Looking for a thread on gifts and giftedness, i saw mooky's thread on spiritual gifts 6 days ago. But it isnt quite what i had in mind. So i start this, after thinking about other giftedness in people, i mean not just spiritual.
There was a seminar i attended recently on parenting gifted children, quite an eye-opener for me. Of course people misunderstand when the definitions we use for the word are also different. This is meant to be a thread where people can share what they understand abt giftedness. I have also just recently passed by an article on Gratitude, where i read this, where Jesus asked,
According to Mark T. Mitchell, professor of political science at Patrick Henry College in Virginia:
There was a seminar i attended recently on parenting gifted children, quite an eye-opener for me. Of course people misunderstand when the definitions we use for the word are also different. This is meant to be a thread where people can share what they understand abt giftedness. I have also just recently passed by an article on Gratitude, where i read this, where Jesus asked,
"Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? And then he said to them, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well.’ (Luke 17: 16 -18
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Biblical scholars of this passage agree that by “faith,” what Jesus really meant was thankfulness, as in, “Your gratitude has made you well.” The parable reminds us of just how common ingratitude is and how easy it is to take blessings for granted, and how gratitude is dependent upon unmerited favors...)
According to Mark T. Mitchell, professor of political science at Patrick Henry College in Virginia:
Gratitude is born of humility, for it acknowledges the giftedness of the creation and the benevolence of the Creator."
We can hardly talk abt gifts and giftedness without the Creator. Many of us misunderstand that just because one is good in math, music, language, science or art, he is a genius! But God's word and those who study giftedness say something else.
Will you share what you know to help us understand this? You may post also considering the theory of multiple intelligences... Thanks in advance.
We can hardly talk abt gifts and giftedness without the Creator. Many of us misunderstand that just because one is good in math, music, language, science or art, he is a genius! But God's word and those who study giftedness say something else.
Will you share what you know to help us understand this? You may post also considering the theory of multiple intelligences... Thanks in advance.