Now let me refresh your thoughts. While the "boss spirit" mainly refers to manipulation, and the "in charge spirit" refers to usurpation, domination concept has to do with control. Many people confuse authority with domination. I just want to mention that if you aren't being controlled by the Holy Spirit, you are being influenced by some other spirit. There are those wh operate entirely through control. Some of these people are so insecure that the only way they feel they can hide their vulnerability and have others respect is (ironically) to be heavy-handed. This all comes about through a fallen world.
King Herod possessed a "boss spirit" while trying to manipulate the wise men to tell him where Jesus was to be born. Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
Now in order to maintain a state of control, those who operate according to this approach, threaten others or use some of the negative techniques that I mentioned above. They may exhibit a "boss spirit" and use force, as well as refuse to delegate because they don't trust anyone else. They centralize all activity with themselves and become the hub of all power and decisions, micromanaging the activities of their organization, family, church or nation. Individuals who equate domination with authority may grow to mistrust parameters others try to put on them or their actions. My question to you is this: Do you know anyone who has this "boss spirit"? Of course you do!
Genuine authority doesn't control but releases individuals to exercise their own authority. A true leader feels no need to dominate others but immediately shares his authority and encourages others to develop their own abilities.
Matthew 2:7-8
~~W.R. Luchie
King Herod possessed a "boss spirit" while trying to manipulate the wise men to tell him where Jesus was to be born. Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
Now in order to maintain a state of control, those who operate according to this approach, threaten others or use some of the negative techniques that I mentioned above. They may exhibit a "boss spirit" and use force, as well as refuse to delegate because they don't trust anyone else. They centralize all activity with themselves and become the hub of all power and decisions, micromanaging the activities of their organization, family, church or nation. Individuals who equate domination with authority may grow to mistrust parameters others try to put on them or their actions. My question to you is this: Do you know anyone who has this "boss spirit"? Of course you do!
Genuine authority doesn't control but releases individuals to exercise their own authority. A true leader feels no need to dominate others but immediately shares his authority and encourages others to develop their own abilities.
Matthew 2:7-8
~~W.R. Luchie
