Spirit of Leadership

LEADERSHIP ABILITY WITHOUT THE ATTITUDE THE MIND OF THE SPIRIT AND THE SPIRIT OF THE MIND The greatest challenge of those who have been recon nected with the Creator is having their attitude correspond with the mind of God’s Spirit who now dwells within them. Jesus has provided for the restoration of the Spirit in us. We are spiritually reconnected to our Source, but the second step is that of restoring the attitude of our minds so that we can exercise our leadership spirit. Paul said, “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus,” and “Be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” He was talking to people who had already received God’s Spirit, so he was indicating that they had not yet changed in the way they needed to. Just because we’ve been reconnected to our Source doesn’t mean that we are thinking like him in all ways. Our attitude needs to be adjusted. Only when we are renewed in the “spirit of our mind” will we have the attitude that reflects the mind of the Spirit. THE HEART AND THE MIND OF LEADERSHIP Remember our earlier discussion about beliefs being our own only as they move into our subconscious minds? In your mind, you can know that you are a leader, but if this knowledge is not in your subconscious mind, then you still won’t behave like a leader. If your heart is not changed, then you’re a new creature with an old mind. Jesus, the great leadership trainer, would often say, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Some people just want to listen; they don’t want to hear, so it never gets

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