God created the heavens and the earth. He owns
them and has dominion over them. I cannot give you
dominion over the heavens and the earth. I can tell
you about it, but I cannot give it to you. It is not mine
to give.
As chief executive officer of Kenneth Copeland
Ministries, I have authority, and I can delegate my
authority. Any time I delegate my authority to someone,
I am telling that person he is honorable. I want
that person to act in my best interests.
If I delegate to a dishonorable person, he will use
his authority to steal. If I bring in a dishonorable man,
honor him and put rank on his shoulders, he will steal
from me.
If he is an honorable man, however, he will
use that dominion and authority for the betterment
of the community. It is a straightforward,
simple principle.
Some men seek authority and dominion so they
will have the opportunity to steal. Government at all
levels has many such people. They are exposed in the
newspapers all the time.
Even a morally minded, honorable man who gets
in one of those high-class, high-ranking, high-pressure
jobs will be tempted to do things he swore he would
never do.
Real honor comes from the Spirit of the living
God. The determination and power to stand in
honor—to do what is right—even when it looks like
it will destroy you comes from Him. That kind of
strength comes from God, from knowing Him. That
kind of wisdom comes from His Word. The Bible
says very plainly that in the right hand of wisdom
is length of days, and in her left hand are riches and
honor (Proverbs 3:16).
To honor someone, you have to delegate authority
to that person. To honor your father and mother,
you have to delegate authority over your own life
to them. An honorable parent will exercise proper
authority and dominion over his children as they
submit to him—and a dishonorable parent will not.
An honorable boss will exercise proper authority
over his employees as they submit to him—and a
dishonorable boss will not.
Kenneth Copeland Ministries
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