YOU ARE ALREADY ANOINTED
You are no longer an ordinary
person since the Holy Spirit came to live in you. Your life changed when you
received Christ and His Spirit came to dwell within you. You have been brought
into a new spiritual dimension. You now belong to God, and His presence in you
makes you a person set apart to fulfil His purposes.
You have received the nature
of God through His Spirit. This does not mean that you become God, but that the
Holy Spirit enables you to participate in the life of God and receive what
comes from Him. You are no longer called to live only by your own strength,
natural understanding, or human abilities. There is now within you a power that
comes from God.
That is why you must learn to
look at your life not only with your natural eyes, but also with the eyes of
faith.
There is something inside you
that the world may not always see. People may see your appearance, your work,
your financial situation, your family, or your past. But God sees what He has
placed inside you.
You are already anointed.
The anointing is not simply an
emotion experienced during a church service. It is not merely falling under the
power of God, crying during prayer, or experiencing a strong spiritual
presence. The anointing is also the divine empowerment that enables a person to
accomplish what they could not accomplish by their own strength alone.
When the Holy Spirit fills
you, the way you see things begins to change. You discover that some
limitations that appeared permanent are not necessarily permanent. You begin to
believe that God can open what no one else could open, restore what seemed lost,
and make a way where there was no way.
You are already anointed.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOU
When the Holy Spirit fills
you, the circumstances of your life can change. Closed doors begin to open.
Obstacles are no longer seen simply as impossible walls, but as situations in
which your faith can be exercised.
The Word of God says:
“When the enemy shall come in
like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.”
Isaiah 59:19
This means that you do not
have to live in constant fear of what the enemy might do. You need to know the
One who lives in you.
The enemy may come against
you, but he must not determine your destiny.
There may be battles,
opposition, difficult moments, and seasons when you do not understand what is
happening. But the presence of God within you remains greater than the
situation you are facing.
You must therefore learn to
say:
“I am not alone. The Holy
Spirit is with me. The Holy Spirit is in me. God has given me the ability to
move forward.”
Do not look only at the size
of the problem. Look also at the greatness of the God who lives within you.
YOU CAN DO THE WORKS OF JESUS
Today, you can do the same
works that Jesus did during His earthly ministry if you believe.
Jesus Himself said:
“Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater
works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”
John 14:12
This statement from Jesus
should change the way we think.
Jesus did not say, “He who
believes in Me will always remain limited.”
He did not say, “He who
believes in Me will be unable to accomplish anything.”
He said:
“He that believeth on me, the
works that I do shall he do also.”
This means that faith in
Christ brings us into a life of action, service, and the manifestation of God's
power.
Jesus preached the good news.
He taught. He prayed. He delivered captives. He healed the sick. He fed the
multitudes. He lifted those who had been rejected. He brought hope to those who
were discouraged.
And He tells those who believe
in Him that they will also participate in the work He is doing.
You are therefore not called
merely to watch the work of God.
You are called to participate
in it.
You can be an instrument in
God's hands in your family, your workplace, your business, your community, your
city, and, according to the calling God has given you, among the nations.
GOD IS THE SOURCE
Look carefully at the words of
Jesus:
“Because I go unto my Father.” John 16:9-10
The Father is the source.
Everything Jesus accomplished
was connected to His relationship with the Father. He did not operate
independently of God. His power, authority, and mission were rooted in His
relationship with the Father.
The term “Abba”
expresses the idea of Father in a close and trusting relationship. In Christ,
we are therefore called to know God as Father.
And if God is your Father, you
must learn to depend on Him as your source.
Your job may be a means, but
God remains your source.
Your business may be a means,
but God remains your source.
Your salary may be a means,
but God remains your source.
A relationship may be a
blessing, but God remains your source.
Your intelligence is useful.
Your skills are important. Your experience has value. But behind all these
things, recognise the One who gives you the ability to move forward.
When you understand that God
is your source, you no longer live in constant fear of losing one particular
means through which God is blessing you.
If one door closes, you know
that God can open another.
If one opportunity disappears,
you know that God is not limited to that opportunity.
The source is not the door.
The source is God.
RIVERS OF LIVING WATER WILL
FLOW FROM YOU
The Bible says:
“In the last day, that great
day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him
come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said,
out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”
John 7:37-38
The passage then explains that
Jesus was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him would
receive.
