516: Letting Go and Trusting God With Your Child

This week, we kick off our month of celebrating moms with a new series: “Mothers of the Bible.” Today we’re looking at the life of Jochebed, a woman who faced unimaginable fear and made an unthinkable choice to save her son. Through her story, Karen and Emily unpack what it looks like to do our best for our kids and trust God with the rest. If you’ve ever struggled to let go, this conversation will meet you right where you are. 

Episode Recap:

• We’re kicking off a new series by looking at the lives of some mothers in the Bible (0:49)
• Jochebed was Moses’ mom (2:00)
• She did everything in her power to keep Moses alive (4:10)
• God enabled Jochebed to nurse Moses after his adoption by Pharoah’s daughter (8:00)
• Jochebed did everything she could and left the rest up to God (9:50)
• Jochebed was not Moses’ savior (10:20)
• Only God can reach our children’s hearts (10:55)
• Let go of your need to be a perfect parent (11:35) 
• Children are a blessing - try not to hoard the blessing (15:05)

Scripture: Psalm 56:3 (NIV) “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

Discussion Questions: 

1. Where in your parenting are you trying to “be the savior” instead of trusting God?
2. What does it look like practically to “open your hands” and give your children back to God each day?
3. How can you balance doing your part as a parent while still surrendering outcomes to the Lord?
4. In what ways might striving for “perfect parenting” be keeping you from trusting God more deeply?

Resources:

• Register for the SOAR Conference today. 
• Become a WT+ Insider today! boaw.mom/insider
• Pick up Karen’s Prayer Journal in the BOAW Store

Want More of This Conversation?
In Wire Talk+, Karen and Emily go deeper into real-life parenting moments, sharing honest stories about when letting go has been hardest for them and how they navigated situations they couldn’t fix for their kids.

Head HERE and join us for the full conversation.