Praise Her in the Gates Quotes

“When women devote themselves to their husbands, children, and building their house, the whole church is strengthened. This is actually their 'ministry' to the church: being obedient wives who are raising godly children. Obviously, when a church is full of healthy families, the church will be healthy and stable.”
― Nancy Wilson, Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood

“God overlooks so much in us. If the Holy Spirit convicted us of every sin, every day, every time, we would be miserable people. But He is longsuffering toward us and delights to show mercy. He does not overwhelm us with correction and commands, but gently leads us and chastens us. This kind of discipline "yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness" (Heb. 12:11), but the mother who whips her child with her tongue day in and day out will yield a crop of bitterness and resentment and probably rebellion as well. We want our children to enjoy their family, their time at home, their time around the table. "But surely every little failure need not be censured," says Matthew Henry. If they are berated and accused and constantly corrected, their lives will be a grief to them, not a joy. They should receive lots of love, encouragement, and praise, not just correction.”
― Nancy Wilson, Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood

“Mothers must do all they can to nurture security and acceptance and never compare one sister to another. Each daughter will have special gifts and special needs. It is mother's job to help identify these gifts and encourage the exercise of them.”
― Nancy Wilson, Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood

“Daughters primarily need love and security. This is why a critical spirit is so destructive. Remember, we want our children to have fat, prospering souls. Criticism and impatience destroy rather than build up. Daughters need to feel important, loved, accepted, needed, wanted, and appreciated. Mothers must be diligent to praise their daughters, not for their achievements primarily, but for who they are.”
― Nancy Wilson, Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood

“Oh, that we would be as attentive to the Word as a newborn is to the milk.”
― Nancy Wilson, Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood

“Finally, the Church is fruitful. While evangelism brings more worshipers into the Church, childbearing brings more disciples into the home.”
― Nancy Wilson, Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood