It seems that when ever I have read the biographies of God's anointed men, they always came from spending time in prayer on their knees with the power of God resting upon them, and the fire of the Holy Spirit burning in their souls.
I am perfectly confident that when you don't spend time alone with God, will never know the anointing of the Holy Spirit. At lease not to the extent that you will when you are a person of prayer. Someone once said "The world must be left outside until God alone fills the vision"!
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication...and suddenly...they were all filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:14; 2:2, 4).
And when they had prayed...they were all filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 4:31).
Peter and John...prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost...and they received the Holy Ghost (Acts 8:14-17).
Tarry in prayer, earnest, expectant, persevering, united. As someone has well said: "Tarry at the promise till God meets you there!" Wow that is so good and true!
God has promised to answer prayer!
It is not that He is unwilling; for the fact is He is more willing to give than we are to receive, more anxious to fill us with the Holy Spirit than we are to be filled. But the trouble is, we are not ready! And only as we wait before Him in prayer can He talk to us, prepare our hearts, and get us ready to receive His glorious power.
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