According to the Bible, Should a Mom Work?

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  • @Psalm-lb1gz
    @Psalm-lb1gz 5 років тому +42

    I quit a great job 21 yrs. Ago. My baby is 21 now. Never regretted. It's been hard. But never regretted! Thank you Lord for always providing and watching over us. We love and honor You!

  • @whatisaviola
    @whatisaviola 7 років тому +23

    Just a thought: in honoring my wife as we move towards having our first child, I try to reclaim the word work. Will my wife work when we have our son as she leaves her employment? You bet, she will be working full-time as a mom and family manager. This seems to be fully consistent with Genisis 1:28's call to work. So I might answer the above question a little differently. Should mom work? Absolutely! For free or for fee seeking the betterment of the family and not personal gain. Employment and work are not the same things. Stay at home moms work and to say they don't, appears to be aligning with a society that puts a higher value on employment.
    I appreciate the consistent answering of questions with God's word above man's wisdom. Keep up the good work!

    • @reflectionsinthebible3579
      @reflectionsinthebible3579 3 роки тому

      💙

    • @reflectionsinthebible3579
      @reflectionsinthebible3579 3 роки тому

      So your answer seems to be what I believe. I do feel like I don’t have much value now. I have been berated lately for taking my husband’s money and not working like all the other women where I live and my husband has been being told the same and he has started to waiver... he is also a workaholic because I don’t work and he feels responsible to also support his family in Mexico. So, I am seen as horrible for not understanding his need to support them is what I think it is and his uncle said it’s not true that women are to rely on the husband... now I have been considering trying to support my children because my husband has now taken a second vacation to Mexico for a month. He’s due back soon but ... He has so much influence on him and people pulling on him that I am made to feel bad for not working. I don’t know what to say or do anymore to any of them including my husband. I do pray but I feel alone in the battle even so.

  • @rebeccastewart5234
    @rebeccastewart5234 6 років тому +24

    I worked when my first child was born--not because I wanted to. Luckily for me, my job allowed me to have more time with my child than many others. I was a teacher. I still wish I could've stayed home those years. I pushed for staying home when our second child was born, and God blessed my husband's salary with several raises in between. We made sacrifices to stay here. I do some part time work that is literally 1-2 hours a day. I'm able to be with my children much more now and teach them about God. I don't know how I would be handling the ultra busy life that many American Christians find themselves in. When you are gone from your kids all day and then drop them off at a multitude of practices and games and extracurricular activities, you have much less time to be the influence on them. Do the math. Maybe you are in a season where it isn't possible, but try to get there and be with your children more (no matter the age). We only have them 18 years.

  • @TinaMarieJ
    @TinaMarieJ 6 років тому +16

    Economic gain can be out of a passion and good when u want more financial for a more fulfilled life where u can travel with ur family and enjoy opportunities that need more financial gain. And, if a woman wants to work doing something she genuinely loves then that is good. Being a mom doesn't mean just working at home by cleaning, cooking and being a parent.

    • @Cas2704
      @Cas2704 5 років тому +9

      The question would be what fulfills you, if traveling and going out makes you whole with your family, that may be the wrong perspective in life. We may think children only enjoy traveling and activities that may require more money, but in the end (speaking as a parent) they just want your time and undivided attention. I ask that God allow me to be a present and intentional father first, and that I don't focus myself on working 14 hour days to give them something that in the end won't be as impactful as the best years of my life. My prayer is that we be mission filled and content with God's provision.

    • @eileanfunez1107
      @eileanfunez1107 4 роки тому +5

      Exactly you don’t have to stay home you can work. Just make sure you give your kids their time
      Never forget them is all.

  • @cjfamily2036
    @cjfamily2036 6 років тому +13

    Hey, thanks for this. I'm a stay at home mom who just really needed some Bible encouragement in momming tonight. I wasn't even sure why I started watching this video; I'm sincerely wasn't thinking of returning to work. But this gave me just the perspective I needed in mommying my toddler. God bless!

  • @abaker4692
    @abaker4692 Рік тому

    I am so blessed to hear this teaching today. I needed it. God bless you.

  • @eeddvv
    @eeddvv 5 років тому +16

    What if a woman works, loves her job, and has kids but she doesn't want to quit her job because she simply loves to do it. Can a woman have something that she loves outside the house? Can a woman just work not because she loves her kids but because she loves herself enough to continue pursuing her goals? What about the man?

