Each person is uniquely gifted, which manifests in extremely different spheres. However, it also provides an opportunity for different people to help each other by using their distinct talents. While my hobbies may not be the most artistic in their classic sense – I do not draw or sing – I express my creativity through the power of words. Combining my passion for writing with innate ability to explain complex subjects in a concise manner allows me to teach important Christian values to young children.
My first talent is writing fictional stories that convey a specific message. From the early days of childhood, I was drawn to reading fictional stories. However, my real passion was writing my own stories with their own plot. This childhood hobby persisted, and I continue to enjoy writing to these days. Now, I look at younger children, spot their behaviors, and write short stories on the basis of their actions. However, all such stories have a larger message, which usually drives children to improve their behavior. As such, I teach children to value honesty and respect for each other via writing short stories.
One of my favorite lines from the Bible was stated by Jesus in Matthew 13:51-52. As he addressed the disciples: “every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old” (Parallel Bible-PR-NASB/Am, 2006, p. 1180). I like to imagine myself as a scribe who educates children on important values. My stories always have a verse from the Bible that accentuates the moral of each story. Subsequently, by showing children how immersive reading is, I endorse them to read more and seek more inspiring stories, including ones from the Bible.
I consider my ability to explain complex subjects in simple words to be my second talent. I have discovered that the best way for me to learn something new, whether for the purpose of education or entertainment, is to explain it to myself or to someone else. Now it is my favorite pastime – I seek opportunities to help people understand subject they do not comprehend. As it is written in the Bible: “you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself?” (Parallel Bible-PR-NASB/Am, 2006, p. 1389). As such, by engaging in explanations, I simultaneously learn myself and show others what is true within God’s Kingdom when they fail to understand it.
One talent that I would like one day to develop is rhyming. People who can easily create a rhythmic text are especially appealing to me. The reason for my interest in rhyming lies in poetry’s ability to be memorable and succinct. Sometime, two lines that rhyme are more effective in learning than reading two pages. Rhyming would help me with my goal of teaching children by telling stories while making those stories more interesting and varied.
Altogether, writing and explaining are my passions. I use them primarily to help people find meaning where they see none and to teach children important values. I do lack the ability to produce rhymes, which limits the immersion of my short stories, and I do hope to be able to rhyme myself one day. For now, I am content with showing people the truth within God’s Kingdom, and it is surprising how many people fail to understand the most basic truths.
Reference
Parallel Bible-PR-NASB/Am. (2006). Hendrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC.