My husband and I are addicted to watching American Idol each week. It details the lives of aspiring singers along with 3 judges who assist the contestants on their path to stardom. Each week the judges use their own knowledge & experience, in the entertainment business, to help guide them to success. The judges compare each contestants performance to the others in the competition. The experts help them pick their songs, outfits, and choreography. Sometimes their expertise works and is pulled off beautifully. Other times you see the contestant pushed to do a "song choice" that is completely out of their comfort zone and they are so uncomfortable in that genre of music that they fail miserably. Why is that? Because that is not who they are as an artist or as a person.
I find myself being a "judge" as I compare my kids to others wondering why they don't fit the cookie cutter mold. The reason is because they are not supposed to. They are individuals and God designed them with a purpose and plan completely their own. The "song choice" for their life is unique only to them. The Lord has equipped them with gifts and talents to be used to further the kingdom.
So what spiritual gifts & talents does your child possess?
Click this link & go to the middle of page if you want to print out a test (do at a later time)
Kids Spiritual Gift Test
How can you encourage them to use those for His glory??
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. -James 1:5
Pray that the Lord helps you hone in on those areas. Praise your child for the abilities they have been given. Don't compare. Smile He is going to do great things with your child if you continue to seek His face daily and rely on His word for wisdom.
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