Notice this expression:
“Out of his belly shall flow
rivers of living water.”
Jesus did not speak about a
small amount of water.
He spoke about rivers.
The Holy Spirit was not given
to remain locked inside you without producing any effect around you. What God
puts in you should be able to touch your environment.
You receive so that you can
give.
You are blessed so that you
can become a blessing.
You are comforted so that you
can comfort others.
You are strengthened so that
you can strengthen others.
You have received light so
that you can shine for those who are walking in darkness.
There may be people waiting
for what God has placed inside you.
Your testimony may encourage
someone.
Your prayer may lift someone.
Your teaching may enlighten
someone.
Your generosity may meet
someone's need.
Your business may create jobs.
Your vision may create
opportunities.
Your ministry may lead people
to Christ.
That is why you must never
despise what God has placed inside you.
THE PROMISE OF JOEL IS BEING
FULFILLED
The book of Joel declares:
“And it shall come to pass
afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men
shall see visions.”
Joel 2:28
This prophecy reveals
something powerful: God intended to pour out His Spirit upon His people.
The work of the Holy Spirit
was not intended to be reserved for only a few people.
God desired to touch men and
women, young and old, sons and daughters.
This means that you should not
think:
“God can use other people, but
He cannot use me.”
God can use you.
You can pray.
You can testify.
You can evangelise.
You can serve.
You can encourage.
You can give.
You can build.
You can teach according to the
gift God has entrusted to you.
You can influence your
generation.
The same passage speaks about
signs and wonders and concludes with this declaration:
“And it shall come to pass,
that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered.”
Joel 2:32
The ultimate purpose of God's
power is not to glorify man. Everything God does should ultimately lead people
to recognise His glory and turn towards Him.
YOU ARE ANOINTED TO INFLUENCE
You are empowered to lead your
family towards excellence, manage your finances wisely, develop your career or
businesses, serve your community, and contribute to the transformation of your
environment.
In fact, you have been
anointed to influence the world through the gift and vision God has given you.
Your influence does not
necessarily begin on a large platform.
It can begin in your home.
It can begin with your family.
It can begin with one person.
It can begin in your
workplace.
It can begin in your
neighbourhood.
Never despise small
beginnings.
David started in the fields
before standing before Goliath.
Joseph began in difficult
circumstances before arriving at a position of influence in Egypt.
Esther was a young woman
before finding herself in a position where her decision could affect an entire
people.
Daniel served God in an
environment that did not necessarily share his faith, yet his integrity and
wisdom became evident.
God can therefore use your
present position.
You do not have to wait until
you have “arrived” somewhere before you begin to become useful in God's hands.
Start with what you have.
Start where you are. Start with what God has already placed inside you.
THE ANOINTING TO BREAK YOKES
The anointing of God in you is
intended to bring freedom and to bring light where darkness exists.
The Bible says:
“And it shall come to pass in
that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his
yoke from off thy neck.”
Isaiah 10:27
The Scriptures associate the
anointing with God's ability to bring freedom and restoration.
There are people who have been
carrying heavy burdens for a long time.
Some are weighed down by fear.
Others by discouragement.
Others by wounds from the
past, poverty, loneliness, oppression, or different forms of captivity.
God is calling you to become
an instrument of comfort, prayer, truth, and freedom.
You can preach the Gospel to
those who are captive.
You can bring hope to those
who have lost courage.
You can pray for the sick.
You can support people who are
going through difficult seasons.
You can help vulnerable
people.
You can contribute to
restoring lives.
You can bring comfort to
broken hearts.
YOU ARE NOT ANOINTED ONLY FOR
YOURSELF
Understand this: the anointing
God gives you is not only intended to improve your own life.
God blesses you so that you
can become a blessing.
If God gives you resources,
those resources can be used to bless other people.
If God gives you a business,
that business can become an instrument of development and opportunity.
If God gives you a vision,
that vision can serve generations.
If God gives you a voice, use
it to proclaim what builds people up.
If God gives you skills, put
them to work for good.
You can build orphanages.
You can support hospitals.
You can contribute to building
schools.
You can establish training
centres.
You can help disadvantaged
people.
You can support widows and
orphans.
You can participate in
humanitarian work.
You can create businesses that
provide employment for others.
