Do your actions display generosity and gratitude? (92-4)
Yesterday we looked at David as a servant leader based on his actions toward Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson and David’s friend Jonathan’s son. Before leaving this part of David’s life, there are two more elements of leadership that should be addressed: generosity and gratitude. Review 2 Samuel 9.
Long after his friend Jonathan’s death, David returned a favor to his friend through a kindness to his son Mephibosheth. David restored Saul’s land to Mephibosheth and ordered Saul’s former servants to cultivate the land and provide an income for Mephibosheth. David also provided Mephibosheth a place in his court and invited him to eat at his table with his own sons. David’s gratitude for Jonathan’s friendship cultivated generosity toward his friend’s son.
Gratitude and generosity are attitudes. Attitudes become actions that demonstrate a leader’s core truths. The absence of gratitude and generosity demonstrates a core value of self before others and personal gain before kindness.
To evaluate your core truths concerning selfishness as compared to other-centeredness look at your actions concerning gratitude and generosity. If your evaluation indicates you tend not to be grateful and generous, seek counsel of another leader you consider to be thankful and generous and ask for their help mentoring you in these areas. Ask them to hold you accountable in these areas.
Effective godly leaders seek to be leaders that are grateful to God and others and have a generous spirit.
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