A Spirit of Excellence

A Spirit of Excellence (How You Can Instill this in Your Child)

Daniel 6:3 (Amplified Bible)
3Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

 The Spirit of Excellence is a quality I want my son to possess.  I want my son to be more like Daniel so that one day he too will be asked to be in Leadership. I am having difficulty finding a way to instill this quality in him. Instead he is happy with mediocrity and complacency. He strives for just enough and not enough at the same time. My son is a good kid but he has trouble focusing on simple tasks and putting his all in anything that he does from sports to washing up.  He will do a task partially and be satisfied with the lack luster results.  My dream is what most mothers want for their kids; a well-rounded, successful individual.  An individual that lives his life for God and keeps all the rest of the mess behind him. So how do you teach this to a child?  What drives a child to stive for the best? Children like Aleck Greven the author of the manuscript "How to Talk to Girls" or Amiya Alexander a girl that has a dream about a pink bus and dance studio and makes that dream come alive or the child T.V. stars and musicians, these children exemplify exactly how I want my son to be.


In this article on moms.gather.com, "Teaching Your Child to Have Passions, Pursue Excellence." Author Vicky Envoy explains that listening to your child and encouraging your child to pursue ONE activity of interest is a great way to instill excellence and passion.  She states that most children that are extraordinary are usually extraordinary in One area such as: piano, tennis, golf etc. 


Patti Holmes Gives Steps to Building an Attitude Toward Excellence some of the steps include:

• Choose to Have a Positive Mental Attitude
• Building an Appreciation of yourself
• Develop the Quality of Enthusiasm
• Set Goals

If you want to read more on these and her other steps visit www.pattiholmes.com.

I really enjoyed both of these authors and will definitely take their advice and see if I can apply their principles to my son.  I will also begin praying for my son in this area, specifically refrencing 1 Corinthians 10:31 (Amplified Bible) in my prayer.
31So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God.

I will keep you guys posted on my son's progress and if you have any tips or advice feel free to contribute with a comment. 

www.pattiholmes.com