When I arrived at the hospital room, I saw the lady laying in the bed in a critical condition. I felt prompted to speak out and say, "You spirit of death and cancer, I adjure you by Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of the living God, to come out of this woman." As I said those words, I felt impressed to say it again and again which I did for about 20 minutes. I kept saying, "You spirit of death and cancer, I adjure you by Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of the living God, to come out of this woman. I curse you just as Jesus cursed the fig tree. I curse this cancer."

Something happened so suddenly that one minute it wasn't there, the next minute it was. The power of God hit this woman. It started at the top of her head and then moved down to her feet. Her whole body began to shake until the bed shook. The power of God hit her nephew who was reserved and quiet, and he began to shout. God's
power shook this woman right out of bed and she was healed by the power of the Holy Ghost. The next day she went shopping. That's how you really know that a woman
is healed!

teaches us that the Anointing Is the Equipment The anointing is the supernatural equipment to get the job done. God will never call someone to do something without equipping them with the necessary tools to get the task done. Just like a mountain climber has to have the right boots and equipment, so we, if we would be able ministers of the new covenant, need the anointing. We could also say that the anointing is the cloak or the mantle, or the clothing. Without it, we are naked. This is what happened to Adam in the Garden of Eden. He was originally clothed in the shekina glory of God. When Adam sinned, he lost his clothing and found out he was naked.

Through the new covenant and the finished work of the cross, Jesus restored back to us what Adam lost in the Garden of Eden. As the scripture says, "We have this treasure in earthen vessels" (Second Corinthians 4:7). I don't ever want to minister without the anointing of God. Otherwise, whatever is done will be done in my
own strength and ability. We cannot fake the anointing.

It's either there or it's not there. Many times I will get up in the pulpit prepared to preach and I end up teaching because the anointing to preach is not there. We need to hook up and flow with the anointing of the Holy Spirit if we want to see results.

God's Ability Upon Man

Jesus said, "The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do" (John 5:19). He said, "I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me" (John 6:38). The anointing is not based on a man's education or the lack of it. On the contrary, I have seen some very unqualified people minister under the greatest anointing. Sometimes natural ability and talent hinder the individual from being used of God because they are relying on their ability, and not on Him.

God takes the foolish things of the world to confound the wise (First Corinthians 1:27). Not many high and mighty are chosen. The Bible says, "God hath chosen
the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence" (First Corinthians 1:27-29).

It never ceases to amaze me how many think that because they were successful in business they will be successful in the ministry. They tend to forget that it all
revolves around the call of God and the touch of God.

shows us that the Anointing is Like the Wind The anointing is not a feeling, but it is felt. It's as if you unscrewed a light bulb and stuck your finger in the socket, you would have a shocking experience. The anointing is not people falling under the power, yet often people can be overcome by the anointing and the phenomenon of people falling under the power may be witnessed. These are the results of the anointing in that place.

The anointing is like the wind. You cannot see the wind, but you can see the results when it blows. You cannot see the anointing, but you can see the results.
People get saved, healed, set free, and delivered. I asked the Lord one day why some never sensed His presence. He said it was because many are so caught up in the affairs of this life that their thought life is far from Him. Most of their waking moments are taken up with the things of the natural. They never spend any time in worship or in communication with the Lord. It's almost like they are on another wavelength.

shows us that it's like having a radio and wanting to listen to a certain station and then not tuning in to the correct frequency. You'll never pick up the message. If you make the adjustment down in your spirit, suddenly the signal will come through loud and clear.