Modern Day Gnosticism in Christian Motherhood Movements? The How to Faith a Life Podcast

Let's talk about Christian motherhood and the pull of Gnostic Extremism.
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[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thank you for your graciousness and patience with such a rambly podcast. I pray that this sparks thoughts and isn't the end of a conversation but the continuation of one within our hearts about what Christian womanhood and motherhood looks like.

[@sonnyman4280]

#INRI #WHODOYOUTHINKIAM ?👋

[@rebekahmackenzie]

Great podcast! A good reminder that Christianity is about the heart, not what we do and how good we do it. As a 30 year old unmarried woman I really appreciate it.

[@pattyhadley7185]

Faith, you’re so precious and caring. When i was young it was okay to be a stay at home mom, with sewing, baking, house keeping. Etc,there were no home schooling then and you could send your littles one off to school knowing they were safe. House payments, food bills, doctor visits didn’t cost an arm and a leg. It was just a different time in this world. Today is so very different and changes so quickly we can’t keep up. When you are doing the best you can with a family and all its needs there’s nothing to be ashamed of. The most important thing in our lives as christians is pleasing Him. He will not over work a mom who thinks she has to do it all. He calls us to withdraw and be with Him even if its for 5 minutes in the bathroom with the door locked and kids pounding at the door He loves that you want to be with Him and time will come when you don’t have to cut up their food, change a diaper, kiss scrapes. Just live today like your going to heaven tomorrow. From an old lady that made it to 80 and He still loves me😊

[@cindyrushtonofficial]

Proverbs 31 can be a picture of the Church-the bride of Christ. I love reading it that way.

[@amychaffin4138]

I love this. ❤

[@CraftyKatCreativeCorner]

I want to say thank you for this podcast I'm a 41 year-old twice-divorced woman that was born Baron I had to get a full hysterectomy at 34 even though I had tried to get pregnant it just never worked you made me feel like there is a place for me in Christianity that none of this makes me not a Christian or not as good as another woman that has kids I've struggled a lot with not being able to have children and not being married you've given me the space that it is okay that I'm still a woman of God and that there is a place for me I am so thankful that I found your podcast you are teaching me how to do Bible study and get more in the word of God I've fallen away from God a couple of times but now I have come back and want to better my life as a Christian woman and learning as much as possible watching you podcast in your Bible study I'll see your KZbin short on your wonderful Bible LOL😂. You just giving me so much hope I truly am grateful thank you so much 🙏💕 I ordered my first journaling Bible because it just looks like such a wonderful way to be hungry for the word of God I know I'm rambling I just can't say thank you enough

[@amissteree]

Your comment touched my heart. I pray that you hear God leading you into the way(s) in which He wants you to serve Him in Kingdom work. U believe that God will bless you beyond measure. Please don’t feel like you’re lacking anything or less than because HE makes you whole. Thank you for sharing. It was a blessing to read. Take good care.

[@melissawalters521]

This was exactly what happened to me!!! I was homeschooling my kids. I know that's what I wanted and with all the available resources, it was still a huge struggle! I had everything I needed but I couldn't continue on. My church has a private school that we send them to now and they love it there. We love the school! I feel like a different person! A better person. I have a part time job and I'm starting school myself this fall. I have never felt so sure of our path before!! This was a great podcast to listen to. I love your gracious attitude towards others; those who disagree.

[@dirtroadsglitter870]

Our journey was the opposite of yours. My girls started off in public school. I always wanted to homeschool, but my husband wasn't on board. I never mentioned it again. I prayed that my husband would bring it up if it was God's will for our family. I prayed about it for like 5 years. Near the end of their 4th grade and 1st grade year my husband brought it up. We just started our 7th year homeschooling. I feel as women and Mamas we need to be encouragers. I'm so thankful for my friend group. Some of us are stay at home, homeschooling mamas, some are working mamas with kids in private or public school, and one is a single mama with one child homeschooling and the other child in public school. God's paths for each of us are different, BUT we encourage and pray for each other and our families.

[@allieoneal2033]

I'm so glad you are talking about Christian school. I don't understand why it is the least popular option for Christian parents when there are so many awesome benefits. Good for you!

[@rlntlessgrace_007]

I prayed for God to lead me to SOMETHING. Just something, as a college student full time, in internship, AS a stay at home mom with 2 kids running a small business and a side gig every other week while trying to keep my house clean and do the biblical roles and submitting and taking care of myself and remembering to shower myself and the doctors appointments and upholding this "ideal christian mother" while afraid that I'm not doing enough?! And not sharing the gospel or teaching my kids enough about the faith and Faith I've been DROWNING.. Just thank you. God used you. I needed this so so so so so so like He knew EXACTLY where to send me.

[@kristismyk1930]

I have literally said I don’t want to be a mom unless I can be a SAHM. Like wow who do I think I am?! Thankfully the Lord broke that down in me these last few months & showed me how much greater & grander His plans are!

[@ghobbs3809]

What a wonderful podcast! Thank you, Faith! I live in Germany and homeschooling has always been illegal here. Christian parents have always had to send their children to local schools and don’t give it a second thought. God is faithful. We raise our children to fear and honor the Lord as being in the world, but not of it. There is a separation from the world in the heart, which is essential, when a physical separation is often neither possible nor sensible.❤

[@kklopez62308]

Woooowww😭😭😭👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖💖This really touched me Faith and thee prayer...Amen Amen!!!!!

