Podcast Summary

Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: Your Calling & Anointing | Pat Harrison | Murrieta, CA | Ladies Conference 2022
Date: October 10, 2022
Speaker: Pat Harrison
Host: Dufresne Ministries
Location: Murrieta, CA

Episode Overview

This episode features Pat Harrison teaching on "Your Calling & Anointing" at the Ladies Conference 2022. Harrison discusses the role of the Holy Spirit—the anointing—in every believer's life, the necessity of discovering and walking in one's God-given calling, and practical guidance on flowing in the anointing to fulfill the work God has for each individual. Using personal stories, scriptural references, and straightforward advice, she emphasizes maturity, obedience, and the importance of consistent spiritual practices.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Vital Nature of the Anointing

• The Holy Spirit as the Strongest Power
  • (00:08) “There’s not anything like the anointing. Why is that? Because it’s the Holy Spirit, and there’s none like Him... He is the strongest power on the earth. Hallelujah. And he lives in us.”
• Believers have access to God’s mighty power through the indwelling Holy Spirit.

2. Everyone Has an Anointing and a Calling

• Scriptural Foundations
  • (02:30) References: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 1 John 2:20-21 – Every believer is anointed, but the anointing varies based on one’s unique calling.
• Discovering Your Calling
  • Seek God intentionally to understand your specific purpose.
  • (04:09) “Your first purpose is to preach the gospel... Next, listen to the Holy Spirit and make disciples… then teach them so that they mature in Christ.”
• Importance of Correct Placement
  • Stepping out of your true calling leads to dissatisfaction and a lack of spiritual fruit.

3. Stepping into the Right Place in Your Calling

• Analogy: Church Volunteers
  • (09:02) Moving people into the right ‘place’ within their calling restores satisfaction and refreshes the anointing.
  • “When you move them into their place, the anointing is there. The dissatisfaction leaves.”
• Personal Story: Transitioning Anointings
  • (13:27) Pat describes the clear shift she and her husband experienced moving from a pastoral to an apostolic calling.
  • “You know when anointings for certain things come upon you... there’s also a grace for it that God gives you.”

4. Dangers of Operating Outside Your Calling

• A Sobering Example
  • (20:13) Story of a successful evangelist desiring to become a teacher without God’s direction—resulting in confusion and ultimately, destruction.
  • “He was not flowing in his call, and there was no anointing, and it led him to destruction, which is unfortunate.”

5. Self-Evaluation & Accountability

• Judging Yourself
  • (22:55) “The Bible plainly says, judge yourself lest you be judged. ...I take my Bible and my notebook... and I began to ask him, Lord, am I still flowing in the call that you call me to?”
  • Harrison describes the importance of annual spiritual check-ups to ensure you’re aligned with God’s assignment.

6. Staying Faithful to Your Assignment

• (28:02) “It doesn’t matter what you think you want to do... You stay in the calling and the place where God called you so you stay under the anointing and you’re protected.”
• Comparisons to Others
  • (34:10) God designs each calling uniquely—don’t envy or imitate others’ gifts.

7. The Responsibility of Pastors & Leaders

• (36:07) Preparation for sermons must be separate from personal spiritual feeding.
• Challenging “spoon feeding” congregation members who won’t consistently partake in spiritual “feasts” (attending church, applying teachings).

8. Unity in the Body & Ministry of Helps

• (43:10) Every role in the church is essential; none are superior. The ministry of helps is key for enabling pastors and vision.

9. Increasing the Anointing

• Personal Choices Matter
  • (44:30) “If you don’t like where you are in life, change your choices.”
• Cultivate the Anointing
  • Study the Word, pray (especially in tongues), and be sensitive to the Spirit.
  • Praying in tongues maintains spiritual awareness and builds up the believer (48:30).

