Much of what I have learned about self-leadership, I began learning in earnest many years ago when I participated in a mentoring experience led by Bob Shank called “The Master’s Program.” I was part of a group that met for three years, four times a year, for a one-day intensive. In these meetings Bob focused our attention on the need for consistent growth in ten critical areas of life.
We were challenged over the three-year journey to assess our current reality in light of God’s Word and to make specific, incremental changes, or create holy habits, that would move us toward Christ’s ideal.
Many times we overestimate what we can change in a short period of time and underestimate what we could accomplish applying right habits over the long haul. In looking at the ten realms of self-leadership listed below, the key question becomes: To what single area might you give special attention in the next three-to-four months and what specific holy habit might you adopt that would make personal growth more likely?
1. Spiritual Fitness
What does spiritual fitness look like? In John 15:8, Jesus said it is the Father’s desire that we “produce much fruit” and so prove to be His disciples. The word fruit in the Bible is used in a couple of ways. First, “fruit” is used to describe the very character of Christ. The second way in which “fruit” is used is to describe both physical and spiritual reproduction (see Gen. 9:1, Rom. 1:13, and 1 Cor. 16:15). So, two simple questions get to the heart of spiritual fitness:
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