I have been guilty of praying "Lord, send your power" as if power was something separate and apart from the Holy Spirit himself. We get our concept from the first Pentecost when there was sound, sight, and utterance signifying the coming of the Holy Spirit.
But Jesus promised power WHEN the Spirit comes not the Holy Spirit and something else.
We do much better to seek the Spirit himself in his fullness. Find a place to wait or tarry until he comes. As always, the Word, prayer, and worship are the vehicles to usher in God's presence. As we get deeper, the Word washes and sanctifies until we are fit vessels for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the power he manifests.
It's no cliche to remember to seek the Giver and not merely the gift.
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