Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP Collegiate Dictionary, the word attribute comes from a Latin word meaning “to bestow.” The Creator has bestowed on us the attri butes of a leadership spirit. Here are some of the definitions of attribute : “an inherent characteristic,” “an object closely associ ated with or belonging to a specific person, thing, or office,” and “a word ascribing a quality.”

T HERE IS A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP , OF POWER , FOR EVERYBODY .

Once more, since God is our Creator and the “mate rial” from which we were created, then in order to under stand our leadership attributes, it is naturally imperative for us to explore, study, and come to understand the nature of His attributes. In essence, if you want to know and under stand yourself, your nature, and your abilities, it is necessary for you to know God, who is your Source. OMNIPOTENCE The first attribute of God is that he is omnipotent or all-powerful. How do we apply this attribute to ourselves? Omnipotence means “all-inherent power.” It can also be described as a sense of secure ability in pursuing and fulfill ing one’s purpose and will. Since we were made in the image and likeness of the Creator, and possess that same ability in a measure, this means that we inherently have power that enables us to accomplish what we were created to do. In addition, power can be defined as the proper use of energy. The application for us is this: God does not use energy in a negative way. His power is creative. A true leader who has tapped into his essential nature uses power to create

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