Let’s talk about something that trips a lot of believers up. We think authority comes after we feel ready.After we feel holy enough.After we feel confident enough.After we stop messing up. But Scripture says otherwise. 📖 Luke 10:19 “I have given you authority… over all the power of the enemy.” Not “I will give.”Not “Once you qualify.”Not “After you get it together.” I HAVE GIVEN. Authority is not a reward for perfection It's a gift given through position. And your position was settled when you became a child of God. Here’s where we get stuck: We wait to feel powerful before we walk in authority.But authority doesn’t come from feelings it comes from alignment. A police officer doesn’t wake up and say,“Hmm… I don’t feel very authoritative today.” No.Authority works because of who backs it, not how it feels. Same with you. You don’t speak with authority because you’re flawless. You speak with authority because He authorized you. The enemy knows this. That’s why he attacks confidence, not calling.Identity, not gifting.Belief, not power. If he can convince you that you’re unqualified, you’ll never open your mouth. Feeling unready does not disqualify you. You don’t need perfect faith. You need obedient faith. Speak anyway.Pray anyway.Declare anyway. Authority doesn’t wait for comfort. Reflection - Where have you been waiting to “feel ready” before stepping out? - What fear tells you that you’re unqualified? - What would change if you trusted God’s authority more than your emotions? Declaration I don’t wait to feel ready.I walk in the authority God has already given me.I speak in alignment, not fear.I trust what God said over how I feel. Tomorrow we’re talking about why faith SPEAKS not pleads. Stay bold. Youre stepping into something real now. 🔥

Just because something sounds humble… doesn’t mean it’s biblical. A lot of us were taught that begging God = reverence. That if we sound desperate enough, broken enough, or small enough, God will respond faster. But Scripture tells a different story. 📖 Matthew 6:7–8 says: “When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases… for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Read that again. God already knows. So begging isn’t faith it’s insecurity. Here’s why begging feels spiritual: - It looks humble - It sounds emotional - It feels like you’re trying really hard But here’s the truth: Faith isn’t proven by desperation. Faith is proven by confidence in who you’re talking to. Begging usually reveals one of two things: 1. You’re unsure God actually wants to help you 2. You don’t realize the relationship has already been established Jesus never modeled begging. Not once. When He prayed, He spoke with clarity, trust, and expectation. He thanked the Father before results showed up. He spoke to storms. He commanded situations. He declared truth. That wasn’t arrogance. That was intimacy. Begging says: “God, I hope You hear me.” Faith says: “Father, I trust You.” Begging says: “I’m not sure I’m allowed.” Faith says: “I know who I am.” This doesn’t mean you can’t be emotional with God. It doesn’t mean you can’t cry, wrestle, or be honest. It means you don’t have to shrink yourself to be heard. God isn’t moved by panic. He’s moved by trust. Reflection - Where did you learn that desperation equals faith? - What words do you repeat when you’re afraid God won’t respond? - How would your prayers sound if you truly trusted His heart? Declaration I don’t have to beg my Father. I trust His heart toward me. I pray with confidence, not fear. I speak with faith, not desperation. Tomorrow we’re talking about authority and why you don’t need to feel “ready” to walk in it.

