Today as I reflect on all the years I have had the privilege of being a mother to Alberto, I must stand and thank God for this precious gift. I know I spoke about Alberto in the last post; but I realized that I had failed to include leadership in the spiritual gifts and I went back to study the wonderful study done by Charles Stanley in his series called “God’s Children Gifted for Ministry”. It was then that I realized that Alberto’s primary gift was leadership or organization. His secondary is exhortation, meaning he had to stretch a little to call me last week. So let me tell you a little about leadership and why I had to admit my error. This did not change in any way the significance that in my family lies all the gifts; it actually affirms it by including leadership.
Those with the gift of leadership have the ability to see the big picture and visualize the completion of any project. They are then able to see the goal and break it down into smaller goals that lead to that completion. They believe completely the truth that “All things are possible” They are motivated to be organized into moving forward. When they are handed a goal they begin to get started right away toward working to finish the goal and clearly see the steps needed. The one thing that people with this gift cannot stand is negativity. They are able to discern which things can be delegated and which they need to do themselves. They are very focused on the big picture and separate themselves from the details. They are willing to take criticism and they move forward toward completion of the big picture. They are very loyal and they need loyalty from those who are around them. They are very positive and push past or remove from themselves any negativity or sadness. They generally sit back and listen carefully to what the goal is, then they step forward to say “ I am willing to take the lead if no one else can” They live very ordered lives. Their greatest joy is in seeing the project completed and others enjoying the finished product. Once they have completed a task, they are quickly ready to move on to a new goal. They are frequently misunderstood because they are goal oriented and some think of them as being too proud, but the truth is there is an innate humility—they just must move forward toward accomplishing the goal.
This is truly my son. God in His omnipotence knew that he formed Alberto for this spiritual gift, so He carefully molded his traits and then throughout his life and presented situations that would guide him to learn the skills needed so that when he accepted Christ as his Savior and received his spiritual gifts-he would be ready to embrace it. Every minute detail of his life was orchestrated by God.
I could go back and tell you so many examples of how these traits began to show themselves from even the age of 2. How he was always able to see the goal and moved toward it. Even how he always stepped to the forefront to protect Ronald and myself in every situation. Yet, those stories I will hold tightly in my memory and will not share at this time because for the leader (as he is) it is important to always follow this philosophy as Paul the apostle expressed in Philippians 3
13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
His infectious smile and refusal to accept or dwell on any negativities make him the true leader that he is. Check out this video , I think you will find that you must agree.
Happy Birthday Alberto, Love you Mom