[@katharinamorea9449]

❤❤❤❤❤ you are 100% correct sweet Faith , I am 57 years old women , mom of 4 kids , two adults and still have twin girls 12 years old at home … I got saved in the middle of absolutely life tragedy when my previous husband committed suicide and my first two babies were only 12 years young and 18 months old … I immigrate from Europe, I’m actually hundred percent Polish but I spent a lot of my youth in Germany… anyway I came to America all by myself with two children, young widow, with practically no money at all literally $500 to my soul, barely no English, practically as soon as I got off the plane, somebody told me that they will pray for me that - I will be blessed and I will be able to create a home for my children. Beautiful home is proverbs 31 woman. .. and I know my friend who prayed for that her heart was in the right place but OMG what a pressure I fell for years years long even today…. Back then I was a baby Christian today. I feel like I’m still baby Christian spent 24 years of wonder how can I be this woman so I think you sweet faith I am much older than you I can be your mom I’m talking about the age difference but you just have blessed me tremendously with this podcast, so thank you❤

[@brittanybjorakersaller7969]

About halfway through here and I have to comment. Your pregnancies sound very similar to mine, lasting depression and all. I’ve also struggled with early miscarriages, and it was devastating. It’s hard on your end because you’re out there on the internet. But moms don’t need more judgement. We’re already hard enough on ourselves. Anyone who watches you with your family can see how much you love your boys and how dedicated you are to them. I’m sorry you’re dealing with other peoples negativity. For my part, you have inspired me as a Christian, a mother, and as a Christian mother. Thanks for all you do!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thanks for sharing!

[@capturedbyannamarie]

I don’t fully agree with all you said, but wanted to mention that we are always falling short of what God asks of us. So any kind of roles we are called to, of course we can never perfect them. That’s why we need Jesus.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thanks for adding that point of view!

[@hellogoodnesss]

Dear Faith, I think you are so brave to make these kind of video’s and be so open to the world. You are a beautiful woman of God! Sending you a big hug from the Netherlands. Much love from your sister in Christ.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thank you so much!

[@theapearman1407]

Homeschooling your children is a “calling in the Lord”. You know it when He calls you and He equips you and trains you up to do the job in His Spirit innHis Word and in community. Thanks as always Faith… you are a blessing to all here, keep up the good work. I’m grateful for you and have learned a lot , love your podcast 🎁❤️🙏🏻

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Love that! I think its a calling I've always wanted to have... lol

[@theapearman1407]

@@HowtoFaithALife You could in His timing .. or either way you are a beautiful child, mother and wife in His plan 🥰

[@deseraebrokaw6502]

Real and Raw! My favorite moments.

[@susanpurvis3541]

Love this. Thank you for dealing with this topic in such a real and sensitive way. The Lord is still teaching me where I need to separate cultural views(even family or my Christian culture) from His Word. I’m a 55 year old PCA pastor’s daughter and my parents raised me to be a stay at home wife and mom. My husband and I always had the means for me to be able to do this, as well as homeschool the kids(we were military and moved every few years). But within that Christian homeschool culture in the 90s and 2000s there was definitely a “Christian moms must homeschool their kids” push…as well as grind your grain, etc. I felt it deeply! We have two adult kids(married daughter in grad school and a son in the Air Force). But the pressure to have more than two was huge. I miscarried my third. These days I’m seeking to serve the Lord in new ways as an empty nester! There are so many people who need encouragement and need the Lord’s love and compassion.

[@schoolsolutions9959]

I second you, Susan. There are so many people who need to encouragement and the Lord's compassion and as a mother in her 50's with children leaving home, my mission is not over. Thank you Faith for setting young mothers free to serve the Lord in all the ways. I'm sure I lived under the heavy burdens of what I was "supposed" to carry in order to be a "good Christian mom" and put those burdens on others around me. Lord forgive me! I am so thankful for grace!!

[@stephanie4772]

I have been a stay at home mom for 13 years, raising 3 boys, and have wrestled with a lot of the same questions. I have to stop and reevaluate at times if the standard I am setting for myself is from God or ideas from the world ex.. oils, no chemicals, sourdough bread. It is very freeing when you realize that none of that is from the Lord and we all mom differently. I never regret my decision to stay at home. I know it is what the Lord wanted for my family. We moved to an area 5 years ago where I am very much in the minority. All of my mom friends here work full time. Every house hold is so different. Everyone’s walk with the Lord is so different. And everyone is in a different season of life. Not everyone can go get a studio and study for hours a day either. In fact, I literally know no other women in my life that would be able to do something like that. I hope that young moms watching don’t think that’s the standard either and feel bad that they aren’t living like you. I appreciate your studies and wisdom.. you are still very young in your motherhood. This really would be a great topic for some older moms and grandmas to weigh in on too. People who have experienced the different seasons and what fruits have come from it. I consider it a great honor that the Lord would give me three boys to raise up into godly men. I may not reach the masses but I am determined to reach my boys and their friends and the other kids at my church or wherever else God has me. I try to incorporate the things I love to do (baking) into that. I love to study the Word and am trying to bring that into my everyday life and conversations with my boys. I guess I am just saying to any young mom that might read this just seek out what the Lord wants for you and your family. Pursue Him. Not the worlds standards or other Christians ideas. Stay in your own lane and He will be faithful to guide you.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Amen! Yes. Exactly! Thank you for adding that!

[@DonnaWrightRN]

I think the “Christian Mom” loves her kids with all her heart and gives them all that she can throughout her life. My “kids” are now 35 and 37 and one has kids of his own, and they will tell you that our house wasn’t super clean, and I didn’t bake bread (or even cookies very often). No one looking at me would call me a traditional Supermom, but my kids would, and they’re the ones whose definition matters to me. They remember that I gave up everything to home school them. They remember that I worked long and hard when time came to put them into private school. They remember that their Dad and I worked long hours so that they could go to college and graduate without debt. They remember that I protected them from my own parents’ sinful actions and reactions. They still come to me for advice on life and child rearing, which means more to me than any recognition or gift. I didn’t try to be the perfect mom. I was THEIR mom.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thanks for adding that!

