Anointing comes before announcements. Preparation comes before promotion. The cross preceded the crown. As I was praying this morning for God to anoint me with fresh power, I thought in my heart that I’ve been praying the same prayer for more than a year – Is it not to much? Then this word dropped in my spirit – anointing comes before announcement. How much God wants to use you determines how well He will prepare you. Everyone has a stage set before him – some will not reach the stage, some will reach it but won’t last long on it, some would last but will be cut short…