Text: Ephesians 1:19-23 & 2:6.

God has given the believer authority in both the natural and spiritual realm (Hebrews 2:5-8, Luke 10:17-19, Ephesians 2:6 & 4:27, Joshua 1:3, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Revelation 12:11, 1 John 4:4 & 5:4-5, Romans 8:37, Deuteronomy 28:7-13).

Some areas we should exercise authority over:

1. Life and prosperity (John 10:10, Deuteronomy 30:15 & 19, 3 John 2, Jeremiah 29:11).
2. Health and wholeness (Isaiah 53:3-5, Psalms 103:1-5, Romans 8:11).
3. Finances (2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Malachi 3:8-10, Philippians 4:18-19, Deuteronomy 8:11-20).
4. Salvation of family and loved ones (Acts 2:38-39 & 16:31, Isaiah 59:21).
5. Growth of the body (Isaiah 43:5-7, Acts 2:39, Ephesians 4:16, Acts 2:47).
6. Peace and joy (John 14:27 & 16:33, Ephesians 2:14, Isaiah 26:3, Philippians 4:6-7, John 16:23-4, Isaiah 35:10 & 60:5, 1 John 1:4).

How to implement these things into the realm of reality: (Joshua 1:3, Ephesians 4:27, Matthew 4:8-10, Colossians 2:15)

1. Choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19).
2. See what God is doing (John 5:19, Judges 6:11-12, Proverbs 29:18).
3. Move in faith (2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 11:1 & 6:13-15, Romans 4:18-21).
4. Have progressive vision (Proverbs 29:18, Hebrews 12:2).
5. Claim what you are believing God for (Joshua 1:3).
6. Resist the enemy (1 Peter 5:7-9, James 4:7-8).
7. Take action (Mark 2:5, James 2:17-19):
   1. Aggression - "A forceful action as an unprovoked attack when intending to dominate or master" - Winston Dictionary (Joshua 1:3).
   2. Topos - "Topography, used of a region, locality, room, of a place which a person or place occupies" - Vines Expository Dictionary (Colossians 2:15, Matthew 4:1, Luke 4:13-15 & 10:17-19, Matthew 11:12, 16:13-19, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
8. Move Forward (Philippians 3:12-14, Hebrews 6:1, Hosea 6:3, Isaiah 43:18-19).
9. Choose your words carefully (Matthew 12:36-37, Proverbs 18:20-21, Mark 11:22-24, Deuteronomy 30:11-16, Romans 10:8-10, James 3:5-6, Ephesians 4:29, Luke 6:45, Judges 6:11-12).