This type of spirit is not of the Kingdom culture. An individual with the mindset of the Kingdom culture reflects the mindset of integrity, honesty and sound judgment. Remember, if an individual has a “boss-like spirit” it is not of God. Such a perspective is unnatural and antithetical (the exact opposite) to true authority. When someone in a leadership position embraces that false idea of authority, they engage in actions that intimidate, discriminate, exploit, oppress, suppress and abuse people. I shall say, many people have either treated others according to the boss spirit, or have experienced the receiving end of it to a greater or lesser extent. I must say that I have.
Now the opposite of the boss spirit is to use authority for the good of all concerned and to seek others cooperation and contributions rather than trying to maneuver them. I have seen many individuals in the south with this boss spirit and in the most unlikely places—the church. These are individuals who aren’t filled with the Holy Spirit, but have a religious spirit. Again this isn’t the Kingdom culture.
Remember what the fruit of the kingdom is: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such there is no law”.
Many people think that because someone rules over them or is “in charge” that individual automatically has authority. Since authority needs legitimacy and authorization, those who usurp the role of leadership actually have no genuine authority, even though they are in a position where they rule. I really dislike the phrase “my boss”. It connotes a slave mindset. God did not create Eve so that Adam should be her “boss”, but to assist him. “And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him”.
While the individual with the “boss spirit” mainly refers to manipulation; “in charge” refers to usurpation, the domination concept that has to do with control. Many individuals confuse authority with domination. They need to be educated in God’s Constitution. Once again I make this assertion that the Bible is not a religious book. Testament is a legal word. Stay focused on that. Jesus only had one message: The Kingdom of Heaven has come.
Galatians 5:22-23 Genesis 2:18 Matthew 4:17, 23
~~W.R. Luchie
Now the opposite of the boss spirit is to use authority for the good of all concerned and to seek others cooperation and contributions rather than trying to maneuver them. I have seen many individuals in the south with this boss spirit and in the most unlikely places—the church. These are individuals who aren’t filled with the Holy Spirit, but have a religious spirit. Again this isn’t the Kingdom culture.
Remember what the fruit of the kingdom is: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such there is no law”.
Many people think that because someone rules over them or is “in charge” that individual automatically has authority. Since authority needs legitimacy and authorization, those who usurp the role of leadership actually have no genuine authority, even though they are in a position where they rule. I really dislike the phrase “my boss”. It connotes a slave mindset. God did not create Eve so that Adam should be her “boss”, but to assist him. “And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him”.
While the individual with the “boss spirit” mainly refers to manipulation; “in charge” refers to usurpation, the domination concept that has to do with control. Many individuals confuse authority with domination. They need to be educated in God’s Constitution. Once again I make this assertion that the Bible is not a religious book. Testament is a legal word. Stay focused on that. Jesus only had one message: The Kingdom of Heaven has come.
Galatians 5:22-23 Genesis 2:18 Matthew 4:17, 23
~~W.R. Luchie