[@HeyDudette]

Loved the prayer at the end, I felt the Holy Spirit flowing out as you were speaking those words. I pray He will continue to use you in the ways you have been called. You really addressed some things that I have been wrestling with on my own personal time with the Lord so this was much needed and so relevant - especially with the kind of popular posts you see floating around on Christian women social media these days. I know it comes from a good place but a lot of idealism and fantasy (about previous historical eras) gets mixed in, and essentially what you end up with is this blurry sludge of people confusing Christian life with social-cultural standards from a few decades back. Even though a woman living in a hut in Nepal could very well be a Godly woman simply with the help of the Word of God and prayer, being completely ignorant of these other things that really actually come from Western tradition. Additionally, I want to mention that morally speaking it is admirable and Biblical to have the desire to take care of your family and children. It’s just unhealthy when we think that this desire will be expressed in the same way in every woman’s life - “otherwise that desire must not be there and you are a selfish feminist who is hostile to male authority”. And this is what counter culture is, it’s trying to respond to something by doing the complete opposite of what the mainstream is doing. Regardless of what Christian women are doing these days and even if it’s sometimes idealistic, we can say without a doubt that the secular world is immoral.

[@victoriousjay97]

Agree! And for some God leads them to the therapists and teachers if their child has special needs. Christian motherhood will not look the same for everyone, it’s about our heart.

[@tvinson39]

As a wife & mother of two who works full time, I really appreciate this perspective. I grew up in a church where sahm/homeschooling was the norm for other families but I never once felt called by God to do that. He has opened doors to put me in the right places to serve a lot of people through my job, so I don't regret it for one minute & can see Gods hand in it all the time, plus my kids are thriving. It makes me feel like a weirdo when all Christian moms on social media are SAHMs and I'm not, but this was a refreshing reminder that I'm right where God wants me to be. Thank you! ❤

[@1959GreenGables]

Way to go, Faith! You have been very vulnerable and I appreciate what you have said.

[@angelicaclaudio-cortes6952]

I could only get through like 20 minutes of this...but my biggest struggle with most Christian mom "influencers" is that they view their home as ministry. While, yes, our family is A ministry, it shouldn't be our ONLY ministry. We should be involved in things outside our homes. We must beware of making idols out of our families and children.

[@gretacarrick5934]

My home and family were my ministry. I did teach a few years while the children were growing up and hated that I was giving more to other people’s kids than my own. But on the other hand, when I was a full time stay at home mom people just assumed I had plenty of time to do everything for everyone so I still had to fight to be able to take care of my family and home. Women today just have so much expected of them.

[@lindseyjoyp]

Thank you for this video Faith. At my church, which I love, a lot of the women homeschool and are stay at home mom’s. That is not an option for me and I have struggled with feeling I am less than. May the Lord bless you! Thank you sister.

[@Alexandra.Timon1127]

We fail. My daughter is 17 and moved out because she didn't want to respect boundaries. I feel like I failed, but I know God will bring us back together. Keep going girl!

[@annagafkjen2331]

This has been my favorite podcast thus far!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

WHUT. 🥹🫶🏼 thank you for watching. And for commenting such an encouraging message!

[@theapearman1407]

Faith, I’m watching this a year post, I’m new here. I’m a mom and step mom and could be your mom in terms of my age… and these topics are the same ones for every generation. Though my help here is outdated, perhaps this may be of help to others. Stop looking around and comparing is my encouragement. You be your best, my best for His excellence as He equips you to be for your precious children. You are called to be your children’s mom and though it will be with mistakes He guides you everyday as you know. Mom guilt?….Give it to the Lord, it’s the most satisfying and hardest job in the world. Social media can be a catalyst for comparing so be discerning, pray fully. I was a homeschooling mother and worked and did so all the way through high school- “it’s a call from the Lord.” “It’s a sacrifice and filled with blessings. “ Not everyone is called but He makes it the best job ever!

[@dawnogle724]

I love all of your videos, TikToks, and now the podcasts that you have started. You really teach me a lot, get me thinking, and are just so helpful. Thank you so much for taking so much time in your weeks to give us videos to watch and learn from. I also love all of the Patreon things to watch and read. You're an amazing person, and I just want to thank you for all that you do. This podcast was wonderful and thought provoking. Thank you for being raw. God bless!

[@killhannaah]

Thank you, Faith. Thank you for your openess. It's such a blessing. And I love that you pray with us. It's so sweet. Thank you, Jesus, for a sister who seeks your heart and shares that with us. Amen.

[@casualchatwithamanda5996]

Thank you faith! I needed this so much today. I've been thinking about all these things once again. I'm a single mom of 2 and a Christian woman and I've really been struggling to figure out what it all looks like and how I should be raising my kids from school to food to everything honestly. And to be honest there is room for improvement in our diet and things like that, but I need to do what I feel God is calling me to live and not so much how the internet says I should live.

[@dustyfrancis5230]

Your such a sweet HONEST person good for you!! Hard online be yourself but you make it look easy THANKS FOR YOUR TIME GIRL

[@sonjaj1711]

Wow. I am a currently both single and unemployed woman at 25. And God does not have any barriers! God shows up in the places we would otherwise be led into shame and brings him glory, and him joy--and provides a way out of the darkness! I really needed this, praise God for him revealing his true nature to your heart faith. Im gonna go live with God in freedom--because I don't need to be ashamed of where I am...because God is using where I am, where any of us are--to be used for his kingdom.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Excellent discussion, thank you for brooching this subject!

[@kylesylvest7126]

I really appreciate what you’ve said here. It’s an object lesson for not ignoring the silent sufferings of others in light of our own. Also, a good reminder that we don’t worship at the altar of being right, but instead at the altar of a long-suffering, merciful God. Looking forward to the next episode!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Praise the Lord!

[@ashtynpatraw1417]

Unique giftings & callings ❤ I’m late to the party here but it is timely this showed up in my feed. I am a SAHM & Homeschooler……not good at sourdough 😜 I definitely did not go into motherhood planning on being home full time with my kids & homeschooling sounded absolutely insane to me. I was adamant that I would work full time & my kids would go to school, but boy did God have other plans for me. On the flip side of that though, I have found myself being judgey towards others (my sisters specifically) because I experienced such a powerful move in my life. I thought that if it’s right for me in such a powerful way, it must be right for everyone. I’m learning that not all journeys are the same. Thank you for reaffirming what’s been on my heart lately.

