With today being Mother’s Day I am sure there will be many references to Proverbs 31. While this is an appropriate place to reference, but there are several ways our mother figures have impacted each of us. Throughout our lives, there are many things that our mother figures have taught us. While there are a number of things that mothers can teach us the one that stands out to me is selflessness. To me, selflessness stands out because the mother figures in my life have always been more concerned with my well-being than their own. I believe if everyone had the selflessness that mothers show, the world would be a better place. God’s Word reminds us that it is important to put others before ourselves. Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

While it is easy to say that we will put others before ourselves, how often do we really do this? My mom and my grandmothers made this a reality every day. Are we exhibiting the same selflessness our mothers show every day? Are we displaying the selflessness mentioned in God’s Word? What is stopping us from putting others before ourselves? As we go throughout our everyday lives, let us put our best effort forward to display selflessness to everyone possible.