The Anointing

The anointing is simply the supernatural power of God(power of the Holy Spirit) made available for a specific task or assignment in the kingdom of God. In It is God’s enablement for service. God does not use a man unless He first anoints him. The anointing proceeds from the divine supernatural. Jesus is the anointing and the Anointed One who proceeds from the Father. It is vital to recognize the anointing when He manifests. The Holy Spirit is the executor of the anointing in the body of Christ. Outside of the Holy Spirit, it becomes magic and occultism. Without the anointing of the Holy Spirit, a believer cannot display God’s power in the kingdom of God on the earth.A right heart attitude will bring the anointing. Meaning, if one's heart is right the anointing will manifest. The woman with the issue of blood said, in her heart, “if I could touch the hem of his garment, I will be healed.” Her right heart attitude released the anointing from Jesus.(Matthew 9:21)

When the anointing is manifested
1.At salvation

At the point of salvation the anointing of God enters the believer, filling him with joy and  to help him live a victorious Christian life.
2.During Word reading, study and meditation

When one is reading, studying or meditating on the Word of God, the anointing is manifested.
3.When preaching

The anointing is manifested when preaching the Word especially when the preacher is yielded to God with a humble heart and preaches the Word of God with faith in his heart.
4.During prayer and fasting.

With a contrite and broken spirit the anointing often manifests.
5.During praise and worship

When believers praise and worship in spirit and in truth with unity of heart, the anointing falls.
6.During operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit

When a person is operating in the word of knowledge, word of wisdom, discernment of spirits and other gifts, the anointing is manifested.
7.During giving of testimony the anointing is manifested.
8.Walking in obedience to the will of God in thoughts, words, and deeds allows the anointing to manifest.
9.During fellowship of believers together in love,faith and unity of purpose the anointing is manifested.

The anointing gives power for:
1.Success in ministry of God’s work
2.Work with the ministry gifts in the body of Christ
3.Victory over human failure
4.Power and authority over the devil and his angels-The weakest believer has more power in his life than all the powers of hell. When one is anointed, God gives him authority over every devil.
5.Breaking bondage and yokes-through the anointing the enemies in the lives of believers are destroyed.
6.Transformation of a weakling into a man of strength, changing a timid fearful man into a man of boldness

 7.The anointing results in God's mercy and favor manifesting in one's life.(Psalm 89:28)

8.Transformation of uneducated men into highly respected and honored men.A man without education with the anointing will accomplish much more than an intellectual with many degrees who does not have it. The anointing changes a man’s speech and gives a man charisma. Peter and John were only able to speak the Word of God with boldness when the Holy Spirit came upon them by the anointing.(Acts 4:31)