Chosen: Week Four
This Week
Your God-Ordained Authority
Authority - Our Greatest Weapon
The Hard Seasons
Authority of Femininity
Letting Go
Authority Statement
Your Attributes
You are a woman of value.
You have great worth.
Your identity if firmly sealed in who you are
as a Daughter of the King.
Day One
Your God-Ordained Authority
We have been given authority by our Father to speak to things and tell them to come into alignment. We have been given power to use our words to change the atmosphere and transform our lives. God grants us all of the resources of heaven to bring heaven to earth. By faith, we use our God-given authority to reign over the things of this world. We do not have provisional authority to reign over or control people, only things. We do, however, have full authority over the enemy and his principalities. They must submit to the name by which we have our authority: the name of Jesus.
Our God-given authority is not activated until it is incubated in an atmosphere of peace. Jesus modeled this so beautifully for us when He was with the disciples in the boat and the storm arose.
What did Jesus do? He slept!
His authority to calm the storm came from a place of peace. Peace is essential to the operation of authority. When we are operating in our God-given authority, what we carry on the inside affects the atmosphere around us. Our internal condition permeates the external. This is how we can change the atmosphere without saying a word. It is the authority we carry. You cannot, however, walk in authority effectively while carrying offense.
Reflection
Are you at peace?
Are you carrying any offense in your heart?
With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:2-3 (ESV)
Prayer
Dear Father,
I have been entrusted with divine authority, and I acknowledge and embrace this as a gift from Your heart. Grant me the wisdom to wield my authority with respect and responsibility, avoiding manipulation and control. I seek peace within my soul and a life lived in wholeness, free from offense or discord.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Day Two
Authority - Our Greatest Weapon
We imitate the Father (because that is what we were created to do) by walking in the freedom and security of His authority. Faith is a response to grace. Faith gives us access to grace. Without faith there is no grace. Faith is the power working inside us and grace is the by-product. Faith + Grace gives us the boldness to walk in the full authority granted us by the Father.
Our God-given authority is a gift! Authority is our weapon to go after the enemy. It is the power that drives our words to call things that are not as though they were and command things to come into alignment. It is using what God has planted in our hearts, taught us with His words, and revealed to us in prayer that makes our authority grow.
Reflection
Read Ephesians 1:18-23 from the Passion Translation and let these words soak into your spirit:
I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of his calling—that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that he finds in us, His holy ones! I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God’s power made available to you through faith. Then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you! This is the mighty power that was released when God raised Christ from the dead and exalted him to the place of highest honor and supreme authority in the heavenly realm! And now He is exalted as first above every ruler, authority, government, and realm of power in existence! He is gloriously enthroned over every name that is ever praised, not only in this age, but in the age that is coming! And He alone is the leader and source of everything needed in the church. God has put everything beneath the authority of Jesus Christ and has given Him the highest rank above all others. And now we, His church, are His body on the earth and that which fills Him who is being filled by it!
Prayer
Dear Father,
I want to see the greatness of my God-given authority through Your eyes. Grant me the eyes to see.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Day Three
The Hard Seasons
We are all daughters, blue bloods, with the same Father. Each of us has been granted special authority to live our lives with power and courage. We are more powerful than the forces of this world.
When the world presents you with a different narrative than the one you know to be true, in moments of doubt, uncertainty, shame, or fear, rise above and proclaim your true authority. Remember that you were created by a powerful Father with a destiny for such a time as this.
No one can take that away from you. No one!
Reflection
Do you find it challenging to assert your authority and control the narrative that you recognize as false?
And I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and to walk among serpents and scorpions and to crush them. Nothing shall injure you!
Luke 10:19 (TLB)
Prayer
Dear Father,
Please keep at the forefront of my mind when I encounter opposition from the enemy that I have the authority in Your name to make my adversaries bow at my command.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Day Four
Authority of Femininity
Femininity, a gift from God, reveals our true identities through Jesus. True equality means everyone is valued for their unique contributions.
Women were created to express God’s authority through femininity.
As women, we are nurturers.
We are uniquely designed to influence our sphere with wisdom and gentle encouragement.
Beyond nurturing, we are also helpers.
We champion dreams and visions.
In fulfilling these roles, we do not control, dominate, or manipulate.
Godly femininity is true power expressed with self-control.
We face the unknown and unseen with true faith, knowing our Father’s power and truth.
Therefore, we are strong.
We are also smart.
For this reason, we do not allow ourselves to be overwhelmed.
We look at the storm and declare, "Not on my watch. You cannot overtake me. Cease!"
The enemy is satan, not other women. In our heart of hearts as stong women, we know this to be true.
God created us to be fully known, fully seen, and fully valued.
We were created for authentic community.
Isolation is not a feminine trait.
Reflection
Speak over yourself:
My authority and godly wisdom, my tongue speaks kindness.
When she speaks, she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly.
Proverbs 31:26 (MSG)
My authority in Christ radiates from my inner beauty - the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in.
The holy women of old were beautiful before God that way, and were good, unanxious and unintimidated.