    • @eileanfunez1107
      @eileanfunez1107 4 роки тому +3

      Yes. !

    • @eileanfunez1107
      @eileanfunez1107 4 роки тому +7

      Im going keep doing it. I go to school and I will become a probation officer. I’m not going let anything stop me unless God wants me to

    • @cat.2558
      @cat.2558 3 роки тому +4

      I pray that God doesn't give me kids or a husband 😌🤲🚫👶🚫🤵
      They're just gonna stop me from my future job as a game developer.

    • @subscribee9792
      @subscribee9792 3 роки тому +3

      Sometimes you have to put your kids before yourself and that's something that you will understand more when you are a mother yourself, and I will understand it more than as well. It's not all you you and what you love to do, because you have to put family first sometimes that you can be more involved in their life and take care of other areas in their life that need to be covered and focused on more, when the financial part is already being handled by the other partner. It's all about balance, and trying to make it work. But being a working mom might work for some mothers and that's fine too.

    • @osasosas2982
      @osasosas2982 2 роки тому +1

      But God told you to stay home and keep the home tho

  • @tea-zi8xx
    @tea-zi8xx 7 років тому +17

    can you guys pray for me i am a single mom who lost her job i wasnt makeing much money but enough to barely get by i was also getting paid under the table which hurts me because i got hurt at work amd let go and i can get no benefits now because my boss is a shady person..anyways i truely believe in god and need another job soon as its back to school time and bills are all due.i get no help my kids depend on me only i need prayer please ..im alone no real friends or family just me and my girls..pray i find another job soon please in Jesus name!!

    • @Jagerpuppeh
      @Jagerpuppeh 7 років тому +2

      tea, you got it, my sister! I have and will be praying for you! Stay patient and keep the faith because He has promised that He will never leave or forsake you, no matter how tough things may seem! Blessings are on the way for you and your children!
      God bless!

    • @tea-zi8xx
      @tea-zi8xx 7 років тому +3

      Jagerpuppeh thNk you soo very much i need prayer for me and my girls.💗

    • @IslamoradaHO
      @IslamoradaHO 7 років тому +6

      Ill try to do more than pray for you.....What city and state do you live in? What kinds of jobs have you had in the recent past? What areas do you have experience in? Do you have a resume? Would you like help making a resume? Would you like tips and advice on how to interview with employers?

    • @tea-zi8xx
      @tea-zi8xx 7 років тому +1

      FishBayVI420H20 yes i would love that! ive been so sick with anxiety for 4 days now i have to make myself get up monday and start looking around for jobs im going everywhere..when i saw your reply to me i teared up thank you so much for caring.I live in Jacksonville Florida i have a few things against me no car,no resume,and i wprked for a restaurant in downtown Jacksonville for almost 2 years he paid me under the table 10.00 per hour i got me and my kids out of a shelter and into a 2 bedroom apartment that i could afford last thanksgi ing and ive been so happy ever scince we were at a shelter fleeing from my childrens father he was abusive and didnt allow me to work but he also didnt pay bills either so we were happier at a shelter..long story short i asked my boss friday if he would please reconsider letting me go and he cant afford to pay anymore and he could let ke come do dishes at the end of the day 4 days a week for 10.00 afyer riding a bus there and home its nothing so its not worth it..rents is almost due and kids starting school in almost 3 weeks..i have no resume i worked as a cook at the restarant i preped in the mornings i cleaned before and after we opened i was very good and fast at what i did..we were a small restarant open from 9 to 3 open for lunch so thats my job history and when i was younger i worked as a nail technician for the resort and spa at sawgrass marriott tpc in ponte vedra fl for about 7 years almost i let my nail licence go 5 years ago when my ex wouldnt let me work anymore ..but i would love any tips and resume help i just dont feel like i have enough to put on a resume..i was going to walk around where i live and go into every buisness and ask for work monday.

