Encourage the Dreamer

We must be careful how we speak to our children, many times we can be discouraging them instead of encouraging them. We are not to determine our children's dream, they are to figure out themselves what it is they want in life, and what they desire to do. Don't get me wrong, we can expose them to different things so that they have a wide range of ideas, or interest but we are not to choose for them. Just a thought: If your son says he wants to be a baseball player, don't brush it off as if it is a far fetched dream, put him in little league, encourage him as long as he shows interest, that may lead to the high school baseball team, maybe college and if he excels and is good at the sport, he could possibly become a professional player. The only dream that is not achievable is the one you never go after. If your daughter says she wants to become an actress, and you see she is really interested put her in acting classes, encourage her to join the drama department in school, take her to open auditions for roles in plays locally and away if possible. It may lead to her actually getting parts in small or large productions. My point in all of this is never shoot down your children's dreams, when we are children it is then when we dream with no limits, as we get older we allow fear, doubt and negative response's from others to discourage us in following our dreams. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US. NEVER lose your ability to dream, and never discourage those who still believe they CAN do all and be all.