What it REALLY Takes to Walk in the Anointing | Episode 288

What it REALLY Takes to Walk in the Anointing | Episode 288

May 10, 2026 · 6 min

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Bryan Cutshall explores the parallels between the process of making olive oil and the spiritual journey of believers in developing the anointing through pressure and surrender.

What does the process of olive oil reveal about the anointing… and why does God allow seasons of pressure, crushing, and surrender? In this episode, Bryan Cutshall teaches how the biblical process of making olive oil mirrors the spiritual process believers go through as God develops the anointing in their lives. From separation and piercing to crushing and pressure, every stage reveals something powerful about sanctification, surrender, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Using the olive tree as a picture, this teaching explains why God often removes us from comfortable places, allows painful seasons, and uses pressure to produce spiritual maturity and compassion. What may feel like loss or hardship is often part of God’s preparation for greater purpose and ministry. The Bible shows that oil does not flow until the olive has gone through the process. In the same way, the anointing is often formed through surrender, refining, and learning to trust God in difficult seasons. This message reveals how the Holy Spirit uses every stage to shape believers into vessels He can flow through. In this episode, you will learn: • How the process of making olive oil reflects the process of…

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