    • @IslamoradaHO
      @IslamoradaHO 7 років тому +3

      +tea -
      1. Write down the jobs youve had in order from most recent to oldest. Write the name of the company, the city it was in, your job title (make it simple, like "server" or "cook", or both if it applies). Write down the dates you worked there, and write a couple sentences describing just the actual duties you had at that job.
      2. Go here, and call the place closest to you, and set up an appointment:
      www.goodwilljax.org/employment/job-junctions.aspx
      3. if you want resume help, post what I said in #1, and ill show you how to turn it into a resume.
      If you want some free food to ease the grocery bill burden, you can dial 211 and theyll set you up to go get free groceries somewhere near you in the next 24 hours.
      This is also a helpful resource for assistance with paying bills in a time like yours, as well as job placement assistance:
      www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/duval_county_assistance_progra.html
      you can always go here to job search also:
      jacksonville.craigslist.org/search/fbh

  • @baileymoran8585
    @baileymoran8585 3 роки тому +4

    I’m so glad I worked. I can’t have kids, but I would have hated being homeless from 17 to 24 (end of high school until marriage). I’m glad I paid into the system so that now that my health makes work impossible for the time being. I have a great work history so I get a decent pay out for SSDI. We were able to buy a house young. It’s not big, but it’s ours, and we made a lot of efforts to make/keep our bills low. I had the luxury of knowing I would one day be too sick to work. I did not expect it at 33, but I/we prepared early. These are all things to consider, for everyone... kids or no kids, man or woman. Your health will decline some day. It might happen extremely early. It’s not about luxury, but about making sure you are able to stay afloat, meet your needs, and stay off the streets, when an emergency happens.

  • @momwithaheart1279
    @momwithaheart1279 3 роки тому +5

    Moms can work taking along their kids with them enabling the kids to learn and value work too. What a blessing to hear all the principles being said.

  • @TheCupidsMuse
    @TheCupidsMuse 3 роки тому +4

    My only challenge is the vague “pseudo-tistic” of in his words “a lot of times” I would argue that MOST women don’t work or have careers out of vain pursuit. That doesn’t mean that a mom/woman can’t find joy and a kind of fulfillment in whatever occupation/vocation she holds. For Mom’s good and God’s glory. As the speaker himself points out it is in some cases possible to do both. I would also like to add a different verse in Timothy (1Tim 3:12) to emphasize the point he states that men are equally responsible for the upbringing of the children and management of the household. What that looks like will not be the same for everyone and I understand/agree with motherhood being a high calling but I would argue the highest calling of a woman especially as a mother is as an image bearer witnessing the Word of God in action and word. A mom has the privilege of being the primary witness (alongside a godly husband whenever possible) to her children.
    To make it specifically about bearing children in the physical sense in order to be in the race at all negates the witness of so many women who have never or may never give birth but are faithful believers living and promoting godly living.
    And thank you for pointing out the need for ministries to partner with mom’s flying solo. It’s discouraging to want more of Christ and to hit stumbling blocks of not enough and never enough and not measuring up because of single motherhood.
    My first clip. I think I wanna see more.

  • @76JStucki
    @76JStucki 3 роки тому +13

    The Bible does not offer a yes/no answer to this question, and neither should we.

  • @kingmufasa8929
    @kingmufasa8929 7 років тому +12

    I feel as a mother, if you are able to stay at home and be a stay at home mom, it is far better for the family. I worked all my life with my first daughter, 16 years later we have our second baby, I'm 43 and I work from home, at home, and try to balance the 2. my eldest daughter loves that I can be there for her, her schoolwork is much better, I can cook and bake for my family, I felt bad that I cannot contribute, not used to being at home, but I am blessed to have this time with them, unfortunately my poor husband works alot, even the dog barks at him when he comes home, I miss him and wish I could help...

    • @isabelschneider4726
      @isabelschneider4726 4 роки тому +3

      That is the problem I see in Mom's not working... What about the men? Then, they need to work 24/7 only to get enough money... I think it would be so much easier for him and for the family in general if the woman would work, too....

    • @subscribee9792
      @subscribee9792 3 роки тому

      @@isabelschneider4726 well that's really their responsibility in the relationship, to pull their weight. Each person has their things to do and jobs to do, and the mom shouldn't be responsible for that unless the husband is struggling financially to the point where he is not able to make enough money, or if the mom finds a way to make it work out with her career as long as she is involved in the kids lives enough. But there needs to be balanced

    • @piscesgirl98
      @piscesgirl98 2 роки тому

      @@subscribee9792 husbands need to be very present in their childrens lives and not having to work 60+ hours a week and be absent. Either parent being absent is completely detrimental to a child. It’s better for mom to at least work part time so husband can see kids and both can than for her to stay home full time and the other parent is completely absent. Child will grow up like many do today and say they never knew their dad he worked too much. I don’t see how women can be proud of that.

