Gifts, Character, and Anointing

Written by Dennis Lacheney | 30 July 2009

There are times in my life where God will speak things to my heart through relentless waves of thought.  These thoughts come when I wake up, when I go to sleep, and all throughout my day. Whenever this happens I assume that God is up to something in me and wants to burn a thought into my heart for permanent residence. The last two weeks I have found myself continuously reminded of the emphasis God places on the balance of character, gifting, and anointing in the life of a believer. For years I have been asked how such great ministry leaders can operate in the power of God, and then months; weeks, or even days later, find themselves caught up in some of the most unbelievable kinds of sin. Often, we do not realize what is meant by the “gifting and calling of God” being “without repentance”. (Romans 11:29)