[@jess1987]

This was beautiful, Faith! I, needed this. Bless you, lovely. 🙏🏻

[@cynwest288]

This really spoke to my heart. Thank you. 🙏

[@crazy07chica]

This was an answer to my questions in reading Proverbs 31... I kept reading it thinking I can't be that perfect! Thank you for showing mw a different way to look at it

[@NC-ou6kc]

This was great, thank you so much 💕

[@hollie5824]

You are loved, Faith! God loves you and your family, and you are all precious to him.💕

[@andrealynn1722]

This is wonderful. I'm still listening, but I want to say I love where God has taken your ministry it's amazing. I don't like change so when u started doing things a little different I was scared, which is stupid, I wanted u to do everything the same, but it is not about me, its about spreading the gospel and God knows how he wants to use you. How dare i question that. Your following what God wants you to do and I see that now and honestly your ministry is getting better and better!!! Im learning more, your teaching some different things that maybe i didnt want to deal with but i needed to.. So thank you, and Thank God. I know your honestly following Gods will for you and that is amazing and hard at the same time. P.s thank you for reminding us we need to live in the world and be out spreading the gospel. I've been stuck home studying the word thinking it's enough and it was okay because my anxiety but you helped me realieze I can leave my house I need to leave my.house and not bury myself and protect myself from the world. I am sorry for any sadness i or anyone has caused you to feel hurt. It's amazing you keep coming back no matter how many rude comments you get or how hard it is for you, you keep coming back and helping others, sharing the gospel, that is of God.

[@dannie4983]

I know this was a year ago, but I think i really needed it. I am a work from home mom of an almost 10month old. I've been seeing all the posts and following all the pages that talk about biblical womanhood being strictly working at home. Before i got my work from home job, i asked one of these creators how i could work more on submission and biblical womanhood even though i work. I can't remember if she either didn't respond or what, but i remember feeling like there was no place for me. Flash forward to now I asked a different creator who talked about her husband not doing any chores around the home because he works outside of the home. My husband works outside the home but expresses a desire to help with home tasks. I felt guilty that he does that when it should be all my responsibility as the wife. This podcast made me consider that maybe all of these rules about how to specifically handle each element of domestic life aren't what God had in mind for us. Yes, I enjoy taking care of our home, but maybe it's not sinful if my husband helps too especially if he desires to. IDK. Here i am rambling. I say all this to say thanks for offering a different perspective. I have to work on not falling into the extremes on either end and simply focus on knowing Gods word and following it to the best of my ability.

[@peakajean]

Thank you for your Ministry!!! God bless you!! 🫶🙏

[@minakim6317]

Thank you, thank you and thank you. This is what I needed. You are truly blessed with the power of the Holy Spirit.

[@oliviaeff4154]

Good insights. I agree. Thank you!

[@elizabethag320]

A year late to this vid but wanted to thank you and the Lord because it was right on time. I'm humbled in my graceless thoughts.

[@faithhunter9295]

Thank you for this podcast episode. I really needed this today and I’m praying that God keeps this in my mind for those low days and times

[@cristidormiendo5743]

Your podcast is great! Looking forward to joining you on this new phase in the journey! It’s a privilege to learn about our Christian faith together in this community. In this episode I realized that maybe all the good examples women have in the Bible are not meant to be accomplished all at one time. There is a season for everything, young adult, singleness, married life, motherhood, work outside the home, caring for elder parents/family, etc. some are done one at a time and others are done 2 or more at a time. But all is done for God’s glory and with God’s grace.

[@LenaLiest]

Thank you for being real and brave! I love your Podcast, and how we get to know you on a much deeper level.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

🥹😭❤️thank you! I’m honored to have y’all as friends!

[@meganjean101]

Faith thank you! As a working wife and mom I needed to hear this podcast today.

[@plantoposh2840]

This really ministered to me as I grieve not being able to stay home with my kids. I need to embrace what god has in store for me in life instead of wishing I could have it all my way. Post party depression is so so hard and I appreciate your vulnerability in this podcast.

[@breannacharpentier4890]

Oh my, this can apply to so many areas within the lives we walk as Christians. I’ve heard many women and men have strong opinions on how a Christian marriage would look, how friendships would look, missions etc. But each of us is so uniquely made and have people in our lives that we were given to love, who are also uniquely made. You hit the nail on the head about grace. In fact, grace is huge and also encouraging one another in their ministry (of course biblically sound and gospel driven truth). Judging and trying to fit everyone into a mold can discourage a fellow brother or sister in Christ to boldly follow their calling and reach others that we ourselves would maybe never reach. As a sourdough making, one day homeschool mom, I can say thank you for this video :) We personally are doing the homeschool thing for various reasons that just make sense for us but by no means is it the only way to live out your faith in your home and loving your family and others well. I would want to encourage woman who are at home, to open up their homes. Intentionally set times in your week to steward to life on life ministry with others. I now get to reach people who come to my home, walk with us at the park or have a play date just as much as I did working at my church. No matter what we “do” as women, wives and/or mothers, we have a large purpose to go and tell others, show others and love others like Jesus loves us.

[@deltonwatts9726]

Great approach to biblical interpretation! Thank you!

[@horseygirl645]

Hi Faith, Thank you so very much for this message. I’m currently single, in my early 60s, and do not have children. In the past I have questioned/condemned myself for not fitting the profile of what I felt like and what society dictated a Christian woman should be. I made a decision long ago before I was married that I did not want to have kids due to genetic issues that I had and still do suffer with. I just could not consciously put another human being through that level of pain and heart ache. I actually had a Jewish doctor question me about my choice to not have kid during my very first appointment with him. He knew nothing of my health background in that area, but he sure made me feel like was less than. I never went back for a second appointment. I have friends and relatives that are women who have kids, who don’t have kids, and some that have never been married and may not ever get married so your message today has been so encouraging to me and I knew it will be to the women I share this with. Thank you for being transparent and for sharing your heart. I truly appreciate all that you do. God bless.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

WOW. What a testimony. Thank you for sharing this.

