Within the mystery and activities of the Godhead, we know that it is the Son, Jesus Christ, who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist tells us:
I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Matthew 3:11).
(Remember, at salvation, the Holy Spirit has already baptized us "into" Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:13).
Therefore, let us specifically ask Jesus, the one who baptizes, for this empowerment.
Here is a suggested prayer:
"Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for forgiving my sins and saving me by dying on the cross for me. Thank you for offering the fullness of your Spirit to me. As you commanded, I desire to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, and I know it is your will. And you said that if I ask anything according to your will, that you hear me, and that I have what I asked for. You also said that if I believe that I receive, then I can have what I ask for and it is mine. Therefore, in your holy name, Jesus, I ask you to baptize and empower me with your Holy Spirit, and for your Holy Sprit to come upon me right now. I receive by faith, right now. I now thank you for answering this prayer and baptizing me with your Holy Spirit. Now use me for your purposes and your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen."
Begin to worship and praise God. You may or may not experience physical or emotional feelings. That is not important. It is not based on feelings but on faith. Feelings may come now or later. The gifts of the Spirit may begin to flow through you immediately, or later, also by faith.
In their book, How to Heal the Sick, (Whitaker House, New Kinsington, PA, 1981), Charles and Francis Hunter give a simple and powerful formula for receiving the baptism with the Holy Spirit. They have probably seen more people receive this blessing than anyone on earth. Charles says:
"Ask Jesus to baptize you with the Holy Spirit, lift your hands up to God, begin to love and praise Him, but not in your native language. Start giving sounds of love rapidly so that the Holy Spirit can take those sounds and give you the language which will take any individual and make an extraordinary person out of him! Let your spirit soar as it talks to God for the very first time!" (1 Corinthians 14:2).