In the beginning, man was given dominion over this planet and everything in it. Dominion is to control, govern, and rule over something. But starting with Eve, man began to slowly give their authority for dominion over to satan. Before the flood, man had given their authority over to satan.
Due to this, God sought a way to restore man’s authority, so He sent the flood. This wiped out every land creature and human except those on Noah’s Ark. In doing so, authority was restored back to man. But man gave their authority back to satan again. Then God sent Jesus, and due to what Jesus did on the cross, Jesus was able to take all the authority given to man for Himself. But even still, man still continued to obey satan and gave him legal grounds to become the god of this world.
How does man give authority over to satan? By being obedient to satan and disobedient to God. If the majority of people within a given area are obedient to satan, then authority over that area is given to satan. Satan became the god of this world, because the majority of the people on the planet were obedient to satan and he gained the legal right to become the god of this world. But if the opposite happened, where the majority of the people obeyed Jesus, then Jesus would become the god of this world. Man collectively chooses the god of their city, country, and world.
This is the reality in this era (2023): Most Christians have no authority because they are rebellious and disobedient, seeking their own ways. Jesus is the one who holds the authority over this planet. And the only way to operate in that authority is when you are being obedient to Jesus. If you are perfectly 100% obedient to Jesus, then you will walk in His full authority with all of Heaven backing you.
Authority is given to people so they can advance the Kingdom of God. That is the only reason. There are many people who are taught that they have authority, but they are not taught that they must be walking in obedience to Jesus to have access to that authority. So they ignorantly go around trying to evoke or use Jesus’ authority and nothing happens. Some people try to use His authority for personal gain. But Jesus’ authority cannot be used for personal gain. It can only be used for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.
When you seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, you will unlock provision and power. This is because you are about your Master’s business, and His business means His authority. Everything else is in your own authority.