Heavenly FATHER,
I come before YOU with a heart full of gratitude, acknowledging YOUR sovereign grace and infinite wisdom. Thank YOU, O Lord, for the countless opportunities YOU have granted me to grow in understanding and knowledge of this life YOU have graciously given. YOU, my CREATOR, have formed me with purpose, and I seek YOUR guidance in living according to the calling YOU have placed upon my life. Grant me, FATHER, the wisdom to walk in alignment with YOUR will, that I may fulfill the purpose for which YOU have created me, and that I might do so with humility, diligence, and faithfulness. I ask that YOU strengthen me, O Lord, with Godly companions—trusted comrades, and friends—who are rooted in YOU, that together we may strive to carry out YOUR will and glorify YOUR Name in all we do. May YOUR Spirit lead me in all wisdom, and may my life reflect YOUR love, truth, and grace. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray.
Amen.
The Mark of the Anointed:
They understand the storms of life are preparation not destruction, trials are a means of testing and strengthening one’s faith (James 1:2-4) and (1 Peter 1:6-7) we are taught this.
The Power of Endurance:
Endurance through hardship is evidence of God’s anointing (Romans 5:3-5). Endurance builds character and hope, preparing the believer for greater works.
God’s Hidden Preparation:
The Divine silence is a time of refining and clarity, although, we can have feelings of abandonment in times of God’s silence. It is not rejection, but HIS method of deepening our spiritual sensitivity. Silence removes distractions, helping believers tune into God’s voice, HIS gentle whisper. We may be marked for public ministry and God’s silence creates space for spiritual ripening.
The “Silent Years” of Jesus:
In (Luke 2:52) the Bible teaches us, this was the time of Jesus’ preparation before HIS ministry. During this period of silence God clarifies to the believer, and gives the mark of favor, to carryout Divine purpose. Silence is not abandonment; it is a sacred pause to prepare for greater revelation.
Deep Sense of Separation; Marked for Higher Calling:
One who is set apart for Divine purpose, is anointed to fulfill God’s calling. This anointing places believers in unique situations, often far from the ordinary. HE uses our separation to prepare us for something greater. Embrace the anointing for you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a Holy Nation, God’s special possession.
Anointed for Battle:
Spiritual warfare is part of the anointing’s purpose. God’s power in us is greater than the enemy’s schemes. The anointing doesn’t just empower believers for service; it equips them to stand firm against spiritual opposition and bring the Kingdom of God to earth.
Brokenness is used to mold and shape us for greater works, and does not signify defeat but is the soil in which God’s power grows. God opens the eyes of HIS people to deeper revelation by what feels like breaking, is HIS way of remaking you for HIS purpose.
The Power of Weakness, God’s way of Building Strength:
Embracing weakness as the point at which God’s strength is most visible in our lives. The anointing grows stronger when we recognize our limitations and depend on God’s power. Weakness becomes a gateway to God’s power; HE builds us through the very things that seem to break us.
FATHER, we thank YOU for the anointing YOU have placed upon our lives. We surrender our pain, our silence, and our weakness into YOUR hands, knowing that YOU are refining us for YOUR greater purposes. Open our spiritual ears to hear YOUR voice in the silence, and strengthen our hearts to walk boldly in the power of YOUR calling. May we stand firm in the storms, trusting that YOU are preparing us for what lies ahead, In Jesus’ Name.
Amen
Previously mentioned Scriptures:
James 1:2-4
New International Version
Trials and Temptations
2 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
1 Peter 1:6-7
King James Version
6 “Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”
Romans 5:3-5
New International Version
3 “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”