Yesterday we established this truth: You are a child, not a slave. Today we take it a step further because sonship doesn’t just change how you approach God… it changes what you expect. 📖 Galatians 4:7 says: “So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.” Read that slowly. Not a visitor. Not a beggar. Not a hopeful outsider. An HEIR. Here’s the shift most believers haven’t made: Slaves ask for permission. Heirs understand inheritance. Slaves hope God will do something. Heirs trust what already belongs to them. Slaves pray from lack. Heirs pray from access. Inheritance means: - You don’t beg God to show up He already promised He would. - You don’t plead for provision you trust His nature as Father. - You don’t pray like you’re unsure you pray like you know who He is. This doesn’t mean you’re demanding or disrespectful. It means you’re secure. A child doesn’t say, “Dad… I’m sorry to ask… I know I don’t deserve it… but can I eat today?” No. They ask because they know where they belong. And here’s the hard truth If you don’t understand inheritance, you’ll keep praying like you’re hoping God approves of you. But approval was already settled at the cross. Jesus didn’t just save you He restored your position. So today’s question isn’t: “Will God help me?” It’s: “Do I believe I’m His?” Because inheritance only feels bold when you don’t realize it’s already yours. Reflection - Where do you still pray from lack instead of access? - What would change if you truly believed God is a good Father? - What have you been asking for like you’re unsure you’re allowed to? Declaration I am an heir of God. I pray from access, not lack. I trust my Father’s heart toward me. I receive what already belongs to me. Tomorrow we’re talking about why begging sounds spiritual but actually isn’t biblical. Stay here. Stay open. We’re shifting mindsets🧡🧡

Let’s set the tone right now. Before we talk about authority, faith, mountains moving, or taking anything back we have to fix identity. Because how you see yourself determines how you pray.And a lot of believers are praying like slaves, not sons. 📖 Romans 8:15 says: “You did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’” Read that again. You did not receive a spirit of slavery.Which means if your prayers are full of fear, panic, begging, or desperation…that didn’t come from God. Slave mindset sounds like this: - “God, if it’s Your will…” - “I don’t deserve this but…” - “Please don’t be mad at me…” - “I know I messed up, but can I still ask…?” That’s not humility.That’s identity confusion. Son/Daughter mindset sounds like this: - “Father, You promised…” - “I come boldly because You invited me…” - “I trust You, even while I’m learning…” - “I belong here.” Slaves ask for permission.Sons walk in relationship. Slaves hope they’re allowed.Sons know they’re welcome. And here’s the hard truth....If you still see yourself as a slave, you’ll always pray like you’re trying to earn access. But access was already granted. Jesus didn’t die so you could visit God occasionally.He died so you could belong. You don’t have to beg God to love you. You don’t have to convince Him to help you. You don’t have to perform to be heard. You are adopted.Chosen.Covered.Welcomed. Not because you earned it but because He wanted you. Reflection Questions - When you pray, do you sound more like a slave or a son? - What fear shows up when you approach God? - Where did you learn that posture? - We’re not shaming today.We’re waking up. Because before you can speak to mountains…you have to stop kneeling like you don’t belong. Declarations I am not a slave.I am a child of God.I belong in His presence.I approach Him with confidence, not fear. Tomorrow we’re talking about inheritance and why it changes everything about how you ask.

Up until now, we’ve been dealing with mindset. Today, we deal with your mouth. Because faith doesn’t just believe … faith speaks. 📖 Mark 11:23 says: “Whoever says to this mountain… and does not doubt in his heart, but believes… it will be done.” Notice what Jesus didn’t say. He didn’t say: - cry to God about the mountain - panic about the mountain - beg God to remove the mountain He said: SAY to the mountain. That’s not disrespectful. That’s authority. Begging talks about the problem. Faith talks to the problem. Begging says: “God, look at how big this is…” Faith says: “Mountain, move.” Begging focuses on fear. Faith focuses on alignment. And here’s where many believers get stuck: They believe God can do it… but they don’t believe they have permission to speak. But Jesus never told us to wait quietly. He told us to speak boldly. Your words matter. Your voice matters. What you say and how you say it matters. This doesn’t mean you’re bossing God around. It means you’re partnering with Him. Faith-filled speech isn’t loud. It’s aligned. Reflection - Do you talk more about your problems or to them? - What words have you been speaking over your situation? - How would your language change if you truly believed God backed you? - Declaration I speak in faith, not fear. I align my words with God’s truth. I have permission to speak boldly. I say what God says and I trust Him with the outcome. Tomorrow we’re talking about why you don’t need to “check boxes” to be approved because that one has been holding a lot of people hostage.