{"id":1333,"date":"2025-11-20T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/?p=1333"},"modified":"2025-11-20T17:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T00:17:16","slug":"an-ocean-of-anointing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/?p=1333","title":{"rendered":"An Ocean of Anointing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 23, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ocean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ocean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ocean.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thejesusmessage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ocean-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the difference between a reservoir and a river? One is man-made. The other is God-made. A reservoir is measured in feet and depth. Man determines the volume of water. But a river is determined by rain levels and banks and flow. Spiritual things from God are immeasurable. You can&#8217;t control its current, you just have to move with it. Spiritual movements are powerful as long as we don&#8217;t put up humanistic barricades and try to control it. And in the world of the Spirit, God has given us depths of anointing. We don&#8217;t have to settle for little ponds of religion. We need to use powers of truth at our altars to touch a hurting and hopeless world. Go deeper. Pray a little more. See the impossible become a fulfillment. 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One is man-made. The other is God-made. A reservoir is measured in feet and depth. Man determines the volume of water. But a river is determined by rain levels and banks and flow. Spiritual things from God are immeasurable. 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