LMTLSS — The Purpose of Power

✍️ Lock This In

“Power is not given to elevate you — it’s given so you can elevate something else.”

Real power is not measured by how high you rise — it’s measured by what rises around you.

🧱 Dominion Defined

Dominion

Not domination. Not control. Dominion is not taking control — it’s taking responsibility.

⚠️ 3 Wrong Pursuits of Power

Validation

Chasing attention, recognition, being seen.

→ Power used for validation will empty you.

Pain

Climbing, winning, proving — driven by past hurt.

→ Power driven by pain will harden you.

Pride

More status, more control, more recognition.

→ Power fueled by pride will isolate you.

Bottom line: Power is not the problem. Misdirected power is the problem.

⚔️ Dominion Framework — Adam

God gave Adam unlimited power — with a specific purpose:

Work It

Build it

Keep It

Protect it

Multiply It

Grow it

Subdue It

Stand against opposition

That’s Dominion. Not control — Responsibility.

🔥 Power Reveals

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

— Abraham Lincoln

🛡️ Coverage, Not Control

Immature Men

Control

Mature Men

Cover

Power Abused

Destroys

Power Avoided

Abandons

💬 Discussion

1What most shaped your pursuit or abandonment of power—fear, validation, pain, or pride? Something else?
2How is that showing up in your life right now?
3What would it look like to begin the shift to dominion this week?

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