The very nature of a dictator and tyrant cancels out genuine authority. Any perceived submission that is a result of force or threat is not real submission but surrender. Whenever there is true authority, there will be true submission; which is a voluntary act and part of the inherently interdependent nature of authority. Remember, surrender is in stark contrast to this and is always a result of manipulation and fear.
I have stated several times, when individuals are fearful of another person, they are afraid to do what they actually desire to do because that person has "authority", they are functioning under a dictatorship. That isn't authority; it is intimidation. There is a lot of that going on, especially in the church, which is supposed to be a safe haven, and an example to the world. True authority allows people to express themselves and to develop to the full extent of their potential. It does not restrict but provides instruction, advice or counsel to build others up. the opposite of a tyrant is someone who seeks the good of others, not for their own gain. They even make personal sacrifices on their behalf. That is a sure sign of love on a kingdom level. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Now take an evaluation of yourself from these scriptures from God's Constitution and see how you measure up.
Some individuals think that because an individual has a title, authority automatically accompanies it. We tend to respect and honor individuals who have titles that seem to elevate them. In this way, we confuse labels with legitimacy. It does not necessarily follow that a person with a title is exercising authority.
Here is an example: An individual may connive, manipulate a system, or even kill to obtain a certain title or role. This individual's role is unauthorized. Only genuine authority makes rule or power legal. Remember, a true leader may have a title, but he does not operate from that title. They operate from their inner authority, and people respond to his natural authority rather than their label.
Your actions and behavior will characterize who you really are.
I Corinthians 13:4-7
~~W.R. Luchie
I have stated several times, when individuals are fearful of another person, they are afraid to do what they actually desire to do because that person has "authority", they are functioning under a dictatorship. That isn't authority; it is intimidation. There is a lot of that going on, especially in the church, which is supposed to be a safe haven, and an example to the world. True authority allows people to express themselves and to develop to the full extent of their potential. It does not restrict but provides instruction, advice or counsel to build others up. the opposite of a tyrant is someone who seeks the good of others, not for their own gain. They even make personal sacrifices on their behalf. That is a sure sign of love on a kingdom level. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Now take an evaluation of yourself from these scriptures from God's Constitution and see how you measure up.
Some individuals think that because an individual has a title, authority automatically accompanies it. We tend to respect and honor individuals who have titles that seem to elevate them. In this way, we confuse labels with legitimacy. It does not necessarily follow that a person with a title is exercising authority.
Here is an example: An individual may connive, manipulate a system, or even kill to obtain a certain title or role. This individual's role is unauthorized. Only genuine authority makes rule or power legal. Remember, a true leader may have a title, but he does not operate from that title. They operate from their inner authority, and people respond to his natural authority rather than their label.
Your actions and behavior will characterize who you really are.
I Corinthians 13:4-7
~~W.R. Luchie
