Spirtual Authority

I found this wonderful article to repost here. It had no author to it and I take no credit for writing this, but acknowledge what is written herein:

I believe the most powerful offense we have against the devil's agenda is for Christians to manifest God's love, power and spiritual authority everywhere we go. We know that the best defense is an offense, but is Christianity today, known for it's love, power and authority? We need a strategy to overcome the fear factor in our own minds.

The devil's strongest weapon is to plant a fear factor in our imaginations. His strategy is to get us to believe a lie, a fear factor that he projects onto the screen of our minds. He only has power over us if we give it to him, entertaining this fear factor. If Jesus has all power and spiritual authority in Heaven and earth and He is inside of us, why do we hesitate to rise up and let Him demonstrate His love, power and spiritual authority through us, defeating the works of the devil?

Are you operating in your inherited power and authority as a believer? The devil offered Jesus more authority, but Jesus knew it was a lie. He responded, "It is written ... ." As we renounce our ungodly beliefs about authority, we can defeat the enemy, "It is written ... .".

If you had a performance evaluation today, how well would you do? Are you submitted to Biblical principles and spiritual authority? How many of these statements will you choose to believe for yourself? If you commit to pray these declarations, as a prayer strategy to over come your fear factor and to rise up in your God given power and spiritual authority, let us know.


Lining up with God's truth about me as a believer, I declare and decree:

I discern and judge myself first, so that I have no fear of condemnation. 1 Cor. 11:31-32
I receive the spiritual authority that Jesus has given to all of us as believers. Luke 4:6
I choose to be a good steward of the spiritual authority I have been given. James 3:1
I allow God's love to be perfected in me, casting out all my fear factors. 1 John 4:18
I renounce all fear of the devil, fear of evil and fear of his power to hurt me. Luke 10:19
One thing I desire - to dwell in the secret place of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1
I allow God to purify my heart of selfish, fleshly, power-hungry cravings. Matt. 5:8
My motivation is to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire of Him. Ps. 27:4
I rest in God's willingness to deliver me because He delights in me. Psalm 18:19
I take back dominion over the earth, the animal kingdom and the weather. Gen. 1:26
In Christ, I have spiritual authority to forgive and to command healing. Luke 5:20-24
I practice what I teach, submitting to the stricter judgment of God. James 3:1
My motivation is to know Jesus and to grow in His character and fruit. Phil. 3:10-15
My soul thirsts to be in right relationship with Jesus (and authorities.) Ps. 63:1
I have spiritual gifts so that I can lift Jesus up and express His heart. 2 Tim. 1:6
I am faithful to stir up the spiritual gifts that God has been given to me. 1 Tim. 4:14
I renounce false humility; I proudly serve a Kingdom that cannot be shaken. Heb. 12:28
True peacemakers confront evil vs. avoid it or settle for compromise. Matt. 5:9
The Word says the violent take the Kingdom by force and take action. Matt. 11:12
I contend earnestly for the faith - faithful to do all the Father says to do. Jude 3
I don't whine; I endure hardship as a good soldier in the Lord's army. 2 Tim. 2:3-4
I don't back down from false teaching; I overcome with the God's Truth. Rom. 12:21
I operate in my gifts in the fullness of the measure that was given to me. Eph. 4:7
I am faithful to the gift of grace for the effective working of His mighty power. Eph. 3:7
I preach the gospel in authority, without boasting, not touching His glory. 1 Cor. 9:16
"Fat sheep" are self-centered; I expend myself to feed His sheep. Eze. 34:18-22
When God speaks through me, I multiply the abilities that He gives to me. 1 Pet. 4:11
I honor all Christians equally, encouraging them in their spiritual gifts. 1 Cor. 12:23-24
By laying hands on other disciples in prayer, I help to spread the gospel. Acts 6:6-7
I renounce timidity or intimidation; I have love, power and a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1:7
I have power to be a witness because the Holy Ghost is inside me. Acts 1:8
The Lord is the strength of my life and I am not afraid. Psalm 27:1
God will resist the proud and give grace to me, when I am humble. James 4:6
I say what the Father says to say with great boldness of speech. 2 Cor. 3:11-12
The Lord is inside me, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Heb. 13-5-6
I don't try to control people or compete for position, prestige or power. Luke 22:24
Jesus has given me power over demonic spirits; they are subject to me. Luke 10:19-20
When I give God my shame, He will give me a double portion. Isaiah 61:1-7
I am holy, blameless and righteous, in Christ. Eph. 1:4, Romans 5:21
We overcome by the blood of the Lamb, the word of our testimony and because we do not love our lives unto to the death. Rev.12:20

Father I confess that I have been intimidated by the enemy and have hesitated to step out in obedience to enforce your authority in the earth. I choose to join with believers around the world in this prayer strategy. I covenant with you to declare these Scriptural truths.