    • @subscribee9792
      @subscribee9792 2 роки тому

      @@piscesgirl98 I don't understand how you don't see women being proud of staying home and making the sacrifice to be the main caretaker of their children. Being a stay-at-home mom does not mean that the father does not get to see the child. You have the wrong interpretation

    • @piscesgirl98
      @piscesgirl98 2 роки тому +1

      @@subscribee9792 on average in America the basic everyday family cannot afford to have mom stay at home. That’s not an opinion but a fact. Look it up. And when they still have mom stay at home means dad has to work insane hours oftentimes and not see his children at all. Which still leaves them without a father who should lead and influence his household. Not many jobs allow a man to support especially more than two kids and a wife simply working a basic 9-5. Tons of men who are the sole providers have to work over that. Which is bad for family. I think the cognitive dissonance is insane that it’s okay to have dad absent but mom even working part time is evil and detrimental to children. No both parents should influence and raise their children whether they work or not. It shouldn’t just be moms task. In other countries the average work week is 30-32 hours which is conducive to great home life. Unfortunately in America that’s not the case especially if you’re the sole provider. I’m not saying it’s bad for women to stay home or they should work. But it’s not a black and white issue. I know tons of people who are fantastic Christians/people and grew up with career moms and did just fine. Then there’s people who don’t. Personally my mom stayed home and abused me for years. So the notion that if a woman stays home she’s a great mother automatically is false. Some just prop their children in front of a tv and stay in another room. While working moms dedicate more special time and make memories with their children outside of work. That’s all I’m saying is it’s not a this or that. But rather it depends on the mother herself. Simply working or staying at home doesn’t make you a bad or good mother. But rather how you spend your time with your children.

  • @allornothing323
    @allornothing323 5 років тому +4

    Best advice ever 💯💯

  • @riri474
    @riri474 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you sooo MUCH! Great video

  • @theparttimehomemaker
    @theparttimehomemaker Рік тому

    A job can be God's answer to the prayers of a wife / married couple who need to increase their income. The bible has many examples of women who worked outside of the home (of course, work back then looked very different to modern day employment, but they worked outside the home nonetheless- as midwives, as servants, as entrepreneurs, in the fields etc.). Our priority should be our home and our family- as long as the job doesn't make us neglect those responsibilities, we are not sinning.

  • @Pagode923
    @Pagode923 4 роки тому +6

    His wife works despite being married to a Priest (?) and knowing what God intended to her..
    Feminism is the strongest religion on earth.

    • @thankyou7852
      @thankyou7852 3 роки тому +1

      Or maybe she just loves what she does ...

    • @osasosas2982
      @osasosas2982 2 роки тому

      @@thankyou7852 true. but in that case, she's putting herself higher than God. she thinks she's smarter than God. God says in Titus 2:5 so stay home. yea she might love to work outside. but should she? i like to sin, should i sin? nay

    • @loverules83
      @loverules83 9 місяців тому

      Who are we to judge them?? You sin by acting like God, don't be self-righteous

  • @leannbarker572
    @leannbarker572 3 роки тому +2

    So what happens when a husband expects one to be a mom and house manager as well as hold down a professional career… and he is not disabled or incapable of working

  • @MsButterfly1179
    @MsButterfly1179 5 років тому +7

    BEAUTIFUL!!

  • @IslamoradaHO
    @IslamoradaHO 7 років тому +13

    According to The Bible, is simply being a Mom, considered "work"?

    • @osasosas2982
      @osasosas2982 2 роки тому

      yes. work is job. God's job for moms is to stay home and keep the home

  • @christdiedforoursins5756
    @christdiedforoursins5756 5 років тому +13

    It says in the Bible that older women should teach young women to love their husbands love their children be keepers at home to be chaste modest etc. A lot of work that women do do do in the Bible was often done at the home weaving is done at the home but like Ruth was recorded harvesting wheat but Mary are looked after Jesus she didn't get a job. I think that women should take care of their children instead of having a career. According to the Bible.

