The Need for Anointing

The worry and fear and panic continued and I really felt like I needed to be anointed. If I publicly confessed my struggles and had people praying, perhaps, just perhaps God would heal my spirit. But how do you confess all these things to your church? Christians aren't supposed to fear and worry and be anxious. Confessing my fears made me feel vulnerable.
It was December and my pastor called and said that he was having a special service the end of the year and he was inviting several people from our congregation to share a testimony on God's faithfulness. God, indeed, has been faithful on this grief journey. I told my pastor that I would think about it and let him know. I felt this invitation had opened the door for an anointing. I told my pastor that I would give testimony but also about this need. The end of December I did give testimony and was also anointed. My pastor reminded us all during the service that anointing isn't a "magical potion" that would heal instantly. I'm not sure how he would define anointing, but I would define it as covering one with the Holy Spirit to freely work in a person's life to heal them spiritually, physically or mentally. I felt like weight had been lifted from my shoulders that day. Maybe it was just the confession that "Hey, I'm really struggling here and I need the prayers of my church family." Pray they did!