The Consistent Parent (short devotional)

Jesus, my example, is consistent by nature.
I however struggle with consistency. I don't use a cookbook, I hate plans, and routines are my enemy. So why O why does The Lord call me by name? Because He is in the business of making people who don't look like Him, look a lot more like Himself.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8 NIV)

The one place I need consistency the most, is in my parenting. I need to learn from Jesus in all things, because in Him all things hold together (Ephes 4) but also because He alone can  supply me with the patience, gentleness, and kindness that I need to be the type of Mommy that He wants me to be. I need to learn from Him, glean from His word, and fill up on Him before I step foot into my parenting role. TO get His word inside my heart, I pray for protected time with Him. (uninterrupted) so that I can gather all the goodness I need to be who I know only He can make me to be, (so I don't lash out at my loved ones)
We start out each day as Mothers with the best of intentions, but truly, when 10pm hits, we're all in bad shape usually. (at least I am)
We are by nature not eternally consistent.
God can create this consistency in us. Not by any strength of our own though mind you. Rather, by His grace He supplies us strength in our weakness, and fills our empty starving souls with the strength, ability, know-how and fuel to be the parent that brings God glory in all things. Because He does after all, make all things hold together.
My two verses that I want to be IN ME, are this:

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (Colossians 3:12 NIV)

AND....

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. (Ephesians 4:2 NIV)

Aren't those great verses?

And unless I pray for the strength to apply them, and infiltrate them into my life they remain His word on a page.

Dear Lord,
This day is yours and all that is in it. Bring these attributes to mind as I am reaching that place in my day where human strength begins to fail, it may be in 5 hours, or five minutes. But regardless, Jesus, I need thee every hour. You are the strength I hold too, the grace I need, the fuel that fills me up to be the parent you want me to be. 
You God are my source, and my sustenance. I need you more that anything else.
SO when the rubber meets the road, be my road. Be the highway to consistency. You are GOD and I earnestly seek you. Thank you JESUS that you are all I need. 
Amen 

(Feel free to make this little prayer yours today as well.)