30 Days to Being a Purposeful Mommy, Day 22

Day 22: Don´t Expect a Thank You

Any mother who is waiting for a thank you from her husband or children is setting herself up for disappointment. It´s not that you will never get thank yous, but you will absolutely not get them as often as you would like or deserve. Plus, waiting for a thank you indicates a problem in our motivation.

Being a mother is the ultimate test of selfless service that there is, and it is generally a fairly thankless job. If we are doing all we do in the hopes of some kind of compensation, we are missing the mark. The job of being a mother is to reflect Christ´s character and sacrifice for us, which He made with no thought to whether or not many people would accept or reject Him. He did what He did for us purely because He loved us, and because we love Him, and because we love our families, we do all those monotonous mommy jobs, day in and day out, with very little thanks.

On those days when this service is especially difficult, try to remember that all you do, whether it be cooking, cleaning, ironing, changing diapers, etc. you are really doing for Christ, and not for your husband or children, who are bound to drive you crazy once in a while. And if you do all you do with this attitude, as Scripture recommends, instead of seeking human grattitude, you will find that those moments where you DO receive thanks from your family will be particularly sweet and unexpected.