How to exercise our Spiritual Authority Ecclesiastes 8:4 (NKJV) Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who may say to him, “What are you doing?” We are royalty! We are God’s kings and priests in the earth. We exercise spiritual authority by speaking words: We govern by speaking God’s will and Word. Luke 11:2 (NKJV) So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.