PHANEROO~DEVOTION 27th March 2016 THE RULED SPIRIT Apostle Grace Lubega

[Proverbs 16:32]; [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Many men know how to rule their souls and they can rule their bodies long enough to qualify them to walk straight in the body, yet they are infants by the spirit. They might use their spirits to tame their bodies but not have the wisdom of tamed spirits.

The Bible says that he that has no rule over his spirit is like a city that is broken down without walls. It also says that a man who takes over a city is not greater than a man who rules his own spirit.

Every city works with principalities and powers in high places. This is the begining point of one discerning true spiritual war. The Bible says that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world and spiritual wickedness in high places.

 The reason why some ministers never go beyond their cities, countries or continents is because they have not learned to rule their spirits. When they fail to go beyond their nations, they assume it is given to them to preach to only their home area. No, God said "go ye into all the world." The mandate is to preach this gospel in Jerusalem, in Judea and the uttermost part of the world. The grace of the gospel must frustrate any limitation for any Christian to move anywhere whether by purpose or desire.

Ruling your spirit is the place that seeks to examine the state of your heart and align it to God and his word. It draws principalities to submission. It will preserve you above principalities.

Excerpt from the sermon:  DISTINCTIVE MINISTRY by Apostle Grace Lubega

 Ruling your spirit is the place that seeks to examine the state of your heart and align it to God and his word. It draws principalities to submission. It will preserve you above principalities.

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:12, Proverbs 25:28