    • @renskedj
      @renskedj 4 роки тому

      Guess so. But my ex didn't want to quit his church and find a paid job. Most evangelical churches in Holland have no pastor or churches just quit, which is good. Ppl are too stingy, no need to pastor them for free. Very bad for the ones who don't know Jesus though.

    • @debceke1353
      @debceke1353 3 роки тому +1

      I agree the Bible does say that God’s Will for a women is to be a stay at home wife. Check out Pastor Jimenez from Verity Baptist Church he preaches about this, I feel like he’s the only preacher that talks about women staying at home.

  • @sunflowerroark5170
    @sunflowerroark5170 6 років тому +5

    It is better to stay at home if you can handle it mentally. Try staying at home without any social outlets because of the small town mentality. I stayed at home and I am glad, but I am paying a price now because although I am educated and have some work experience I am being overlooked in the job market. I loved my kids, so I stayed home, and now I am paying for it.

  • @maryjohanna6426
    @maryjohanna6426 4 роки тому +4

    does this mean it is sinful if a mother has a desire to study and learn about a subject? or feels passionately about her career and simply enjoys it?

    • @cat.2558
      @cat.2558 3 роки тому +3

      Its not a sin🗿 it doesn't break God's 10 commandments

    • @b.8846
      @b.8846 3 роки тому

      It's not a sin

    • @asiajohnson6191
      @asiajohnson6191 3 роки тому

      no

  • @cathymcjunkin3106
    @cathymcjunkin3106 7 років тому +9

    Come on Rick, all Moms work! Some choose to work outside the home:)

    • @martinleon4266
      @martinleon4266 2 роки тому

      Hello 👋 I hope you’re safe over there? I hope this years brings happiness, love 💕 and prosperity all over the world 🌎🕊🕊
      I’m Martin from Alabama, and you where are you from if I may ask?

    • @osasosas2982
      @osasosas2982 2 роки тому

      right. being a mom is hard work. but then again, the only job that God gave you is to be inside the home and keep the home

  • @nargesalove228
    @nargesalove228 3 роки тому +4

    I don’t want kids but I do want a career.

  • @TheSaundersPack
    @TheSaundersPack 2 роки тому +1

    I would love to stay home and raise my baby girl but my husband is unemployed and hasn’t held down a steady job through our whole marriage. What do I do?

    • @pxcollinson3046
      @pxcollinson3046 2 роки тому

      Our God is faithful, continue to pray and he will answer your prayers. what you desire is very important for the well being of your little one and the whole family. Mothers should be home looking after the whole family. I was medical highly trained, studied at masters level but God was able to take me out of this institution by his grace. I am now a full time mother at home and i am at peace. Money and education is not everything but God is. Stay blessed

  • @Bugsy0333
    @Bugsy0333 3 роки тому

    Leviticus 12
    New International Version
    Purification After Childbirth
    12 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her monthly period. 3 On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised. 4 Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding. She must not touch anything sacred or go to the sanctuary until the days of her purification are over. 5 If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the woman will be unclean, as during her period. Then she must wait sixty-six days to be purified from her bleeding.
    6 “‘When the days of her purification for a son or daughter are over, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin offering.[a] 7 He shall offer them before the Lord to make atonement for her, and then she will be ceremonially clean from her flow of blood.
    “‘These are the regulations for the woman who gives birth to a boy or a girl. 8 But if she cannot afford a lamb, she is to bring two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

  • @cam-ro5by
    @cam-ro5by 3 роки тому

    I live in a racist town how am I meant to get a job where no one will hire me

  • @azakiahofficial7852
    @azakiahofficial7852 7 років тому +2

    🤗

  • @justpeachy4393
    @justpeachy4393 Рік тому +1

    I assume this is for married moms, not single moms

    • @reireiko3522
      @reireiko3522 Рік тому +1

      No it's okay for married moms and single moms to work outside the home see "proverbs 31" business woman and also Mom at the same time (also wife)

  • @adamlangley6033
    @adamlangley6033 2 роки тому

    So the answer is NO Mom's should not work. what a joke.

    • @reireiko3522
      @reireiko3522 Рік тому +1

      No mom's can work according to "Proverbs 31"

    • @loverules83
      @loverules83 9 місяців тому +1

      You just don't have the wisdom to understand what was being preached

  • @cat.2558
    @cat.2558 3 роки тому +5

    That's why I'm not having children 👁️👁️
    They will waste my time