Week 38: Be sanctified - Jesus
From Pardon the Mess with Courtney DeFeo - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids by Courtney DeFeo and Christian Parenting
May 25, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode focuses on the process of sanctification and the importance of becoming more like Jesus in the context of parenting.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2) All the people we have talked about this year are heroes of faith. Whether they were named or unnamed, their stories hold significance in God’s word, which is always worthy of our attention! As much as we want our kids to take on the characteristics of the people in this great cloud of witnesses, our primary desire is that our kids become like Jesus, our rabbi, friend, perfect king, and our Savior. We become more and more like Jesus as we spend more time with him. It’s the process of sanctification, or being made holy. We cannot be fully sanctified on this side of heaven, but the Holy Spirit does work within us as we surrender, obey, and return to him when we get it wrong. We are shaped to look more and more like Jesus. Our kids will make mistakes, struggle with sin, and face challenges. We all do; it’s part of living in a broken world. But as they become more like him, their responses to those things will change because becoming more like Jesus means choosing truth over lies…
People in this episode
Host: Courtney DeFeo
Topics covered
- sanctification
- faith
- Christian parenting
- becoming like Jesus
- spiritual growth
Keywords
- sanctification
- Jesus
- faith
- Christian parenting
- spiritual growth
- kids
- obedience
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hebrews 12:2
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