4 More Ways to Receive a Fresh Anointing
In addition to spending personal time with God, here are 4 more things to consider as you seek a fresh anointing from God for your life and ministry:
1. A Fresh Encounter with God Through His Word
‘And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.’ (2 Cor 3:18)
The Greek word translated ‘contemplate’ in this verse, means to look into a mirror. [3] In context, Paul is saying that we don’t have a blinded understanding—we have the fullness of the Gospel that reveals Jesus.
It is on God’s heart that you encounter Him in the Bible, catching a fresh revelation of Who He is and see mirrored there who you are in the process of becoming. When you do, you experience transformation, you encounter God and you receive a fresh touch from Him.
2. Make Room for More
‘In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.’ (2 Tim 2:20-21 NIV)
The ‘latter’ that Paul referred to was false teaching and ungodly talk. What is that thing that the Holy Spirit is putting His finger on in your life right now and He is saying, ‘It’s time for that to go’?
Maybe it is fear or intimidation, or lack of self worth. Perhaps you need to release bitterness and forgive someone. Maybe it is an area of struggle or temptation—and you need to bring it into the light and share with a leader what is going on. It could be distractions
Sometimes in order to be filled and receive more, we need to make room and we need to be cleansed.
3. Close Association with Others who are Anointed
What is ‘rubbing off’ onto you from the people who are around your life? What is ‘rubbing off’ from you onto others?
If possible, get around people who have the Presence of God on their lives and who carry the integrity, attributes, gifts and spiritual DNA that God has called you to have on your own life.
Learn from them, receive from them, and study them and what they do.
You can do this even when there is a distance between you. Every week I get to spend time with a group of people who are not only fun to be with, they are also passionately in love with God. And even though we travel frequently, I can still listen to podcasts from our church. These people and ministries are God’s gift to us and help us stay fresh, continually leading us into God’s Presence.
4. Receive a Fresh Anointing Through Prayer
Praying and receiving prayer are one way that you can receive a fresh impartation of the Holy Spirit’s anointing.
Recently I received prayer with anointing by oil for healing. (James 5:14) The fragrance of the oil lasted all day—reminding me in every moment of the time we had spent in God’s Presence.
Sometimes the very act of humbling yourself and confessing to God and others, ‘I’m hungry for more of God and His anointing’ is what it takes to receive a fresh touch of the Holy Spirit on your life.
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