Am I A Conquering King?

I've been dwelling on what it means to be a king and a priest. It's a subject that I don't think I'll be departing from - ever. For me to reach the destiny that Jesus purchased for me - on earth - requires me to step into this role with my whole heart. So... what is there to it?

Simply dwelling on being a king, the implications are that I change the way I operate in the flesh. A king has authority in the physical realm. God didn't make me a king to claim authority in the heavenlies because He knew that was not sufficient. But in the earthly domain (dom, or kingDOM), it's enough.

If there is something in the earth to claim for the Kingdom of God, it is up to me as a conquering king to lay claim to it. Is it my work place? Is it my home? Is it the local elementary school? And what exactly does it mean to lay claim to something?

It's my office building. God placed me there to make a difference - on earth as it is 'in Heaven'. Yes, but i'm not even a manager. That doesn't matter - I lay claim to that office as territory to glorify God. I claim the hallways, that no spirit warring against God should have free reign (this may fall more under my priestly authority). I lay claim to 'people'. What does that mean? I don't even know yet, but I believe that at some point, God will give me opportunity, grace, and audacity to witness to everyone that I claim - with all faith that salvation will come or seeds will be planted. Yes, that's far out. But it's mine - I've claimed it.

For those of you who seek the Holy Spirit and His Presence - perpetually - I know this is stirring something within you. You ARE both king and priest. That isn't a cute title, and it's not going to be on a nametag you get after the horn blows. It's for here. It's for now.

We do not war against flesh and blood, either. Therefore, we declare war on spirits by our priestly authority, but we bind and loose them according to our kingly authority. I'm not in competition with other kings in God's court. If they have claimed something for the Kingdom - I rejoice with them and move on to unclaimed or occupied lands.

Another Kingdom precept is that it's not by my power that I hold what is claimed. It's the power of the Most High. Therefore, if the enemy, or the EU, or NATO, or the UN, or Uncle Ed is upset and wishes to reclaim something that I've already declared Heaven's territory... that's fine. Come and get it, Uncle Ed.