Mom Heart Moments #341

See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

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.

I once read an article that suggested every child had the capacity to become a genius in some area. Reading this one bit of information changed the way I looked at my children their whole lives. I did not focus on what they could not do, but sought to help them find out what they were made to do. Each child learned at his or her own pace and excelled in different areas, and each was validated for his or her own design.

God did not make any mistakes when He created our 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.

Today, celebrate the differences, look for the genius, and watch the life of God filling your home.