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I think one of the most beneficial books I've read during our homeschooling life has been Discover Your Children's Gifts by Don and Katie Fortune. I thought I'd jot down some quotes so I can refer back to them later. TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO [AND IN KEEPING WITH HIS INDIVIDUAL GIFT OR BENT], AND WHEN HE IS OLD, HE WILL NOT DEPART FROM IT. (emphasis mine)....Proverbs 22:6 TAB "Each child is uniquely gifted by God and that will help determine the most effective type of training." "....each child has a gift -a motivational gift-or a bent-a direction in life to be fulfilled by using his motivational gift(s).....we have a responsibility to discover our children's gifts and to encourage their development, so that when they come of age they will use their gifts to the glory of God." "....each child comes into this world with gifts giving him a distinct personality even in infancy." I noticed this each time we had another baby. They were all different from the moment they were born....except for the beautiful eyelashes. Having gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them: [He whose gift is] prophecy, [let him prophesy] according to the proportion of his faith; [He whose gift is] practical service, let him give himself to serving; he who teaches, to his teaching; (He who exhorts, encourages), to his exhortation; he who contributes, let him do it in simplicity and liberality; he who gives aid and superintends, with zeal and singleness of mind; he who does acts of mercy, with genuine cheerfulness and joyful eagerness. -Romans 12:6-8, TAB "...we should employ them to benefit one another..." "We possess these gifts!" "These are grace gifts!....Because God has created us with free will we can choose to use them appropriately, neglect them, or even abuse them." The list: Perceiver Server Teacher Exhorter Giver Administrator Compassion person As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. I Peter 4:10, NAS For You did form my inward parts, You did knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will confess and praise You, for You are fearfully wonderful, and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was being formed in secret and intricately and curiously wrought (as if embroidered with various colors) in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery]. Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days of my life were written, before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. Psalm 139:13-16, TAB “…our motivational gifts produce interests, abilities, enthusiasms, and actions to make us effective members of the Body of Christ.” It would really be nice if we all remembered this....hands, feet, ears, eyes, shoulders, hearts... “Many conflicts within the family arise because its members fail to discern each other’s gifts.” WOW~! We need to keep this posted in every room!!!! “…all gifts are equal…” “It is a parent’s privilege and responsibility to help each child develop in his giftedness!” PRIVILEGE! PRIVILEDGE! PRIVILEDGE! YES! “What you are is God’s gift to you; What you make of your life is your gift to God.” “In a large family almost every gift may be represented.” I can see that here at our house. With seven of us, I'd like to see if we have all seven gifts listed in this book. I can spot a few of them, the others are still a bit hidden. “God seems to bestow some gifts more frequently than others….because more people are needed in certain functions.” Thank God for His provision! 30% Compassion person “…we desperately need love and compassion in the world.” “Servers get the work done and exhorters offer encouragement to keep us all going.” “All the gifts, when used properly, are blessings.” I think when we see a specific character flaw flare up, we need to think in terms of what the opposite would be and remind each other that the gift we should be using is the opposite of what we're doing at the time. “Each child has been gifted by God. Discover those gifts and train him up to use them for the glory of God and to fulfill God’s purposes for his life!” The above quotes are from Ch. 1 “Every Child Is Gifted By God”, Discover Your Children’s Gifts by Don and Katie Fortune. http://www.heart2heart.org/
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