Volume 52 Issue 10 - October 2014 : Mokanoki

King Solomon, one of the wisest people who ever lived, wrote, “A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great” (Proverbs 18:16)”  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings” (Proverbs 22:29)

Amantle Montsho`s gift made a way for her. It placed her before influential people who opened doors that enabled her to fulfill the inner dreams and longings she had harboured for long. Your authority also has a domain in which it is be exercised. The size or scope of that domain and whether you become well known is not the issue. 

The issue is whether you will recognise what is inherent within you and exercise your gift for yourself and others.  You authority is your unique leadership ability in the world.

Many people allow their true authority to remain untapped. They have neither discovered nor pursued their special ability to contribute to their generation. This brings us to the question: What are you authorised to do?

Authority is the key to fulfillment and effective living, the means to proper function in life, and the guarantor of success. Authority is the law of maximum performance. It is also the means of powerful, positive influence in other people`s lives.

Unless you know what you`re authorised to do in life, you will always experience some degree of dissatisfaction, uncertainty, frustration and perhaps even anger with regard to your circumstances 

You have the opportunity, responsibility and ability to develop your own personal authority and carry out your unique purpose in life in conjunction with others. You are uniquely designed for what you were born to do through your gifts, abilities, and personality. 

We have to make a decision not to let those feeling control us and affect the way we live.

People`s widely different experiences with authority in our contemporary world, as well as in previous eras, have led to quite diverse opinions about it. It seems as if people are divide into certain camps when it comes to authority.

To some, it represents a lack of freedom of thought and action.  It is considered by many to be a negative force that stifles people at best a necessary evil to keep life functioning.

Genuine authority creates an environment for people to think, to dream, to discover and refine their gifts and talents, to build others up, and develop themselves fully. Wherever there`s authority there will be true submission. Authority allows people to express themselves and to develop to the full extent of their potential. It doesn`t restrict but provides instruction, advice, or counsel to build others up.

Isa 64:4 “No eye has seen, no ear has head….”  1 Cor2:9

What he is really saying is that no one has seen the real you yet! 

People my size you up and dismiss you, tell you that you are nobody. To them you are just waist of time. An irritation to them. 

They may express negativity all the time. Many people ‘s ears hear things about others that are only part of the story.  For example “have heard so and so is pregnant” but the bible says I have not heard yet. 

You need to affirm this truth for your own life: Whatever I am now is only temporary. What you see is not what you get. Only God has the last word on me!

Remember that Moses was a murderer - temporarily (Exodus 2;11-15; 3:1-10) Rahab was a prostitute - temporarily Joshua2:6, 17-25.

Gideon was a coward - temporarily Judges6:11-7:25. Paul of Tarsus was a killer - temporarily Acts7:55-8:3. It doesn`t matter what other people say about you, there`s something they have to come to you for because you have been given authority. 

Your personal authority is characterized by humbleness. When you know what you were born to do and you understand true authority, you are humble.

I have said a lot about authority let me stop here for now. In the next issue I will include my arguments. I hope you have learned a lot. ENDS

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