I Don’t Know How to Fight the Lies I Believe

Motherhood can make us believe some pretty convincing lies. *I’m messing up my kids.* *Everyone else is doing this better than I am.* *If my child is struggling, I must be failing.* *I need to be a better mom before I can feel okay about myself.* In this episode of Pardon the Mess, Scarlet Hiltibidal brings the listeners in, talking about the specific lies you might easily believe about yourself, your children, and your motherhood—and what happens when we start answering those lies with the truth of God’s Word. Rather than trying to become moms who never struggle with fear, comparison, guilt, or insecurity, we can learn to recognize the lies we're believing and bring them into the light of Scripture. The gospel reminds us that our identity isn't determined by how well we parent, how our kids behave, or how we compare to the mom next to us. Our hope is in Jesus, who has already done what we could never do for ourselves. Scarlet also shares practical ways to fight these mental battles with biblical truth, remembering that God's grace meets us right in the middle of our messy motherhood. Thank you, listeners, for being part of this week’s “Messy Mom Moment” by sharing (via Scarlet’s Instagram question) the lies you battle. **Scripture Focus** - Ephesians 2:8-9 - 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 - Romans 8:1 - Galatians 6 - Hebrews 12 **Connect with Scarlet** If this episode encouraged you, would you take a minute to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another mom who's trying to faithfully point her kids to Jesus. You can connect with Scarlet on Instagram and find her books, Bible studies, and more encouragement at scarlethiltibidal.com. **Resources:** Calming Your Anxious Child The Melody of Grace GO Bible Sign up for Morning Minute Get your copy of our latest prayer journal and join me each Monday (beginning September 14th) to listen to guided prayer and reflection that follows the journal: Faith in Action: Prayers from James for the Next Generation **Connect with Pardon The Mess:** Christian Parenting Pardon The Mess Scarlet’s Instagram Scarlet’s Facebook **Prefer video? This episode is on** YouTube**!** *Pardon The Mess is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit* www.ChristianParenting.org Our Sponsors: \* Check out IXL and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.ixl.com Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy