Walking in Authority: Understanding Your Position in Spiritual Conflict

Walking in Authority: Understanding Your Position in Spiritual Conflict

Teaching by Prophet Lovy L. Elias · Watch on YouTube · Read on Medium · 30 June 2022
15 min

Core Message

Spiritual authority is not assumed but delegated by God within your assigned jurisdiction, and it operates effectively only when paired with the power to enforce it—beginning with personal victory over what once dominated you, then expanding to ministry to others as you grow in your God-given assignment.

Key Scripture

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. — Luke 10:19 (KJV)

3 Key Takeaways

  1. Your spiritual life is determined by what you know about God, not how much you pray, because prayer shaped by ignorance produces no results.
  2. Authority and power are always proportional—claiming spiritual authority without the power to demonstrate it is a spiritual contradiction.
  3. You must receive personal victory from what has plagued you before you can minister freedom to others, because you cannot give what you have not received.

Prayer Focus

Pray that God would reveal to you the specific authority and power He has entrusted to you within your assignment, and grant you wisdom to know the boundaries of what He has authorized you to do.

Your spiritual life is a product of what you know about God, not about how you pray.

Topics

Spiritual AuthorityPrayerWisdomPropheticDeliverance

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