Look For The Spark!

Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time. His name is synonymous with the word genius. Yet, as a baby, his head was so large and misshapen, his mother thought he was deformed. As a child, he had a speech delay. He failed his college entrance exam. Yet despite all this, he became one of the most brilliant and world-changing scientists in history.

Each child is qualified differently for performing in life. How blessed is the child whose mother looks for his or her unique design and personality, who watches for the spark of interest her children show in different subjects, who asks the Holy Spirit to show her the place this child was crafted to invest his or her life for God’s glory.

God did not make any mistakes when He created your children. Each child is fearfully and wonderfully made. Consequently, we are wise when we accept them as gifts from God and love, pray for, and validate them as He made them. We learn wisdom in life by leaning into His will and ways—and part of that is in accepting the children He gave us as they are.

Take the time today—and every day—to celebrate the differences in your children, to look for the genius, and to watch the life of God filling your home.

His Promises

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.