Do you tend to worry about what other people think of
you? Sometimes, as a mom, we can
let our image affect our choices as a parent. If you volunteer for something out of peer pressure, if you
say “yes” to your children in the presence of others so there won’t be a scene,
if you let your children buy, watch, or participate in something because they
tell you they are the only one who isn’t… you might be letting your image
affect your choices as a mom.
It’s not easy to be the “bad guy” especially in front of
others. Just because we are
grown-ups, doesn’t mean we don’t care how others view us anymore! And sometimes mom “circles” or “groups”
can affect our self-esteem just as much as our friends did in high school.
We live in an “image-conscious” world. Styles, trends, and appearances can be
valued highly. But God values our
heart. And I don’t think we are
pleased with ourselves when we realize we gave in on our morals and values just
to save a reputation.
Our children look to us and watch us. We can be such a powerful example to
them when faced with caving in so that we’ll look good to others, or staying
the course and standing our ground on our beliefs and convictions. Our children will learn not to be
swayed by the crowd. And we want
that don’t we?
I don’t know about you, but I want that for myself, as
well. I want to feel good inside
knowing that even though someone else might have a bad (or wrong) impression of
me – that I made a decision that I felt was not only beneficial, but important
for my family.
We all want to have a good image. And that’s natural.
Let’s just make sure we don’t compromise ourselves and who we are in the
process – just to get it.
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