A cynical spirit reflects a lack of belief in God and his ability to do what he says he will do. It is crucial that leaders guard their attitudes. Christian leaders have every reason in the world to be positive and optimistic for the future. They serve the King of kings.

Moody’s biographer, John Pollock, notes, “At the moment of reaching a height of influence in the United States he stood in danger of spiritual insolvency.” Moody realized he had told people everything he knew and that he had nothing new to say. Moody confessed: “My lack of education has always been a great disadvantage to me. I shall suffer from it as long as I live.”12 Moody moved to Northfield and refused to accept major speaking engagements until he felt he had studied enough to have fresh, new insights from God’s Word to share with people. He set a rigid schedule that included six hours of study every morning. Even after he began traveling once again, Moody carried a small library with him. He was determined that despite the press of people and responsibilities upon his time, he could not afford to stop learning and still be effective as a spiritual leader.