[@kimberlyn.2096]

Faith, I’m old enough to be your mom, but I am learning so much about Bible study and am starting to journal in my Bible! You are so sweet! Thanks for all you do! Oh! And I was a mama that had to work and taught public school for 28 years. I have two, beautiful, grown, sons who happen to be great fathers! And I have All granddaughters… lol! Super blessed!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thanks for sharing!

[@kristismyk1930]

I’m not even halfway through this but just want to say THANK YOU. Praise God for His work through your life. I’m tearing up feeling so validated in my thoughts on this topic. I don’t have children yet, but am preparing my heart & body for them & it is overwhelming! But I’ve been encouraged by the Lord showing me there is no “right way” to be a Christian family- as long as you are focused & diligent on knowing & pleasing Him through what you do. He might even ask us to enter the mission field of public school! It’s disheartening how extreme some Christian families can be in their decisions, almost negating the sovereignty of the Lord.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

That last sentence! 🤯🔥👏🏻

[@faithcouper]

Hey, awesome work on this podcast episode! I value what you have to say and I appreciate your vulnerability and honesty. You have such a fire for God! Thank you for sharing it with us. I can relate to a lot of what you’ve said here. I also tilt toward depression & had 2 early miscarriages between my 1st and middle sons. I had postpartum paranoia after my 1st son. It was awful. I love how real you are in a gracious and loving way. You are a light🕯

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thank you Faith

[@yvonnehurlbert3845]

Really powerful message. I can relate to so much of what you are saying. I think most moms feel inadequate and unsure. We want to do the best for our kids, but what is "the best". The best looks different for everyone. I turned 50 this year, and the gift i gave myself us to stop caring about what other people think of me. They aren't here, living my life m, so they don't get to tell me what to do. Another perspective age has given me is that nothing is permanent. So, just because your life looks this way now doesn't mean it will always look that way. I have homeschooled for 11 years now and graduated one. But, I didn't start homeschooling until my oldest was in 4th grade. My middke one hated homeschool, so I let her go back in 6th grade. Only my youngest (who is now in 8th grade) has been homeschooled the whole time so far. Thank you for sharing your heart.

[@katiebunch9548]

I truly love you so much! ❤️ I'm so so thankful for you!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thank you for taking the time to type that kind comment!

[@britniewing4012]

Thank you! This needs to be said more often! I thought and felt all of these things when I was a new mother. In the end I figured out it was postpartum depression that circled into more because I did not get help soon enough! I was called to homeschooling when our daughter was young and we did through 2nd grade but 3rd grade we felt God calling us to put her into public school to get some special needs services that she needs. She is thriving in school BUT yes, with all the talk of getting your kids out of there, I questioned it but knowing God had called us to a different season. Thank you, thank you, please continue to speak out on these hard issues.

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lovemylifeflorida2641]

Amen! Amen! Amen! Love this. We tru!y need to stop pointing fingers and support others and show them a true Christian graciousness.

[@keriannetaylor2730]

Wow, what a fantastic podcast! I have just started following you and you have really opened my eyes to so much from Bible study and how to really study to christian motherhood and how I am not alone. I have a 15 month old boy and work from home. It’s certainly a struggle but trying to find other Christian moms has been rough. I would LOVE a christian moms/woman bible study to not only read our bibles but to just talk and pray for each other. To encourage and strengthen each other!

[@brucenemcneil3910]

I loved your podcast. They true love you as a person, I believe you are Faithful and ture

[@allthethingsyouwillsee1081]

Thanks Faith

[@stephanietorres5524]

Thank you for being a human and sharing your thoughts and struggles. You constantly inspire me and the realness of this podcast just tops the inspiration yet again!! Cut yourself some slack now and then. The struggle of homeschooling or private school is very real for many of us moms. The closer my school system gets these new ideas the easier it's becoming. Please pray for all us working moms that used to love the public school system. My biggest worry is I'm not qualified to homeschool my kiddo.

[@ourforsurelife3334]

That is the fear of every homeschooling mom. But, I can tell you, you taught your kids to walk, to talk, all of these basic things. But we have it drummed into us that the school system is the only way for educating our children. We doubt ourselves and our ability to teach. But, there's so much out there as far as curriculum, and help. I've prayed hard over my children and their education, and I can tell you God has met me every single time. I'm not telling you to homeschool, but I'm telling you, you really can do it. God will meet you, when you give it over to Him. Hopefully that made sense, and didn't sound like a complete ramble. Lol God bless. 💛💛💛

[@stephanietorres5524]

@@ourforsurelife3334 what curriculum do you use. I'm drawn to Charlotte mason but I know there's more out there

[@ourforsurelife3334]

@@stephanietorres5524 I love the Charlotte Mason method!! Lol That is how I have done so much of our schooling. But, I've used Master Books, Horizons, Life Pac, Pathways, and Rod and Staff. We've bounced around and have used a little bit of everything. I will tell you I found my favorite language arts curriculum. It's First Language Lessons for A Well Trained mind. It's very Charlotte Mason, and my kids can still recite the Goops poem from level 2. Lol I don't know what I'm using this year yet. 🙈🙈 I'm still looking. For math I love Saxon. Geography and History we read books and watch youtube for those subjects. I'm more of a relaxed homeschooler I guess. But, I do what works for my kids, and I'm still learning what works for us, and what doesn't. Last year I used workbooks from Amazon, like Spectrum, and the 180 days workbooks. It was okay, but I don't think I'll take that same approach this year.

