Qualified for the Job??

  Ever been given a job that you do not feel qualified for? Or maybe you thought you were qualified for the job, but after you took the position you realized you had no idea what it entailed? Well I have found myself in that position. I am the mother of four children, & honestly I had no idea what all was involved with being a mom when I got promoted to the position. Don't get me wrong, I WANTED the position- & even after having several children I thought I had it figured out. My first two kids weren't that hard to train in any area, & so yes, I felt I had mastered this thing called "mothering". But these days I find myself shaking my head more often than not, & I say to myself, "What ever made me think I had the credentials I need to do this job & what made me think I had this figured out"? And to top it off, lately my oldest child reminds me of my inconsistencies with the younger ones ("Mom are you going to let her get away with that"?), & that makes me wonder if I have become lax as a parent, & am I just too easy on the younger two kids- OR are my younger two kids more energetic, & more outgoing, & more demanding then what my older ones were? Even if my younger ones are more high maintenance, should I not still be using the same training techniques that I used with the first two?? Let me paint a scenario for you- Shay & Matt are doing school, one of them as a question & right at this particular moment Gabby chooses to want to be held, I pick her up. MaKayla sees that she is not getting attention at this moment, she seizes her oppurtunity. Suddenly she has one of her many sweet cravings (she has eaten more sweets already in 3 yrs. then the two older ones put together!! ok, that's stretching it). So she whines for a piece of candy, (now remember I'm holding a fussing 1 yr. old, & trying to answer a math question) & MaKayla can be relentless, & persistant. I say "no" to MaKayla, she doesn't take that for an answer, now Gabby sees the candy & wants one too, & the poor child with the math question is rather disturbed by the disturbance. Guess who gets her way? MaKayla. And probably Gabby too. The child with the math question shakes her head!!
   OK, OK so this is just an illustration, but in reality I do have days where I know I'm not consistent, & I wonder about the outcome of my career. But then I remember that, whether qualified or not, being a mother is a HIGH calling. And I have a Father in Heaven that I can call on!! He is proud of us mama's, & He will help us if we just ask Him to. He gave me this job position, & I wouldn't trade it for any other. So since mothering was His idea, I know He has a plan to help me reach my full potential-- by relying on HIM!!!