AUTHORITY

Do you want to be “The Boss”, but are lacking the authority? In the past, I’d served as a CEO of a tech company and was dubbed “The Boss” and that title gave me some very desirable privileges and the authority that came with it. However, beneath the privileges and authority of being “The Boss” are the many sleepless nights, stressful situations and challenging business decisions; I was like a duck swimming in full throttle: I looked smooth and unruffled above water, but below the waterline I was paddling furiously to provide forward motion for the company and the employees.

The authority we earn in this world carries with it the burdens of life. In Matthew 10:1 it says, “Jesus called His twelve disciples to Him and gave them authority”. From this we learn that the disciples who followed Jesus were given authority after learning from Him. Jesus is willing and able to give you authority that you don’t have to work for; you just have to work learn from Him and He'll give it to you.