The Holy Spirit decides when and how to use His vessels. Our part is simple—to be available. It works like this: If I want a drink of water, I go to my cupboard for a clean, empty glass to use. The glass doesn’t ask me what I’m going to put in it; it’s just there, ready and available for me to use when I need it. But what if all the glasses are dirty or filled with something I don’t want? Then I won’t be able to use any of them as I planned.
So be like a clean, empty, available drinking glass. Your time “on the shelf,” is simply time to prepare yourself, by building your relationship with God. Then you will be ready for the Holy Spirit to use you however and wherever He chooses.
Have Confidence in God’s Power in You
Your part also includes realizing and understanding that you are anointed. Everyone is anointed for something, called to do something. 1 John 2:20 (AMP) says, “You have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit]…” Believe that! Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am anointed!”
It’s very important to remember that we are anointed by the Holy Spirit when we accept Christ as our Savior and become a new creation in Him (see 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21). Don’t let yourself fall into the trap of trying to get something you already have. You are anointed.
The way to release and let that anointing flow in your life is simple: obedience to the Holy Spirit right now! Cultivate sensitivity to Him and learn to follow His leading every moment of your life. And whatever you’re doing—whether you are working on a detailed report for your boss, preparing a Sunday sermon for church or making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for your kids—remember that you are anointed for this moment. Because the Holy Spirit is in you right now!
