JEZEBEL: WHO IS THAT WOMAN? (continues...) POSSESSIVE AND DOMINEERING Jezebel is possessive and domineering because she wants to be in control. Whatever measure of authority you have, she wants to use it to serve her purposes. This spirit feels that she’s more capable of handling situations than you are. In some cases she may very well be, but if you are in a position of authority, then don’t allow her to usurp your position under any circumstances. To usurp means to take power or position by force and without right. JEZEBEL ATTACKS AUTHORITY When you won’t bow down to her ploys or appoint her a position of leadership, then brace yourself for the attack. I have seen Jezebel attack and contend with many pastors and leaders because she refuses to recognize any spiritual authority other than her own false authority. She may say things like, “Do you know what that elder did at that church? I can’t believe it!” or, “Do you know what that deacon said to me? He is way out of line,” or “The pastor is making a terrible mistake. He should have listened to me!” But it’s not just spiritual authority that Jezebel despises. If you listen closely, you’ll hear the voice of Jezebel say thing like, “I hate those cops; they’re always giving people tickets. Why don’t they go out there and fight crime?” or, “Did you hear what the president said? He doesnt know what he’s talking about.” Jezebel is always contending with, verbalizing, attacking and undermining those in positions of authority. There may be times when you’re naturally upset with people, but that’s not what Im talking about here. The spirit of Jezebel will contend with any position of leadership from the pastor to the head usher to the clean up ministry to the baseball team captain. She’s against anybody that’s in authority over her and she refuses to submit. JEZEBEL: READY FOR WAR Jezebel cannot bear to submit to true spiritual authority. If you come to her with the Word of the Lord on your lips you had better be ready for war. If you try to bring correction in love, you had better be prepared for an all-out battle. If she perceives that she’s not strong enough to take you on, she’ll probably just run, but if she senses that you’re weak, she’ll come at you like a western gun slinger with both barrels blazing. Jezebel’s tactics are not big mystery; they are visible in churches around the world. Jezebel never leaves a church without taking others out with her. Remember, whether you are in church leadership or not, if you are spiritual sensitive and growing in the Lord, you are a potential target. THE MORE AND OBEDIENT WE ARE TO WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WANTS US TO DO, THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE WE ARE TO THE WARFARE tactics of Jezebel. AUTHORITY THROUGH MANIPULATION Jezebel EXERCISES HER AUTHORITY THROUGH MANIPULATION. She will try to trick people into obedience. She might tell her children, “If you don’t take out the trash, then I won’t take you to the store.” That is a manipulative form of discipline. We may all have done this, but it’s not right. We must be careful not to tap into the spirit of Jezebel. Jezebel is a thief. She robs innocent children of their precious childhood. Her children cannot have fun around her because she is overprotective and smothers them with controlling attention. Because she oversees every single detail of their young lives they can’t be themselves around her. This over-protectiveness produces an imbalance child that doesnt know how to interact with others properly. WHEN JEZEBEL DISCIPLINES HER CHILDREN SHE IS USUALLY TOO HARSH BECAUSE SHE WILL CORRECT THEM OUT OF THE WRONG SPIRIT. SHE IS TRAINING THEM IN HER IMAGE AND ADVANCING THEM FOR HER CAUSE RATHER THAN GOD’S. Jezebel uses her authority to manipulate at the office, too. If Jezebel is in authority at the job site, she might say something like, “Annual reviews are coming up next week and you are being considered for promotion. But if you expect a raise then I need you to take on more responsibility about here. This same Jezebel boss is the one who comes is two hours late, leaves an hour early and expects you to make up the workload. What she really meant was, “If you don’t start doing more of my job for me, then you won’t get your raise this year.” And when Jezebel worms her way into authority at the local church she sets the spiritual and natural agenda. I have seen this spirit control every aspect of the church, from prayer meetings to picnic and from teacher choices to song selections. Remember that everything Jezebel does to help anyone is really not to help at all, but to use people to advance her own self-centered purposes.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:15:17 +0000