Anointing is the power of God that resides in the spirit of a human and can be volitionally exercised or used through the outer self of the person. Just as single drops of water accumulating in a bucket eventually fill it and serve a purpose, the power of God grows in the spirit step by step over time.

The first time you feel a tangible heavenly power in your life, it will be like finding the rarest treasure. You will desire more of it so that you may walk like a new creature—a super being. But that power you experienced the first time is just a drop, given to give you hope that there is more. It is neither enough to drink nor to wash. So what should you do?

You begin filling your bucket with more of that divine power. You go into your inner chamber and open your spirit fully to the source of this divine water. Day by day, week after week, and as the months go by, your spirit connects more deeply and regularly with the Holy Spirit. Then, in a year, you find yourself transformed—no longer the same person. You become that super being, an ambassador of Christ.

You grow influential. You carry invisible power like electromagnetic radiation, controlling and influencing the physical world around you. You are no longer just a single person but a hybrid of the glowing, numinous nature within your spirit and your former outer self. Your beauty, your glory, your style, and your character all begin to change. They start to synchronize with the will of the new nature inside you.

Anointing is simply the result of your regular attachment to the Spirit of God through prayer, worship, and participating in church. Having the power of God in your hands is incomparably the greatest gift, but it is also a great responsibility. Such a precious thing from another world—directly from the living God—is obtained by spending hours in spiritual devotion daily, without ceasing.

You know how desperate you get when you're late for work. Once you enter into partnership with God, you begin to take your relationship with Him very seriously. This includes consistently maintaining your altar of prayer and diligently serving the church. Getting anointed is only part of the journey; the more difficult task is maintaining the momentum of that glorious power.

Anointing has two aspects: power and glory. You can confirm that you are walking in harmony with God's will when both the power and the glory are present in your life.

It is not uncommon to see people get anointed and reflect the power and glory of God. However, it is far less common to see these same people continue growing holding unto this heavenly power. Why do they fall behind? The frightening truth is that you may not even know when God has departed from you—just as Samson didn’t realize when the Lord left him.

That very powerful man lost his strength overnight.

There are two major things God asks of us, and we cannot choose one while neglecting the other: loving Him and loving others.

The fact that you love God so much that He anoints you as a reward does not guarantee your completeness. You must uphold both of these great commandments. Otherwise, it is like trying to clap with one hand.

It is a work of sweat and blood to receive the anointing. But it could take only a night to begin leaking it. Just as it may take a year or more to build a high-rise building, it can be destroyed in a matter of days—or even hours.

Knowledge is the key factor in protecting the anointing. Without it, an anointed person becomes vulnerable to great failure.

The following are important scriptural protocols that an anointed person—or anyone beginning to experience the anointing—must observe and keep.

Let me enlighten you with a simple example. Imagine a two-year-old child holding a sharp knife. This child is beside you, and let’s say you trigger his anger. Will he hesitate to use the knife against you? No. He will likely try to stab you. Yet, the only purpose you bought the knife for was to chop your food ingredients.

Similarly, the power you receive from God has the authority to affect people’s lives. You can curse them—and it may actually happen. So here is the law: no matter how hurt, angry, or disappointed you feel because of people, never use your spiritual power to attack them in the name of spiritual warfare.

You fight spiritual warfare by doing the will of God, which requires you to hear His voice. For example(this is not a general rule), the Lord may want you to use your spiritual gifts only in the church where He manifests His presence during corporate worship. But instead, you might use these gifts outside of that context—perhaps to become famous or to help people. Either way, because it is outside God’s will, the very power you exercise can destroy you and leave you unstable and powerless. Yes—using power and getting powerless at the same time—because you misused the anointing against His will.

In such situations, do not blame others. Instead, focus on discerning God’s will and restoring your authority and spiritual vitality, rather than aiming arrows at others. The consequence of hurting others through spiritual power is madness and loss of glory. Not only that—you also block the path through which you may move forward to your destiny.

Your spiritual gifts do not guarantee your greatness. People may perceive you as excellent, but to truly be that person, you must possess more than just power. A benevolent character—marked by simplicity, humility, and kindness—toward those close to you is a sustaining virtue that energizes your life.

Don’t fill yourself with unnecessary pride as if you are something special. Rather, share your time and resources with those around you. Learn to suppress the ego so that you may remain virtuous and excellent no matter where you are or who you’re with.

Love is a backup system for an energetic and alive personality. There are two ways to exercise love: one is through your spirit, according to the spiritual gift and discipline you’ve developed—

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24

The other is through a prudent and benevolent character, applied directly toward your family, neighbors, and others. Consider the story in Luke 10:25–37. Among all the people in that parable—even the priest— it was the Samaritan who applied mercy. He is the one who showed what a truly excellent life looks like.

So do not excuse yourself from exercising love and kindness in the name of spirituality. To have a graceful and meaningful life, you must hold love in both directions—toward God and people. The idea of “living by grace” becomes real only when your will is actively exercising mercy toward others.

The Lord is a God of order. He values respectful harmony between the saints and their spiritual leaders. At some point in the life of an anointed person, a spiritual mentor will appear. As the person honors that relationship, he begins to grow rapidly in spiritual power and gifts—because God blesses the bond by pouring out His Spirit.

But one day, this same person becomes so high in glorious power that his fame begins to spread. Then he starts thinking that God must favor him more than others. Eventually, he begins to believe his mentor—once deeply respected—could have done better if only he had the same devotion. The ego steps in, justifying critical thoughts about the mentor’s performance. Then, acting as if on behalf of God, he humiliates and undermine his spiritual father.

What is the fate of such a person—who begins to outsmart his mentor? A major fall. Most likely, he will become miserable and even cursed.

Consider the account in Daniel chapter 4. One day, the King of Babylon—blessed and honored by God—began to boast about his achievements. In response, judgment was declared, and he was driven to live like an animal, cut off from human society.

If you want to protect your anointing, grow in humility as you grow in power. Keep your eyes on the God who blesses His people through the channel of the Church, where the Holy Spirit dwells with church leaders and saints in divine order. It is not your place to judge your mentor’s flaws. Your duty is to honor, revere, and bless them.

Always remember: it is your unconditional love toward others that allows God to work through you. But if you ever take on the role of judge against your leaders—woe unto you.

Many great anointed individuals, after becoming famous, leave their church driven by ego and the desire to reach a wider audience—without confirming God’s will or receiving the blessing of their leaders. What happens? They lose their glory and their influence because they broke this divine law of order.

So keep the heavenly channel open. Be a humble servant under your spiritual leaders.

A successful ministry has two major phases for an anointed person. The first phase is the stage of receiving and growing the anointing. This is achieved through diligent, consistent time spent before God. The second phase is the season of fame. This stage is dangerous—because the person becomes vulnerable to pride and the risk of losing their glory.

God places spiritual leaders in your life as protective walls—to watch over your path and help prevent you from falling. These leaders are also gateways of advancement. That’s how God works.

“Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’” — Matthew 3:13–14

Even though Jesus was more powerful, He submitted to John because John held the higher rank of spiritual authority at the time. Authority, glory and power are not the same. You may feel more powerful and glorious— but your leaders still hold a higher spiritual authority.

Honoring and humbling yourself before them is the key to unlocking continuous growth and long-term success. Even if you move on from your current place of service, you must preserve that reverent and loving bond with your former leaders. Their goodwill alone can open heaven’s gates for you.

Keep loving—and keep carrying the cross!