[@passionforjesusministries5205]

Thank you so much Faith! I’ve had similar issues like you and many times I have questioned Lord for my weaknesses. I failed miserably in terms of raising children or house chores etc. I blamed myself for being not good enough! I have questioned God many times and asked to make me a Proverbs 31 woman. But He did come through and have spoken through other women that I am the best mother for my children and I am the best that He created for my family!🙏🙏

[@kristenadorno]

Thank you for this! I grew up without my mom since she was an addict and put me in terrible situations when I was very young, which resulted in her losing all rights to me. My dad was a single dad that did his best - but he didn’t attend church or read the Bible. My grandparents stepped into help him raise me, and I’m so thankful that they took me to church. As a teen, I ended up an addict myself. God saved me from that and gave me a whole new life. I’m now 10 years sober, happily married for almost 7 years, and we have 2 beautiful kids. With that being said, I didn’t have a mom to look up to. I’m learning as I go and I feel like a failure sometimes watching these Christian super moms on KZbin. But you know what? I am raising my children in church, I let my kids see me studying my Bible, we read the Bible together, and I’m trying to raise them up in a Godly way. ❤

[@partialartsblackbelt8384]

I was sad to see all the judgmental comments on your q&a video. I’ve been struggling with this too and my son has been insistent he wants to go to school. We don’t have a lot of friends or family his age nearby either. We will work on his faith foundation at home.

[@leinarangel1603]

Thank you so much for this video and reminding me that it’s not my job to be a perfect Christian mother but that it is my calling and job to go and make disciples of Jesus. I have been struggling with a lot of the things you mentioned such as needing to do more as a Christian mother and listening to what the world says instead of going to God’s word. This is exactly what I needed and God is using you and your platform to remind us Mommas what’s really important and that is loving Jesus and loving others and showing grace because that’s the gift we were given when Jesus died on the cross.

[@tonikirk5493]

I have great empathy for your difficult pregnancies! I’m so sorry that it was such difficult. Thank our God for your precious boys! I had hyperemesis all 9 months of both my pregnancies, so I really understand. I have two sons, also.

[@meganp8768]

Love your podcasts! I want to study a little more about what women’s roles are and are not before I make detailed comments about that specific issue, because I’m still figuring it out too. For now, I want to say how much I LOVE the “is this what scripture says or just what church culture says?” theme of your videos. Being away from traditional church during the pandemic and relying mostly on scripture alone (and fellowship with small groups of Christian friends/online teaching etc) opened my eyes to evaluate a lot of the things churches do and say and find out what scripture actually says about those topics. Obviously being in church is important and we shouldn’t stay away long term even if the church isn’t perfect…but it has opened my eyes a lot to break down some Christian stereotypes in exchange for actual scripture. I hope that makes sense.

[@haleylewis9587]

For me, Christian motherhood first and foremost is being a living example of biblical Christianity to her children. If she is married then her spouse should be equally yoked with her faith and religious practices. A strong marital unit in all decisions and in faith is of course the ultimate goal. Aside from that, I believe that both spouses should submit to each other's needs and both spouses should discipline the children in same way. All the other little things are figured out along the journey of parenthood! Both my husband and I work because how can both parents NOT work in today's economy?! Haha. I am also attending Asbury Seminary this fall and plan on changing career paths following graduation to teach biblical christianity and to write on apologetics and philosophy of religion. But this example might not be right for another person, and that's okay.

[@haleylewis9587]

@@dawnb8906 yes, I believe it is for two reasons. One: if you re-read Galatians 5, you will see that just before the oft referenced piece on wives, it says to both man and woman in marriage "be subject to one another out of reverence to Christ." Corinthians also speaks to men having one wife and respecting her body as she should his (a lot can be spoke into this) which was revolutionary at the time of Roman sexual sin! But reasom #2: Jesus himself. Not one place in any of the gospels does Christ suggest women are in any way lesser than men. In fact, he is revolutionary in how he treats and speaks to women! Women are who he entrusts most with his ressurection as he came to them first after being ressurected. He also made the Samaritan woman at the well essentially the first evangelist for the faith! I could go on, but I hope this is a beginning point to see the progressive viewpoints of women at the time of Christ, versus what is so often preached on nowadays as the lowly status of women in Church and marital role. Love you as a sister in Christ! :)

[@lesliewells1062]

Thank you for the wonderful podcast!! You keep bringing truth after truth!! I love your sincerity and openness--you don't have to apologize for crying. Jesus didn't apologize, even though He knew Lazarus would be alive again in a little while. Your beautiful spirit emanates right through the screen and every one of your videos has blessed me. God bless you!!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Woah. Yes! Amen. Thanks for that!!!!

[@lesliewells1062]

@@HowtoFaithALife You are welcome!! Praise the Lord!! And I totally agree that people should not decide how other people serve God!!!!

[@JCkimbi]

The book and movie eve in exile is brilliant. It addresses this topic beautifuuullllllly

[@bethanyhall1524]

This is an excellent, amazing, fantastic message! Wow! Just wow! I took notes and am going to tape it to the Proverbs 31 page in my Bible just to remind myself that I am enough and Christ died for me as I am and not what I am not. Thank you. This means so much to me. I do sometimes feel like I'm not doing enough and want to do more and I fail to see what I am doing that God has put in front of me to do. What He has given me to do is enough and Christ in me is the qualification for that! Hallelujah!🌷💐💗 Colossians 3:23,23 "And whatever you do do it heartily as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ."

[@sharonfrancine5031]

@15:31 thank you so much, Faith

[@debbielewis3910]

I love this podcast

[@HowtoFaithALife]

Thank you Debbie! Sending a big hug!

[@jaelcollins4006]

So good! I am a SAHM who plans to homeschool and wants to bake and keep the home etc. HOWEVER, over and over again I keep checking myself to make sure those things aren’t my identity. To make sure I’m willing to lay those things at the altar if the Lord asks. We must all follow what God has for each of us. He is so good.

