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August 7, 2022 8:00 pm
One writer referred to Brazilian skateboarder Felipe Gustavo as “one of the most legendary skateboarders on the planet.” No one would have believed this would be Gustavo’s future when he was sixteen. Gustavo’s dad believed his son needed to pursue his dream of skating professionally, but they didn’t have the money. So his dad sold their car, and took his son to the renowned Tampa Am skating competition in Florida. No one had heard of Gustavo . . . until he won. And the victory catapulted him into an amazing career.
Gustavo’s dad had the capacity to see his son’s heart and passion. “When I become a father,” Gustavo said, “I just want to be like five percent of what my dad was for me.”
Proverbs describes the opportunity parents have to help their children discern the unique way God has crafted their heart, energy, and personality—and then to direct and encourage them toward the path that reflects who God made them to be. “Start children off on the way they should go,” the writer says, “and even when they are old they will not turn from it” (22:6).
We may not possess vast resources or profound knowledge. With God’s wisdom (vv. 17–21) and our attentive love, however, we can offer our kids and other children within our sphere of influence an immense gift. We can help them trust in God and discern the paths they can follow for a lifetime (3:5–6).
Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread are reading titled discerning right pounds was what and by when Collier no one would've believed 16-year-old Brazilian skateboarder Philippe Gustavo would become one of the most legendary skateboarders on the planet. Gustavo's dad believed his son needed to pursue his dream of skating professionally, but they didn't have the money so his dad sold her car and took his son to the renowned Tampa and skating competition in Florida.
No one had heard of Gustavo until he won, and the victory catapulted him into an amazing career.
His dad had the capacity to see his son's heart and passion when I become a father. Gustavo said I just want to be like 5% of what my dad was for me. Proverbs describes the opportunity. Parents have to help their children discern the Unique Way, God has crafted their heart energy and personality. And then to direct and encourage them toward the path that reflects who God made them to be. Start children off on the way they should go.
The writer said. And even when they are old they will not turn from it. We may not possess vast resources or profound knowledge with God's wisdom and our attentive love. However, we can offer our kids and other children within our sphere of influence. An immense gift we can help them trust in God and discern the paths they can follow for a lifetime. Today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Proverbs chapter 22 verse six and verses 17 through 21. Start children off on the way they should go and even when they are old they will not turn from it and now verses 17 through 21. Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise apply your heart to what I teach. For it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips so that your trust may be in the Lord. I teach you today, even you have I not written 30 sayings for you. Sayings of counsel and knowledge, teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve. Let's pray heavenly father as we consider how good parents pay attention to their children.
We know you're the truest parent. Thank you for guiding us through the loving hand of good parents and especially through your spirit in Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thanks for listening today I'm Steven. And today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
