"Pay close attention to yourself [concentrate on your personal development] and to your teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you." 1 Timothy 4:16 AMP
Development is the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining. So personal development means improving yourself inside, refining yourself for the purpose of being more effective in the work God has committed to your trust. It is a process of growing and getting better, there are people who are static and do not make progress, it's very important to make progress. Set yourself on track to develop further and make big progress.
Paul admonished Timothy to pay close attention to himself; to develop himself in the Word of God. We all have a situation or a trend where we require a change. Don’t always seek to change the situation externally; change most times begins with you. You don't need to struggle so much to enforce a change, it happens naturally as you grow yourself in the Word. God is more concerned and interested in who you are, and who you are becoming. This is why you need to pay attention to yourself.
Further Scripture Study: Proverbs 4:20; 2 Timothy 2:15
Declare This: Dear Father, I will continually pay attention to myself and ensure I am making progress and accelerating in every area of my life in Jesus name Amen.
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