1 Peter 3:4a and 6b (MSG)
II have authority over shame and fear.
The man said, “Finally! Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh! Name her Woman for she was made from man.” Therefore, a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh. The two of them, the man and his Wife, were naked, but they felt no shame.
Genesis 2:23-25 (MSG)
I was formed in God’s image and I carry His authority on earth.
God created human beings in God's image, reflecting God’s nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge!
Genesis 1:27-28 (MSG)
Feminine weakness is a myth. My real authority is found in God’s power, made perfect in my weakness.
She is a woman of strength and dignity, with no fear of old age.
Proverbs 31:25 (TLT)
Prayer
Dear Father,
Help me embrace and understand the power of my femininity, and empower me to use my authority to overcome challenges and storms in my life.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Day Five
Letting Go
You are not defined by your past. Your authority lies in the future, not in trying to recreate the past.
Mastering the art of letting go is a powerful skill. It demands authority to truly release.
Letting go involves releasing certain aspects of our lives—such as a relationship, a job, a living situation, a thought pattern, a habit, and so on—that no longer serve us.
While letting go can be challenging, it’s an endeavor worth pursuing. It fosters self-confidence. As you practice letting go, you’ll experience growth and improvement in every aspect of your life.
Reflection
What are you looking to part ways with?
A right time to embrace and another to part
Ecclesiastes 3:6 (MSG)
Prayer
Dear Father,
I need help letting go. It's challenging, and I feel overwhelmed by anxiety and regret. Whenever I try to move on, I feel a strong resistance, as if I'm holding my burdens tightly. These emotions and memories are deeply embedded in me, making it hard for me to let them go. I want the freedom to let go, but I'm afraid and uncertain.
Please guide me in this process. Help me take steps to find peace and healing. Empower me with Your wisdom and strength so I can move forward, release the past, and actively embrace the future You have planned for me. I trust in Your love and support. Grant me the courage to let go and act with hope.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Day Six
Authority Statement
The authority statement urges us to speak confidently and with faith, proclaiming God's promises in our lives as if they are already fulfilled.
Reflection and Prayer
As you embark on a journey of reflection, let these words resonate within your own life today.
I command a time of renewed strength, and I soar in Your Presence, God. Spiritual hopelessness and disappointments end now. Sudden breakthroughs manifest in my life. I rise above all the negativity around me. I walk in full authority given to me. I contend for more; I refuse to settle for less than your best. I possess supernatural strength and the ability to fight.
I am qualified. I am deeply loved by You. I have great faith and am fully provided for. I am healed in every part of my body. I am anointed and appointed, protected and wise. With great wisdom, I know exactly what to do, and I know exactly what to say. I lack nothing and command supernatural strategies to overcome the enemy. I wield God-given power to expose and defeat every tactic of the enemy. I destroy every evil weapon and assignment.
I will have everything You have planned for me. I thank You, knowing these things you placed in my heart will come to pass. I decree all of these things over my life.
In the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Day Seven
Your Attributes: This is who you are
You are fearfully and wonderfully made original.
You are so intimately aware of me, Lord. You read my heart like an open book and you know all the words I’m about to speak before I even start a sentence! You know every step I will take before my journey even begins.
You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. With your hand of love upon my life, you impart a blessing to me. This is just too wonderful, deep, and incomprehensible! Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength.
Psalm 139: 3-6 (TPT)
I was chosen before the universe began. And he chose us to be his very own, joining us to himself even before he laid the foundation of the universe. Because of his great love, he ordained us, so that we would be seen as holy in his eyes with an unstained innocence.
Ephesians 1:4 (TPT)
You are a priceless treasure.
Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
Exodus 19:5 (NLT)
I was chosen for this moment in time. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?
Esther 4:14 (NLT)
I have a custom-made plan for my life. For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for well-being and not for trouble, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
You have a God-ordained purpose.
And because of God’s unfailing purpose, this detailed plan will reign supreme through every period of time until the fulfillment of all the ages finally reaches its climax—when God makes all things new in all of heaven and earth through Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:10 (TPT)
I am a direct heir of the King of all Kings. For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!” And since we are his true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that he is and all that he has. We will experience being co-glorified with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own.
Romans 8:16-17 (TPT)
Reflection
How does God-given authority make me feel?
Prayer
Dear Father,
Help me to pause and remember that, as Your creation, You have entrusted me with God-given authority and purpose. When I look in the mirror, remind me that my identity is rooted in the authority You have placed within me—not in self-doubt or harsh judgments. Give me the courage to acknowledge and walk in the unique authority and strength You have given me, rather than focusing on flaws. Help me to accept and steward the gifts and authority You have designed for me, just as You intended.
Guide me to transform my perspective so I see myself as one who carries Your authority, created to reflect Your character. Teach me to walk confidently in the authority and calling You have placed on my life, knowing that my worth and identity are defined by the authority and love You have bestowed. In moments of reflection, help me stand firm in my God-given authority, recognizing that I am empowered and appointed by You.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.