Hunger
Hunger
A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, “If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else – your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple. But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’ Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him? And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away. So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.”
Luke 14:25-33 NLT
“You know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
Acts 10:38 NLT
Anointing requires counting the cost of…
1) Reputation
[Jesus] made himself of no reputation… Philippians 2:7a NKJV
2) Time
Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. Luke 6:12 NLT
When they came down from the mountain…Everyone tried to touch him, because healing power went out from him, and he healed everyone. Luke 6:17, 19 NLT
3) Hardship
…a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Isaiah 53:3 NIV
4) Everything
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
Galatians 2:20 NIV
I’m desperate, Lord! I throw myself upon you, for you alone are my God! My life, my every moment, my destiny – it’s all in your hands. Psalm 31:14-15 TPT