Allow me to continue with other reactions to false authority we may have:
G. Defensiveness: They are easily offended and try to protect themselves from criticism.
H. Resentment: They develop a bitter spirit toward those whom they perceive as "management" or "executives".
I. Protest: They object to suggestions, thinking "nobody's going to tell me what to do!", so they immediately dispute any attempt to influence their lives.
J. Avoidance: Because of their negative experiences with authority, they avoid exercising initiative or taking supervisory roles themselves.
K. Threat: They feel in danger from, and vulnerable to, those who have power.
L. Stress/Anxiety/Worry/Dread: They experience distress when interacting with authority figures.
This is a terrible way to live! This is why it is so important to seek the Kingdom, and I am not speaking of a religion with kingdom principles. The Lord God wants you to trust in Him. Remember, God has given Jesus His Son authority. ...“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." Those are the words of King Jesus.
As a result of the misuse and abuse of authority, this world, especially the present generation, has an underlying current of distrust, disrespect and fear of authority. Just look at Ferguson, Missouri. Others have come to believe that suppression and oppression are natural components of authority or at least ones that are to be accepted, tolerated or endured. These long established concepts of of authority and the behavior that results from them are the fundamental cause of many of the problems we face in the world today. They are essentially destroying the people of this planet. It goes back to the beginning of man's disobedience in the Garden. It is preventing them from becoming all that they were born to be. Even though we can understand and sympathize with the above reactions, they are not healthy and they will do nothing toward assisting us to exercise our own inherent personal authority.
Remember, trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Matthew 28:18 Psalm 37:3-5
~~W.R. Luchie
G. Defensiveness: They are easily offended and try to protect themselves from criticism.
H. Resentment: They develop a bitter spirit toward those whom they perceive as "management" or "executives".
I. Protest: They object to suggestions, thinking "nobody's going to tell me what to do!", so they immediately dispute any attempt to influence their lives.
J. Avoidance: Because of their negative experiences with authority, they avoid exercising initiative or taking supervisory roles themselves.
K. Threat: They feel in danger from, and vulnerable to, those who have power.
L. Stress/Anxiety/Worry/Dread: They experience distress when interacting with authority figures.
This is a terrible way to live! This is why it is so important to seek the Kingdom, and I am not speaking of a religion with kingdom principles. The Lord God wants you to trust in Him. Remember, God has given Jesus His Son authority. ...“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." Those are the words of King Jesus.
As a result of the misuse and abuse of authority, this world, especially the present generation, has an underlying current of distrust, disrespect and fear of authority. Just look at Ferguson, Missouri. Others have come to believe that suppression and oppression are natural components of authority or at least ones that are to be accepted, tolerated or endured. These long established concepts of of authority and the behavior that results from them are the fundamental cause of many of the problems we face in the world today. They are essentially destroying the people of this planet. It goes back to the beginning of man's disobedience in the Garden. It is preventing them from becoming all that they were born to be. Even though we can understand and sympathize with the above reactions, they are not healthy and they will do nothing toward assisting us to exercise our own inherent personal authority.
Remember, trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Matthew 28:18 Psalm 37:3-5
~~W.R. Luchie
