Why Doesn’t God Build Up Moses’ Self-Esteem? A Discussion about God and about Parenting

As some of my recent podcasts have been lectures, I decided to mix it up by sharing a Torah discussion in which I raise a simple question asked by Mechon Hadar's Dena Weiss:  At the Burning Bush, when Moses is too humble or scared to accept his mission, and Moses asks God, "Who am I to go to Pharoah?" why doesn't God say, "You're the one who killed an Egyptian to save a Hebrew from being beaten!  You're the one who, with no backup or support, took on a large group of male shepherds to stop them harrassing the girl shepherds!  You're the one who has made a life in a foreign land all on your own!  You're the one born with supreme gifts!?"  I ask our group, "If you had a child, wouldn't you point out how successful they've been in the past, that they have natural gifts and talents, and boost their self-esteem?  Why does God handle it so differently?"  As usual, I've edited out all participant answers (since they were not near the automatic microphone) but I've given summaries of each wonderful answer.  (Note that several children participated actively!  Wish you could have been there!)