Rulership Looks Different Than You Think

Embracing Authority with Integrity

Everyone wants the crown. Few want the process.

We often imagine rulership as a position of recognition, power, or arrival. But in the Kingdom, it’s not about the throne — it’s about the towel.

Joseph didn’t step into rulership overnight. Long before he wore Pharaoh’s ring, he wore the chains of a prisoner. And long before he had authority over Egypt, he stewarded integrity in obscurity.

Rulership in God’s Kingdom always begins with surrender.

It doesn’t matter how gifted or called you are — if you don’t learn to rule your own spirit, you won’t be trusted to rule over others. That’s why God trains future rulers in places the world overlooks: – Serving in someone else’s house (like Joseph in Potiphar’s) – Leading with excellence when no one is watching – Staying faithful when promotion passes you by

The authority God is building in you isn’t for self-glory. It’s for others’ good. You’re being shaped to carry blessing without it crushing you. To lead with humility. To serve from purity. To speak with wisdom. To govern with compassion.

Rulership is not a platform — it’s a posture.

When Joseph finally stood before Pharaoh, he didn’t ask for payback. He didn’t promote himself. He stewarded his moment for the sake of a nation.

And that’s the call on your life too.

Not just to arrive. But to reign — with righteousness, wisdom, and the Spirit of God resting upon you.

Scripture Meditation:
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much…” — Luke 16:10

Prayer:
Father, thank You for trusting me with influence. Even when it feels hidden or small, help me carry it with integrity. Teach me to lead like Jesus — with humility, purity, and wisdom. Shape my character to match my calling, and prepare me to steward authority in a way that honors You and blesses others. Amen.