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Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could plug into an outlet and recharge our battery as easily as we juice up our cell phones? But while we may not be able to recharge electrically, we can emotionally and spiritually.

This tract, containing 10 Scripture verses about a mother's love, will help mothers plug into the power of God.

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Most of us can relate to Erma Bombeck, who said, “When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb out.”
We all need a break, a respite, a safe
haven in which we can reenergize from the cares of motherhood.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could plug into an outlet and recharge our battery as easily as we juice up our cell phones? But while we may not be able to recharge electrically, we can emotionally and spiritually. God wants to be our power source, and He is “ever ready” to meet our needs.

The Bible tells us that God’s Spirit helps us in our weaknesses (Romans 8:26). He strengthens and encourages us (Acts 9:31).

He leads and guides us (John 16:13). He renews us and replenishes us (Isaiah 32:15). As God’s Spirit is at work in our lives, He brings forth wonderful fruit—“love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control” (Galatians 5:22–23).

Have you plugged into the power source? Has God’s Holy Spirit come to dwell in your life? The Bible is quite clear that when we believe in Jesus Christ and trust Him for salvation, He places His Holy Spirit within us (Ephesians 1:13–14). God’s plan is simple: It starts with faith in Jesus. John 1:12 says, “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” What about you? Do you have a relationship with your heavenly Father, the Living God? If not, perhaps you would like to take a moment right now to examine the Scriptures

(I suggest reading the Gospel of John in a modern Bible translation) and discover for yourself God’s beautiful message of salvation—the good news.

What do I mean by good news? The good news is that God loves us.
Although none of us is completely good and pure, God—who
is perfectly good—wants to have a relationship with us.

Jesus came to offer His life as the price for our sins so we could be clean and forgiven before God. Now we can have a relationship with the heavenly Father simply by believing that Jesus gave His life for us. We can’t work our way into heaven; we can’t do enough good deeds to make up for our bad ones. We only have to put our faith in Christ.

Here it is in a nutshell: Out of love for you and me, Jesus came to this earth to die on the cross for our sins. He rose from the dead, giving us hope of eternal life. Now that’s good news!

When we are connected with Christ through our faith in Him, we are automatically plugged into the power of His Holy Spirit. The Bible says the same great power that brought Jesus back from the grave is at work in the life of every believer (Romans 8:11).

That power is flowing from His end; we just need to throw open the switch on ours. We do that by abiding in Christ day by day—by acknowledging His supremacy in our lives, following his leading, and obeying His Word.

When we draw close to Him in faith, we can begin to experience the spiritual refreshment that only God can give. We can begin to bear the fruit of “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22–23). And that, dear friends, is the real secret to our success as positive moms.

Karol Ladd