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b'Johnson Oatman Jr. admired his father. Johnson Oatman Sr. was a gifted singer at church and an intelligent businessperson.\\nIn many ways, Johnson Jr. followed in his father\\u2019s footsteps, even working at the family business. But he didn\\u2019t have all the same gifts as his father. While he loved music, Johnson Jr. wasn\\u2019t quite as good of a singer as his father. But, after several years, Johnson Jr. discovered he could write songs. He wrote songs like \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153No, Not One,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Higher Ground,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d and \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Count Your Blessings.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d In fact, Johnson Jr. wrote thousands of songs\\u2014many of which are still sung in churches today.\\nThough he didn\\u2019t have all the same gifts as his father, Johnson Jr. discovered his talent. God showed him what He wanted him to do, and he did an excellent job, glorifying God in the process.\\nWhen we are young, we sometimes want to be like ourparents. We want to do things they can do. And then we find we cannot do all the things they do. When this happens, we may become discouraged and feel like failures.\\nGod, however, knows what we are good at doing. He created us! Talk to the Lord about what your talents and spiritual gifts might be. Then, talk with wise Christians in your life about what talents and spiritual gifts they see in you. In following after God\\u2019s voice and listening to His leading, we get the opportunity to serve Jesus and His church in whatever way He wants us to. In Christ, God has an amazing plan for each one of us! \\u2022 Anna Gregory\\n\\u2022 Do you enjoy doing things no one in your family does? Do you think these things might be your talents? \\n\\u2022 Aside from the talents we\\u2019re all created with, the Holy Spirit gives Christians special abilities called spiritual gifts\\u2014like teaching, encouraging, or serving. What do you think are some of your spiritual gifts? \\n\\u2022 If you\\u2019re not sure what your talents or spiritual gifts are, talk to a trusted Christian friend in your life, such as a pastor, parent, or counselor.\\nFor just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body\\u2014so also is Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGalatians 4:4-10'