10. Praying in Tongues – A Spiritual Practice

• (48:45) Personal testimony: Overcoming fear and introversion through praying in tongues.
• (51:00) “If you pray in tongues every day, you would have plenty of prayer language. Your prayer language will have grown and matured…”

11. Practicing & Yielding to the Spirit

• (52:20) “You have to practice what God says.”
• The importance of following even “small” promptings from the Spirit (e.g., smiling at someone in the grocery store), which can have great impact (53:33).

12. Immediate Obedience to the Holy Spirit

• Smith Wigglesworth Example
  • (57:36) “Your waiting is disobedience. You have to learn when God speaks, you should move forward with what he says.”
• The “Quicken” of the Spirit
  • Romans 8:11: The same Holy Spirit that raised Christ will “quicken” (revive, make alive, and keep flourishing) your mortal body (59:20).
  • “He is going to revive you and make you alive... and keep you flourishing.”

13. Victory, Joy, and Flourishing in the Spirit

• Stand firm by rejoicing and faith, not circumstance (01:01:00).
• (01:02:55) “You’re not trying to get victory. Why? Because Jesus got the victory for us. We are the victors. Hallelujah.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Anointing in Every Believer:
  • “There is an anointing of the Holy Spirit in every believer, and that anointing is different according to your call.” (03:25)
• On Stepping into God’s Place for You:
  • “When you move them into their place, the anointing is there. The dissatisfaction leaves. The complaining leaves.” (09:52)
• On Obedience and Timing:
  • “Your waiting is disobedience. You have to learn when God speaks, you should move forward with what he says.” (57:36)
• On Flourishing in the Spirit:
  • “The same spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you. ...He’s going to cause you to continually remain in a flourishing condition.” (46:35)
• On the Ministry of Helps:
  • “All the ministry gifts are important. ...The ministry of helps is needed tremendously.” (43:15)
• On Choices:
  • “If you don’t like where you are in life, change your choices. You are where you are because of your choices...” (44:45)
• On Practicing Spiritual Gifts:
  • “You have to practice what God says. ...How do I practice learning to know the Holy Spirit? Pray in tongues.” (50:03)
• On Joy and the Holy Ghost:
  • “There’s always joy in the Holy Ghost. So I’m always joyful.” (55:10)
• On Victory in Christ:
  • “You’re not trying to get victory... We are the victors. Hallelujah. We’re not victims...” (51:14)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |:----------:|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:08 | Introduction to the anointing and the power of the Holy Spirit | | 03:25 | Scriptural foundation for anointing in every believer | | 09:02 | The significance of being in the right place within your calling | | 13:27 | Story: Sensing a shift in anointing (from local to apostolic role) | | 20:13 | Cautionary tale: Evangelist operating outside his calling | | 22:55 | Spiritual self-evaluation and asking God about your calling | | 34:10 | Accepting your unique calling; resisting comparison | | 36:07 | The personal spiritual life of a pastor vs. sermon preparation | | 43:10 | The critical role of ministry of helps in church life | | 44:45 | Choices determine results and spiritual growth | | 48:30 | Practice of praying in tongues; personal transformation | | 50:03 | Practicing obedience and sensitivities to the Holy Spirit | | 53:33 | Story: Smiling led to transformation in a stranger’s life | | 57:36 | Importance of immediate obedience (Smith Wigglesworth story) | | 59:20 | The Spirit quickens (revives, flourishes) your mortal body | | 01:01:00 | Victory and flourishing through anointing and faith | | 01:02:55 | Living as victors through Christ’s victory |

Closing Encouragements

• Stand firm, rejoice, and rely on the Word and the Spirit.
• Regularly practice personal spiritual disciplines, especially praying in tongues.
• Stay in your God-given place—your anointing flows and flourishes there.
• The fullness of the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer; exercise it with confidence and joy.

Final Notable Quote

Pat Harrison (59:20):
"The same spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you. ...He’s going to revive you. He’s going to make you alive. He’s going to bring you to life, or restore you. And then after he does that, he’s going to cause you to continually remain in a flourishing condition."

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