Speaking to Prophet Jeremiah, God said, "Behold, I have put My Words in your mouth. See I have this day set you over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant" (Jer. 1:9-10). God has authorized us to decree a thing, and it shall be established. You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High. We have been authorized and empowered to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall be any means hurt us. It is our responsibility, and not God's, to pull down the strongholds that the enemy has set. This is why the Word says, "Give no place to the devil" (Eph. 4:27); "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (Jas 4:7); "Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith" (1 Pet. 5:8-9).