Abilities

Deep within the human spirit is a desire, and a capability, to do wonderful things. Because we were made in the image of God, we inherited from him the desire to create, to accomplish, to make things happen. But God wouldn’t give us these desires without the means to carry them out. These “means” are called abilities, or talents. They are the gifts God has given us to help us accomplish great things for him, and to help us enjoy life. How we use or misuse these abilities ultimately determines our quality of life—quality being defined not as comfort or the accumulation of things, but in terms of character, joy, and lasting satisfaction. Our goal is to first discover our abilities, then exercise them, and finally channel them toward good and not evil. 

Discovering these abilities might be the hardest of the three to accomplish, but with help from leaders around you, realization of these abilities can be achieved. Usually a counselor or a leader can see these hidden talents inside of you and can create an environment to nurture ones ability. Though, to the one discovering the talent, this may seem nerve wracking; a strong leader would make sure that everything would work out to the persons’ favor.  Putting them to practice is the next step. If you do not apply this ability in your life, you will eventually lose it or it may become so weak that you cannot use it. Just like a body builder needing to work out to maintain his/her muscles. Finally, you would determine whether or not you would use these abilities for good and not evil. 

Vocabulary 

1.  Desire- to long or hope for

2.  Capability- having power or being competent

3.  Inherited- to receive as ones' portion 

4.  Abilities- special skills

5.  Discover- to find something

6.  Exercise- doing something as a means of practice to improve upon

7.  Channel- to convey through

8.  Accomplish- to bring to its goal or conclusion

9.  Goal- the result of an achievement

10.  Nurture- to support and encourage

Activity 

Please unscramble the words below

1. Deseri   2. layiapCitb   3. iIdtrenhe   4. iibelisAt   5. oseDvcri   6. riexcseE   7. nlhanCe   8. oplhcsiAcm   9. loGa   10. turreuN

Grammar Point - There Is and There Are

Sentences with there is/there are describe the location or the existence of someone or something, and usually state factual information. 

Location

There's a man at the door.

Existence

Guess what! There's a new James Bond movie. 

Fact 

There are 365 days in a year. 

Activity

Write factual statements with there is/there are about each phrase in your notebook. Punctuate your sentence correctly. 

1. Days in a year.  There are 365 days in a year. 

2. Months with 28 days. ______________________________________________

3. Hours in a day. ___________________________________________________

4. Planets in the solar system. _________________________________________

5. Sunrises everyday. ________________________________________________

6. Full Moons every month. _____________________________________________

7. Pennies in a dollar.  ________________________________________________

8. States in the United States. _____________________________________________