Restoring the Baton: Answering the Call of Spiritual Motherhood

Somewhere along the way, we, the women of my generation, let go of something precious. We handed the baton of leadership, teaching, and discipleship to the younger women without realizing that God never designed it that way. Instead of strengthening them with the wisdom entrusted to us, we stepped aside. And now, in many places, one generation is left to fend for itself, sometimes even turning against the next.

But that was never God’s plan.

The Lord gave us a holy assignment: not to overthrow the younger, not to silence them, but to stand firm in truth and guide them into all that God has called them to be. We are not competitors in this race, we are co-laborers, running together, protecting sound doctrine, and preserving God’s way for the generations that follow.

What God’s Word Says

In Titus 2:3–5, Paul gives a beautiful picture of the older woman’s role in the church:

“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.”

Notice the weight of that calling: we are to live reverently, to teach what is good, and to actively train the younger women. This isn’t optional it’s obedience. And the reason is clear: “that the word of God may not be reviled.”

Our silence leaves a vacuum. And in that vacuum, culture rushes in. False doctrines and half-truths slip through the cracks when mature voices go missing. The result? Confusion, compromise, and generations unprepared to stand firm in faith.

The Cry of Young Mothers

In recent months, I’ve been meeting with younger women, precious young mommas, with little ones at their feet, questions on their lips, and longing in their hearts. And do you know what I’ve discovered?

They aren’t looking for perfection. They aren’t looking for someone with all the answers. What they desire most is a mentor. Someone to walk the journey with them. Someone who will open the Word of God, pray with them, and remind them that they are not alone.

They long for a spiritual momma.

This is the Titus 2 calling in action. This is what discipleship looks like: life on life, truth shared through Scripture, and wisdom poured out through love.

What Younger Women Need

When I listen to these young mommas, I hear a common cry:

• “I just want someone to show me how to do this in a godly way.”

• “I want to know how to keep Christ at the center when life feels overwhelming.”

• “I wish I had someone to remind me that I can make it through this season.”

They are not asking for a replacement for their own mothers. They are asking for mentors who will love them, walk with them, and hold them accountable to God’s Word.

How We Can Respond

To my sisters of my generation: this is where we come in. We don’t need to be Bible scholars or perfect examples. We simply need to be willing.

• Open your heart: Be available to listen, to share your story, to be real about both victories and struggles.

• Open your home: Invite them in, even when things aren’t perfect. Let them see your life lived out for Christ.

• Open the Word: Study together. Pray together. Let Scripture be the anchor of your relationship.

This is not about taking over their lives. It’s about walking beside them, pointing them to Jesus, and reminding them of His faithfulness.

A Legacy of Faith

The younger women I’ve met with have reminded me of something important: the next generation isn’t rejecting us they are longing for us. They want mothers in the faith who will walk with them, speak truth over them, and help them navigate the calling of being wives, mothers, and daughters of God.

What greater legacy could we leave than to raise up spiritual daughters who will one day do the same for those who follow them?

Generational discipleship has always been God’s plan. One generation commends His works to another (Psalm 145:4). When we step into our place, younger women are not burdened they are strengthened. They are not left alone they are covered.

Who Will Say Yes?

The need is clear. The call is undeniable. God is asking us, the women of this generation, to rise up as spiritual mothers, to step into the assignment He gave us, and to walk beside the younger women who are longing for guidance and truth.

So I ask you today: Who is willing to say yes?

My answer is simple, and it is from the depths of my heart:

I WILL.

I will answer the call. I will take the hand of the next generation. I will open the Word of God with them. I will speak life and truth over them. I will walk this journey with them, not because I am perfect, but because I am willing.

Sisters, will you join me?

Answering the call,

Tricia