Developing Your Child’s Gift (Part 2)

Developing Your Child's Gifts Part 2In part one of Developing Your Child’s Gifts; I explained the importance of seeking God.  When we seek God He will reveal to us what gifts our children have and He will show us how to encourage them in their gifts.  I also spoke of the importance of speaking positive words over our children.

Today I am going to speak about understanding you have the power to succeed on the inside of you, in spite of your circumstances.  One of my favorite poets named Emily Dickinson explains success this way,

Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne’er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.

(read the entire poem)

Her poem reminds us that people appreciate their gift more when they have to work hard to perfect it or operate in it.

The people who obtained great success did not get there easily.  There will always be a struggle to obtain success.  God wants you to appreciate where you are and where you have come from so that when you reach success you will value it.  We must explain to our children that the obstacles they are facing with their gift are for one reason; they have the potential to be great!

Develop a talking relationship with your children.  Tell them that struggles do not mean they should give up, in fact, it means the opposite.  Once you are sure your child or children understand that struggles identify the possibility of greatness, now it’s time to encourage them in their gift.  They need to practice frequently, daily if possible, even if only for a few minutes.

The book of Proverbs explains the importance of perfecting our gift this way, “A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.” (Proverbs 18:16)  When you work on and perfect your gift, God will open the doors for you to be amongst other people who have also spent time perfecting their gift. Another way God will bless you is when you get creative with your gift.  Ask yourself a few questions; How else can I use my gift?  How do I share my gift with others?  The most important question of all you should ask yourself is what makes my gift significant?

If you do not see how God made you special, how can you expect others to value your gift?  When your child is young it is your responsibility to make sure they have the answers to the questions above.  Our purpose as parents is more than just discipline our children.  We were given the responsibility of parents to train our children in the Lord and to help them know their purpose (Deuteronomy 6:7).

I cannot stress this enough, we as parents must pray and ask God to show us our children’s gifts, so that we can help them know their purpose.  We are living in a time where few people know their purpose.  It is vital that we send our children off with purpose and if possible a plan to succeed in their purpose.

www.christianhomeschoolhq.com Challenge:   God has given all of us gifts and He expects us to use them for his glory.  Tell your children the truth. Let them know that the only person that can stop them from being the greatest them they can be is themselves!  You may even wish to share this scripture with them as a way to encourage them to perfect their gift.  29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call]. Romans 11:29