"I have no spiritual authority."
How it sounds in your head: God doesn't use women my age anymore. I should just sit quietly and let others take charge spiritually.
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
-- James 4:7Religious traditions that silence older women and cultural devaluation of elderly voices
Being told to 'let others lead,' physical frailty making her feel weak, fewer invitations to ministry opportunities, and seeing younger people in visible positions of influence.
Deborah was a prophetess and judge who led all of Israel with spiritual and governmental authority. She exercised authority over military leaders and prophesied God's battle plans with complete confidence.
The devil is a liar, and I reject every whisper that says I have no authority. IT IS WRITTEN that when I resist the devil, he must flee from me—not when I'm young, not when I'm a certain age, but right now, today. I have the authority to command darkness to leave, to speak peace over chaos, and to declare God's purposes. My decades of walking with Jesus have forged me into a spiritual force that hell respects. IT IS WRITTEN that I have been given authority in Jesus' name, and that authority is active and powerful at 80-something years old. I am dangerous to the kingdom of darkness, and I will not be silenced.
Father delights in your seasoned voice of authority, and He is positioning you to speak breakthrough over situations that need the wisdom and power you carry after decades of knowing Him intimately.