Intimacy with Jesus for Preparation for Persecution and Power - Diane Gowaty

The Father's been laying on my heart that He is desiring to prepare His children for more power. Through intimacy in the secret place  prepares us for more than just enjoying our relationship with us.  Through a vision I saw my feet strapped with shoes for battle! Psalm 92:10 My horn you have exulted like a wild ox, and I have been anointed with fresh oil.  The oil of intimacy is poured upon us in our intimate time of prayer in the secret place  with Him.   But why are we anointed with oil? This verse goes on to say, My eye has seen my desire on my enemies, my ears hear my desire on the wicked that rise up against me.  So here we see that after we receive the oil, we experience the persecution, so the oil was given for the persecution that was ahead.  Jesus days in John, If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. You are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world. If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you.   In Acts 4, we see Peter experiences persecution after healing the beggar, which was a result of the power that flowed from him after knowing Jesus.  The disciples prayed for more power after being persecuted,  and they received another infilling to receive boldness.  This level of boldness is what we need in persecution!  Cry out for more boldness to speak His Word in Power!  Acts 5:12,  many signs and wonders were done! That's the result of all of this!  Through this deeper level of intimacy, we receive power to be His witness to see ALL healed and set free.  Jeremiah 31:9 says, with weeping they will come and I will make them to walk on a straight path and they will not stumble.  Persecution, then Power!  Acts 5:13, we see that as they were in one accord, none of the people dared to join them. Why not?  Only those who are prepared for the persecution will dare to walk in this POWER!! Who's ready? Will you follow Him down the narrow path? It will cost you, but you will see  multitudes added unto the Lord's kingdom!