The Importance of Godly Mothers

We are first introduced to Timothy in Acts 16:1. We are told that his mother was a Jewess, and his father was a Greek. We are also informed of the fact that he is a disciple and well-spoken of by the brethren in the surrounding areas. While we are not told much of anything about how Timothy became a Christian, we do know that his faith first lived in his grandmother Lois and in his mother Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5). It is a very simple question, yet quite profound: Where would Timothy be if his mother had not taught him, or if his mother was not taught by her mother? Think about all the lives Timothy impacted as he travelled with Paul and later as he did his own work in Ephesus. Where would all those be if Timothy had not been guided in the faith by his mother and by his grandmother? Influence can never be fully measured, but we know that it is quite powerful. Perhaps the greatest influence of all is that of a godly mother.