You can contribute to the
development of your community.
And according to the doors God
opens before you, you may even have influence in different areas of society.
The anointing does not make
you passive.
The anointing moves you to
serve.
YOU CAN BECOME AN INSTRUMENT
IN GOD'S HANDS
So do not say:
“I am only an ordinary
person.”
If the Holy Spirit lives in
you, you have received a spiritual capacity that goes beyond your natural
abilities.
Do not say:
“I cannot do anything.”
Instead, begin to ask God:
“Lord, what have You placed
inside me? What gift have You entrusted to me? Who can I serve? Who can I
encourage? What vision have You placed in my heart?”
There may be something you
have carried in your heart for a long time that you have always considered
impossible.
Perhaps it is a business.
Perhaps it is a ministry.
Perhaps it is a social
project.
Perhaps it is an educational
work.
Perhaps it is a book.
Perhaps it is a mission.
Perhaps it is a vision for
your community.
Do not allow fear to convince
you that you are incapable before you have even begun.
Learn to trust God and
faithfully develop what He has entrusted to you.
YOU ARE ALREADY ANOINTED
You do not need to spend your
entire life waiting for one extraordinary moment before understanding that God
can use you.
You are already called to walk
with Him.
You are already called to
serve.
You are already called to
pray.
You are already called to
testify.
You are already called to
love.
You are already called to
bring light.
You are already called to do
good.
You are already called to be a
blessing.
The anointing is not a reason
to glorify yourself. It is a responsibility.
The more God entrusts to you,
the more you must learn to remain humble.
The more your influence grows,
the more your dependence on God should grow.
The more resources God gives
you, the more you must learn to use them wisely.
The more doors open, the more
you must remember who the source is.
The glory belongs to God.
You are simply an instrument
in His hands.
THERE IS STILL MORE
Perhaps you have gone through
difficult seasons.
Perhaps you have experienced
rejection.
Perhaps you have experienced
closed doors.
Perhaps you have experienced
loss.
Perhaps you have felt that
your life was stuck.
But your past does not
necessarily determine what God can do with your future.
Do not look only at what you
have lost.
Look also at what God can
still build with your life.
Do not look only at the door
that closed.
Look to the God who still
holds the keys.
Do not look only at your
weaknesses.
Look to the One who can
strengthen you.
Do not look only at your lack.
Look to the One who is your
source.
The Holy Spirit is in you to
lead you, teach you, strengthen you, and help you fulfil the will of God.
There are still lives to
touch.
There are still families to
restore.
There are still people to
encourage.
There are still captives to
reach with the Gospel.
There are still works to
accomplish.
There are still nations to
touch.
There are still generations to
influence.
CONCLUSION
You are already anointed.
Therefore, do not live as
though God has given you nothing.
Do not despise the gift that
is in you.
Do not allow fear, doubt, past
failures, or the negative words of others to define your identity.
The Holy Spirit lives in you.
You have received a capacity
from God.
You have received gifts.
You have received a mission.
You have received a
responsibility.
You have received a vision.
And what God has placed inside
you is not meant to remain hidden.
Jesus said:
“He that believeth on me, the
works that I do shall he do also.”
John 14:12
So rise up.
Believe God.
Develop what He has placed
inside you.
Serve faithfully.
Pray in faith.
Work with excellence.
Love people.
Preach the Gospel.
Be a blessing.
Use your resources to do good.
Use your influence to lift
others.
Use your vision to build.
And above all, always remember
this:
You are not the source. God is
the source.
You are not the power. God is
the power.
You are not the glory. The
glory belongs to God.
But God has chosen to place
His Spirit within you so that your life can become an instrument in His hands.
So do not say:
“God cannot do anything with
me.”
Instead say:
“Lord, here I am. Use me. Lead
me. Strengthen me. Show me what You have placed inside me, and help me fulfil
it for Your glory.”
Because you are already
anointed.
Rise up. Walk by faith. Serve
God. Influence your generation. And let the rivers of living water flow from
within you.
PRAYER
Pray like this!
God, I thank You for showing
me that I have more power than I thought.
From this moment, I take
responsibility for my life and my future. I command my blessings to come to me.
From today onward, I am no
longer the tail, but the head.
The enemy is under my feet.
I am blessed and victorious,
in the name of Jesus.
Amen!
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