48. I believe this is the first step to truly discipling your children...

This episode is a little more personal and honestly… a little more convicting.I’ve been asking myself this question lately: How can I disciple my children if I am not a disciple??? Am I actually a disciple of Jesus… or do I just try to do the right things?Because if I’m honest, a disciple isn’t just someone who believes or learns—it’s someone who follows. Someone whose life is actually being transformed.And somewhere along the way, in the middle of motherhood and trying to do everything right, I think I’ve drifted into focusing more on being a “good mom” than being a surrendered follower.In this episode, I share a conversation I had with a friend that reminded me how deeply our kids are shaped by the way we live. Motherhood is discipleship. We are showing them what matters every single day—through our words, our reactions, our habits.And it led me to this hard but honest question:Is my life actually reflecting Jesus?We talk about what it means to be a disciple—not perfectly, but with real transformation. And the one word I keep coming back to is surrender.Letting go of the things we hold tightly.Even the small things.Even the things that feel harmless.This isn’t about being extreme or legalistic—it’s about being open. About getting to a place where we can honestly tell the Lord:“You can have anything.”Because what if the peace we’re craving… the joy we’re longing for… is on the other side of that kind of surrender?I’m not sharing this from a place of having it all figured out. I’m right in the middle of this with you.And my prayer is that this episode simply opens our hearts to ask:“Lord, what are You inviting me to lay down?”xoxo,Sunni This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sunniannelise.substack.com