SELF CULTIVATION

Genesis chapter 1







Today we are walking in: Attitude #10 Self-Cultivation







Job 34:16




If now thou hast understanding, hear H8085 this: hearken to the voice of my words.

























UNDERSTAND







Today we look to the word-UNDERSTAND- H8085 shama`--to hear with attention or interest, listen to understand (language)






















The Torah testifies...............




Genesis 11:7




Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand H8085 one another's speech.






















The prophets proclaim..................




Nehemiah 8:2




And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear H8085 with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

























The writings bear witness...........................




1 Kings 3:9




Give therefore thy servant an understanding H8085 heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?








CHAPTER NINETEEN

Attitude #10 Self-Cultivation




Accept the power in self-empowerment.




True leaders possess the leadership attitude of selfcultivation, a passion for personal development. Some marks of a genuine spirit of leadership are a desire and commitment to gain knowledge and insights, to keep improving oneself, and to learn from others.




Leaders are consummate readers and are always looking for opportunities to advance their knowledge. They create their own learning opportunities and facilitate their own educational environments. A leader’s personal collection of books is usually his greatest possession.




To become the leader that you were destined to be, you must convert your home into a university and your automobile into a mobile seminar hall. Leaders know that they must never stop expanding their knowledge base. The attitude of self-cultivation also drives them to extend their knowledge beyond their particular areas of focus in order to be versatile when necessary. Leaders study beyond the realm of their own disciplines—but in ways that will advance their purposes and visions.




As you pursue the spirit of leadership, consider the following methods of self-cultivation:




TRUE LEADERS POSSESS A PASSION FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.




• Written material: books, magazines, newspapers, journals, instructional manuals.




• Visual material: documentaries, movies, television programs, computer programs, the Internet.




• Personal contact: speakers, discussion groups, Bible study groups, professional and social organizations, counseling, friendships.




• Personal experience: the development of skills, talents, hobbies, and other areas of interest.