READ: Luke 2:40-52
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
Luke 2:49
When Jesus was twelve years old, He demonstrated that He was getting ready for ministry by the age of twenty. His parents found Him in the temple, sitting amongst doctors. Like Jesus, develop the ability to stay in church for a long time. This is key to developing your ministry. You cannot do well in the ministry if you do not enjoy it. To enjoy ministry, you must enjoy staying long at it.
It is those who tarry long at the wine who get inebriated by it. I take communion using real wine. I have never been intoxicated or affected by it. This is because I do not stay for long at the wine. If you want to be affected by something, you need to do it persistently and continuously. When you stay in church continuously and persistently, you will be affected positively by the anointing.
It is not just important to stay in church but to be able to go for three-day meetings. Jesus spent three days in the temple, seeking God. His parents only found Him after three days! Jesus Christ did not go missing with His girlfriend for three days. Jesus Christ did not go to a wild youth camp or on a spree of fornication for three days. Jesus was full of the zeal of the Lord. Jesus was seeking God for three days. People were surprised at the zeal that Jesus had and at how He could go missing for three days.
Develop the ability to do what Jesus did and spend time alone with God. As a young person, you can become engrossed in the things of God and spend days alone with God. Do not take any notice of those who are surprised at your dedication and zeal for the Lord.