Creating a Godly Atmosphere at Home

One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing someone say, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”. Eye-roll, wow that makes us sound like a bunch of mentally unstable tyrants, doesn’t it? It irritates me partially because it has some truth behind it, but also because it makes women sound so fragile with their emotional state, as well as unable to control their emotions. We are not all incapable of keeping a calm and cool demeanor, nor do we want people to walk on eggshells around us. But then there is that truth component, as wives and mothers we do set the tone of our house. If we are frequently upset about all the chores that don’t get done or are insulted every time the family doesn’t like dinner, that attitude comes across to everyone. One person’s bad mood is more contagious than Covid. The tone of our house should be one of joy, optimism, and delight in the Lord. Peter encourages us as wives and mothers to win our family over with our actions rather than our words. Wives, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without talk by the behavior of their wives.” 1 Peter 3:1. If our family sees us joyfully praising God, seeking His help through prayer and petition, and helping to direct your children in love and truth, they will not only develop respect for you, but they will grow up wanting to have those same qualities.

It is repeated in the bible over and over again that God wants us to praise Him with song. How many times do we walk around the house singing God’s praises? My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed. Psalm 71:23. Are you shouting for joy at all the ways that God has blessed your life? Yeah, me neither, not nearly as much as I should. I’m sure if your kids came home and found you dancing and singing God’s praises, at first they would think you were weird, but then that joy would also creep into their hearts. Our kids are watching us and taking notes from the time they are small until the day we die. It’s one thing to tell them to pray, worship, act Godly, etc, but it’s another to actually act it out for them. Sometimes people don’t know what emotions look like. What does it look like to trust God, to love God, to seek God? Show them by your example, because they are watching you and imitating you. How do you want your kids to reflect your attitude?