[@mbfrommb3699]

As a guy, I know that there are a lot of "expectations" as to what a husband, father, and Christian, I need to be looks like. The one thing that I try to do is take a step back from daily life to see the bigger picture. If I can see the bigger picture then it helps me understand or might help me understand what I'm to do next. I have been in the financial arena for over 2 decades, my job is to see the big picture. I have also been a student and teacher of Bible prophecy for over 3 decades. Let me ask you as a mom, or a Christian woman, if you knew a storm was coming what would you do for those around you? You can't stop the storm, you can't run from it, you can't control it, so what do you do? You brace for impact. You prepare your home and your family for the storm. This isn't hyperbolic or sensationalist this is an honest-to-God warning. I have to be careful because I don't want to spark fear, but a sense of urgency to get prepared. One thing I know is that I can't time the markets but what I can do is give you a glimpse of the big picture. Sadly, the Church has been silent for over 100 years on this, so you're going to get a crash course on economics. Every family is feeling the effects of inflation and higher prices. For decades and decades, life has become more and more expensive. This isn't a fluke. I find it funny how many Christians today, think the end times are just going to happen and they will, but if we are ignorant then guaranteed we will do nothing to stop it. Everything in this fallen world will end. And right now the US and the West are ending. Here's why. In 1914 the US dollar was worth $1, today it's worth 3.3 cents. a loss of 97% of its value. bittrio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/USD-Purchasing-power.jpg Many Christians complained about the rising cost and needing to work more, etc. Yet never realized what was going on. The FED terrible monetary policies and the US government's reckless spending and abuse of the money printers have caused a fatal situation. No one wants to ask what happens when the US dollar losses the last 3% of its value? But before the US dollar eventually collapses America is going to see an economic depression. In 2020 the US government and other countries printed trillions upon trillions of stimulus and bail-out cheques. All that currency flooded the system. This caused inflation, now to combat inflation the FED will raise rates. This puts enormous pressure on everyone who has debt, people, companies, and governments. Every financial crisis has required more and more intervention, more money printing, more rigging, etc. This one will require lost jobs and defaults. www.businessinsider.com/jerome-powell-fed-jobs-unemployment-nonfarm-payrolls-inflation-markets-economy-2023-3?op=1 abcnews.go.com/Business/fed-unemployment-rise-economists-lose-jobs/story?id=90375709 Their logic is that if you don't have a job, you can't buy stuff, if you can't but stuff prices will go down and so will inflation. I won't get into too much more but here's my guess. When the bottom falls out and we hit hard times (worse than 2008) the FED and the Governemnt might print money to bailout the system. This will lead to hyperinflation. Either way we are in for some very rough times. I'm not a bunker prepper, but I do believe in prepping for a storm, extra food, water, cash on hand, physical gold and silver, getting out of credit card and high interest loan debt. The days of easy borrowing are over. The pain is about to get real. Trust in the LORD and be wise. Take care.

[@andrealynn1722]

I feel this podcast was about Love, grace and mercy for one another. It's a hard subject and noone should be shamed for whatever they choose, which was faiths point, to my understanding. I know one thing for sure we are not to judge others but to love, help and support them. We need to show more grace in the comment section and love one another. We can help eachother and build eachother up instead of tearing down. Different opinions are totally fine but I pray we all do it with Love, grace and non-judgmental heart. ♥️

[@megansoto7204]

Thanks for this podcast! I'm newly married and I have cultivated this career I love in the event that I never married and had to support myself. But I wanted to eventually stay home and raise babies and see them grow in their little years and provide them the best I can. Now my husband recently feels so strongly called to stay teaching at his Christian school where he doesn't make enough to support us, which means I have to keep working for as long as he feels led to stay there. This is a lot to grapple with because it leaves me with huge questions to pray about: when would be best to have children? Will I ever be able to raise them myself at home? What is really best for them, for my family? Still praying about these things. God is subverting my expectations and asking me to trust Him. This was very vulnerable and a very helpful take! 🤍

[@lindajohnson2252]

We had 5 kids. Out of the 5, some really begged for more learning and social interaction. We felt some of them needed that interaction of school and they thrived. The other three were not at all like that. So praying and doing what is right for your own children is the most perfect parenting you can do. God made them each so unique and it's so admirable that you are going with the bend . Good for you. You know this, but HE will lead you with those precious children of yours....every step of the way.

[@karendorsey8153]

I was searching for something and came across your video and really enjoyed your insight

[@HowtoFaithALife]

I’m so happy to hear that!

[@deseraebrokaw6502]

We have a baby that was promoted to heaven as well. We love to share that we have four kiddos here, one in heaven and one on the way.

[@gretacarrick5934]

Just a reminder to not put a burden on others to fulfill what you desire. You see, the Lord made a way for me to be able to stay at home with my children for most of their years at home. I was truly blessed to have the desire of my heart. BUT… others would make me feel like I was wasting my life, or worse, being a burden to my husband when I should be helping more financially. I have been enjoying these videos of women embracing the 50s mom. But I don’t want to make others feel they have to embrace it also.

[@maureenharrah931]

100%...... 100%....... Love from this Grandma who STILL struggles in the " am I good enough, loving enough, patient enough, forgiving enough, serving....FILL IN THE BLANKS.... instead of rejoicing ALL TOO OFTEN.

[@AlwaysLime]

I remember being gnostic about motherhood like you’re describing. I have learned and grown to see it how you see it. We can’t all be the same.

[@barbarakuhn3239]

Awesome awesome video very very truthful video

[@Yeyee23]

This was so good..that's something that I've been wrestling with too in my mind about what it takes to be a good Christian woman and I live around Amish people so seeing them reccede from the world, or thinking about nuns makes me wonder if that is what we should do, but I think you're so right when you said Jesus said go out into all the world not get out of the world lol that's a great point! And so many times I read about how some people say it's like a sin for Christian women to not have kids which I don't really think is true but your video has really good points

[@lynnmoore7438]

Amen!

[@melisawagner323]

You don't realize you touch my life so much I watched most of your videos and I'm still watching them and I'm watching your podcast do you changed my life you made me come closer to God I closed that door before because I got told because I was divorced I am no good but you showed me their God loves us no matter what's going on keep your chin up and keep going I need you more I am a shut in because I have a disease called sarcoidosis so sometimes I have to be shut in and away from people and I listen to you and Joyce Meyers and when I do go to my uncle's and aunt's house and Grove City I go to their church and they are so welcoming

[@FloridasYesteryear]

I am so glad to hear your take on Proverbs 31. Because I would read it and it is impossible and it would just make me frustrated and upset.

