Fellowship of the Spirit
- Cathrine Schmelzer
- May 9
- 2 min read
“We need the Holy Spirit to partner with us”
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” 2 Corinthians 13:14
This is my prayer for all moms this Mother’s Day. I pray that you feel the grace and love that God has for you, and that you have fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The word fellowship here can also mean partnership, and I just love that because what more can we need in motherhood besides partnership with the Holy Spirit.
Mom friends, we can’t mother these children God has blessed us with alone. We can try, but in my experience, it never goes well without the Holy Spirit.
I have rough days more often than I’d like. Days filled with mountains of dishes, piles of laundry, diaper changes, kids to take here and there, and toddlers that are extra clingy. I’m sure you can say the same, that you have days that are overwhelming, too. It’s in these moments that we need the Holy Spirit to partner with us, to take over the parenting and allow God’s grace and love flow into and out of us.
When we’re overwhelmed, we have two choices. We can allow the chaos to rule our hearts and try to do it all alone, OR we can ask the Holy Spirit to come into our homes, into us, into our situations, and to be there to guide and direct our next steps. Mamas, only one of these choices brings peace… and it’s not the one where we do it alone.
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all”
You’re doing amazing, mom friend!
Happy Mother’s Day from the Motherhood Meets Faith team!
