I have been given the spirit of sonship – one that is enabled to say “Abba, Father” – This means I am a co-heir with Christ – how cool is that!!! Even cooler is the fact that I have not been given a spirit that once again makes me a slave to fear –

Let’s consider both:

Slave to fear – Someone who obeys fear – who does what fear says – who moves and barks and talks and lives according to odd movements within the chest and heart – someone who wavers and loses ground –

Fear is not my master – Jesus alone is my Master

Think of it like this: If I were at my Father’s office as a son who also works, My Father has ultimate authority over me. He tells me what to do. His voice is the one I obey. When He puts stuff in my Inbox, that is what i am to do.

But, very often this odd dude with ripped sleeves and a severe tan and a loud voice walks into my office from some other company and starts yelling at me. He gets right in my ear and tells me that I must do what he says. I must cease and desist my actions for my Father because I am unable to complete the tasks anyway. He gets me all upset. Even to the point where I start feeling as if it might be better if I just went ahead and did what he is suggesting. Maybe he will go away if I just do what he says this time.

Problem is, every time I do what he says, I stop doing what my Father tells me to do. With each positive reaction to him, I give him power. I may claim that my Father is my master, but the reality is that I have let this corporate raider to come into my office and to take on the actual role of master – the one who is obeyed.

Best way to handle him is to remind him that he is my enemy. That I have not been given that spirit. That it is written in the policies and procedures with blood that I am first of all a son and as a result I do not have to listen to him at all. Rebuke him. Tell him to get out and then erase/shred any of his suggestions. This last one is a key because sometimes even after we throw out this spirit, his words linger and we consider it. After all, we are sort of suffering under his oppression. He is one of those guys who makes you angry and who you think is crazy but who still can get under your skin if you let him.

Shred his documents. Delete his messages. Remind yourself of who you are and what you are on earth to do.