

We preach the gospel to ourselves when fear creeps in.
We preach the gospel to ourselves when we feel unseen.
We preach the gospel to ourselves when motherhood feels heavy.

The gospel is not just what saves us.
It is what sustains us.

So today, take a breath.
Lift your eyes.
Remind your heart of what is true.

One day at a time,
lifting our eyes back to Jesus,
abiding to thrive.