Okay, I admit it—I’ve got some favorite students in my Sunday school class. You know who I’m talking about—the student who sits up in her chair, helps her classmates, and always wears a cheerful smile. But sometimes the fruit we see in these children is coming from a wrong motive or heart attitude. Maybe they obey out of obligation or the desire to be better than their peers.
Children cannot grow God-glorifying fruit in their own strength, so how can we help them so that it will grow supernaturally in their lives?

Victory! It’s what we play for, strive for, and fight for. Everyone wants to be a winner. It’s natural for children to push and grab to get what they want or throw a tantrum. But it’s good they don’t always gain victory in what they want because it would actually be bad for them.