The Heart of a Leader

Positive Conditions of the Heart

A Willing Heart

And the Lord said to Moses,

Speak to the Israelites, that they take for Me an offering. From

every man who gives it willingly and ungrudgingly with his heart

you shall take My offering.

Exodus 25:1,2

A Stirred Heart

That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame

of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is

 in you by means of the laying on of my hands [^[a]with those

 of the elders at your ordination].

2 Timothy 1:6

A Wise Heart

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted,

whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom…

Exodus 28:3

A Perfect Heart

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him.

2 Chronicles 16:9

A Tender Heart

And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted

 (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one

 another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

A Faithful Heart

So then…consider Jesus…[See how] faithful He was to Him Who appointed

 Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses was also

 faithful in the whole house [of God].

Hebrews 3:1,2

A Fixed and Steadfast Heart

My heart is fixed, my heart is steadfast…

Psalms 57:7

A Confident Heart

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident!…

Psalm 57:7

A Merry Heart

A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 17:22

A New Heart

Then I will give them one heart[a new heart], and I will put a new spirit

 within them,^[a] and take the stony heart out of their flesh,

 and give them a heart of flesh[sensitive and responsive

 to the touch of their God]

Ezekiel 11:19

An Understanding Heart

My son, if you will receive my words and treasure up my

commandments within you,  

Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly wisdom and inclining

and directing your heart and mind to understanding [applying all your

powers to the quest for it…

Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God.

Proverbs 2:1-5

A Purposed Heart

For the Lord of hosts has purposed…

Isaiah 14:26, 27

A Pondering Heart

But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings),

 weighing and pondering them in her heart.

A Forgiving Heart

Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my

brother sin against me and I forgive him and ^[a]let it go? [As many as]

up to seven times?

Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy

times seven!

An Open Heart

One of those who listened to us was a woman named Lydia, from the city

 of Thyatira, a dealer in fabrics dyed in purple. She was [already]

 a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to pay

 attention to what was said by Paul.

Acts 16:14

An Obedient Heart

But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become

 obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which

 you were instructed and to which you were committed.

Romans 6:17

A Believing Heart

But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him.

 For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe…

Hebrews 11:6

An Enlarged Heart

Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians [we are hiding nothing, keeping

 nothing back], and our heart is expanded wide [for you]! 12There is no

 lack of room for you in [our hearts], but you lack

 room in your own affections [for us].

2 Corinthians 6:11,12

A Pure Heart

Blesed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:8

The Heart of a Father

After all, though you should have ten thousand teachers (guides to direct you) in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the glad tidings (the Gospel).

1 Corinthians 4:15

A Leader in the Making by Joyce Meyer