[@i.am.mumma.4975]

How about focusing on this comment. Total mic drop! I agree with every single word. When one finger points out … IS in the Bible. Everyone should let God do the judging, we need to just focus on our own journey with him. X ❤

[@findingshalom]

Amen, God made us each so incredibly unique. Peace is learning to lean in and listen to God’s plan for your life, not the plan others have for your life. My hubby and I ask ourselves often. Is this a true Biblical view or a traditional view. We want to go with the Biblical view. And we can only find that by digging in to the Word of God. If we all try to fit into the same mold or in the same box, who is going to take the Gospel to the out-of-the-box places? This coming from a girl who was told “Good Christian girls don’t go into fashion.” And the same girl who God later brought the fashion world to her. Only for it to become my platform, my ministry, and the thing that God used to pull me out of depression. Most importantly the thing that gave me the opportunity to share the Gospel with those who would never walk into church. Thank you for your heart. God is using you. God gave you your talents, gifts, circumstance that are uniquely you. He gave you those to uniquely reach people only you can reach. Ps. I had to giggle when you talked about sewing. Because I’m on the other side going, “God, all I can do is sew. How on earth are you going to use that to reach people with the Gospel?!?!” 😂😂😂 I thought I was less because of my only skill, sewing. He’s using it. 😍 ❤️ Sending so much love, Christa

[@registeredjoy]

Sooo good 🎉

[@yrossignoli]

Hi there, I stumbled on your Podcast and couldn't stop listening! You are such a refreshing voice on KZbin! Thank you for Being honest and discernand also thank you for Being biblical. Thank you for calling women to think and to not be Pressured To look like A Christian woman and not a Christ Image bearer.. It is much easier to look like a good Christian And to judge others on whether or not They hit the mark, But like you mentioned all these things are what pharisees Did in Jesus's day. They created a culture Of Israel and they were not Real Jews themselves. They lost their love for God and couldn't Realized that God was among them when it happened. We are so much alike in this generation and I'm sure in every generation of humanity. Our brains and wiring and our sinful hearts do not evolve through time. We are creating Christian culture instead of being followers of Christ, And then we follow the culture until it becomes our guiding point and again this is Idolatry. I cannot wait to hear more of your Podcasts!! Maybe this be uplifting and encouraging to you to continue loving Christ and spurring others on to follow him.

[@scusikathali]

Yes, amen! =D

[@kristycrapella759]

Faith, I appreciate your honesty and raw emotion in this podcast. Motherhood is at times difficult without the added pressure we place on ourselves about the kind of mothers we should be or having to deal with others perceptions of how to be a mother to our children. You are doing an amazing job with your children, supporting your husband and doing ministry that reaches many all over the world and you should not apologise for doing what you think is best for your family. I understand the struggle between the mother i want to be (or the mother I think God wants me to be) and the mother that i am, but i know that i am not perfect (and won't be this side of heaven) but God is working in me just as he is working in my family and with that knowledge i know that everything will be as it should in the end. Having read some of the other comments on this post I noticed people mentioned Titus 2. So i did a little research and just wanted to add some thoughts for consideration, particularly on verse 5. The IVP Bible Background Commentary (Craig S. Keener) notes that women ruled the domestic home with the expectation of being quiet, docile and socially retiring and to violate these customs was to add credibility to the view that Christianity was subversive bringing further persecution to those of the faith. The Bible Knowledge Commentary (John F. Walvoord & Roy B. Zuck) suggests Paul wrote wives and mothers would earn outside respect without preventing God's word from being maligned (at that time) and wives/mothers today can be sure the Lord will honour those who value what God does. The Wiersbe Bible Commentary (Warren W. Wiersbe) suggests that women were not imprisoned in the home where she is to be kept but rather a wise husband allows his wife to manage the affairs of the home for that is her ministry. It is also important to remember that women in biblical times had a far different experience and cultural identity than we do now. I personally don't think that God makes a distinction between Christian mothers who work at home and those who work outside of the home, especially if they are walking faithfully with him with a surrendered heart. For example what works in a Children's Ministry is not necessarily going to work for Men's ministry. Why? Because they are two different groups with very different needs. Does this make either one any less valid than the other? No, because they both serve God. So why do we think that motherhood has do be done a specific way? If motherhood serves God regardless of how it's performed, then that is what we as Christian Women should be celebrating and encouraging rather than pointing out the differences and making each other feel 'less than' because we are not doing it all the same way. Apologies for my very lengthy post Faith, I wanted to encourage you and tell you that you are not alone in your thoughts and struggles. Your channel has been such a blessing to myself and in my walk with the Lord as i am sure it has been to many others. Keep going Sister, you rock!!!

[@HowtoFaithALife]

THANK YOU FOR GOING THROUGH THE TROUBLE TO TYPE ALL OF THIS OUT WITH ORGANIZED CITATIONS AND EVERYTHING! This was great! I'm pinning this!

[@kristycrapella759]

@@HowtoFaithALife , I feel honoured your pinning this post. THANK YOU ☺️. The habit of citation comes from not wanting to take credit for others works. I pray that you were encouraged by the words spoken in love from one sister to another in Christ.

[@landlockedwy4603]

Thank you for this! I really needed to hear this. I am a divorced Christian woman with a 26 year old son, whom I raised alone since he was 6 months old. I have been questioning my value and my worth to God for quite a while now. The other part of biblical womanhood that I think people don’t talk about is the idea that you must be married. I have been single since I was 23 years old (I’m 48 now) and I’m so tired of being asked: ”don’t you want to be married?” Yes, I would love it if God would send me a wonderful, loving, Christian man to share my life with, but that’s not my story. He has not done that for me. And it’s very painful to constantly be asked why I’m not married. In fact, I’m tempted to start answering “Clearly there is something wrong with me and I probably will never be married” . It never says that singleness is bad in the Bible-quite the contrary!

[@GodisInYourJobSearch]

As a born again Christian mom who did not have a Christian mom. And instead had a very lost. Depressed mom. One of my biggest fears is around having no idea what I’m doing. From the lack of example. Etc. Find myself learning from internet strangers like you lol. ❤