Week 7: Your Calling Isn’t Cancelled by Motherhood

Trusting God with the Gifts He Planted in You

Scripture:

“For God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.”
— Romans 11:29

Reflection: Motherhood can feel like a pause button on the rest of your life. Dreams go quiet. Talents sit unused. The parts of you that once felt alive through creativity, work, or purpose can begin to feel distant—or even irrelevant. But God does not cancel callings when seasons change.

What He gives, He gives with intention. Callings may shift in expression, slow in pace, or wait in hiddenness—but they are never wasted. The same God who called you before motherhood still sees the whole of who you are becoming now. You are not behind. You are not disqualified. You are not forgotten.

Wellness Insight:

A sense of meaning is essential to emotional and mental health. When purpose is suppressed for long periods, women often experience restlessness, grief, or a quiet sense of loss.

Wellness invites you to hold calling gently—not as pressure to perform, but as an invitation to remember what brings life and meaning. Even small expressions of your gifts can restore vitality.

Gentle Practice:

Today, practice revisiting dormant passions. Ask yourself:

What has brought me joy or meaning in the past?
What gifts feel quiet but still present?

Choose one small, pressure-free step:

Write for 10 minutes
Create something without sharing it
Research a class or opportunity with no commitment
Offer this step to God as an act of trust, not striving.

Journal Prompt:

What calling or gift have I assumed is no longer relevant?
What might it look like to trust God with it again—without urgency or comparison?

Closing Prayer:

God, thank You for the gifts You placed within me. Help me believe they still matter, even in this season. Show me how to honor my calling with gentleness, patience, and faith—trusting that You are still at work in me. Amen.

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