You weren’t born to live an average life—you were anointed to make impact, shift atmospheres, and walk in supernatural power.
Every believer carries a divine assignment, and with that assignment comes anointing. The anointing is not a mystical feeling or a spiritual status reserved for a few elite people—it’s the empowering presence of God that enables you to do what you could never do on your own. Whether you’re called to preach, teach, lead, create, build, parent, or serve, you have been anointed for purpose.
But here’s the truth: many believers are anointed but not activated. They have oil but no flow. Power, but no expression. Potential, but no movement. The anointing is like electricity—it’s real, it’s powerful, but unless it’s connected and switched on, it sits dormant.
Let’s explore how to recognize, activate, and walk boldly in the anointing over your life—so you stop surviving and start functioning in the fullness of your call.
What Is the Anointing?
The anointing is the divine enablement of God on your life to fulfill a spiritual purpose. It is God putting His hand on your natural ability and making it supernatural.
✓ The anointing breaks yokes
✓ The anointing heals the sick
✓ The anointing releases revelation
✓ The anointing gives boldness and clarity
✓ The anointing causes you to function with grace where others strive
“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you…”
The anointing is not about a platform—it’s about purpose.
How Do You Know You’re Anointed?
Every believer has received the Holy Spirit—and therefore, carries an anointing within. But you begin to recognize it when:
✓ You have unusual grace to do something with ease
✓ People are impacted when you move in that area
✓ You feel spiritually charged when operating in your gift
✓ You have a burden or divine pull toward a specific assignment
✓ You see consistent spiritual fruit from what you do
Anointing is not about charisma—it’s about divine function. And it needs to be activated, not just admired.
Why Many People Stay Unactivated
1. Fear of stepping out
The anointing flows as you go. If you’re waiting until you feel “ready,” you’ll miss the move.
2. Comparison with others
You can’t walk in your oil while envying someone else’s.
3. Lack of intimacy with God
The anointing is not self-sustaining—it flows from relationship, not routine.
4. Unbelief
If you don’t believe God has truly called you, you won’t act like it.
5. Disconnection from purpose
Anointing is tied to assignment. If you’re out of position, the flow will feel blocked.
It’s time to stir the gift, believe again, and activate what’s been placed inside of you.
How to Activate the Anointing Over Your Life
1. Cultivate a Deep Relationship With the Holy Spirit
The anointing doesn’t come from hustle—it comes from presence.
✓ Spend time in prayer daily
✓ Invite the Holy Spirit to lead your thoughts, words, and actions
✓ Learn to listen more than you speak
The more time you spend with God, the more His oil flows freely through you.
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
2. Obey God Promptly and Consistently
Obedience is the pipeline of the anointing. Every time you obey—even when it’s uncomfortable—you increase the flow.
✓ Start that blog
✓ Launch that ministry
✓ Say yes to that speaking invitation
✓ Apologize when He tells you to
✓ Sow when He leads you
Small acts of obedience activate big flows of power.
3. Identify and Commit to Your Area of Calling
Your anointing works best where you’re assigned. Not every open door is your door. Not every need is your assignment.
Ask:
✓ Where do I see the most fruit?
✓ What keeps burning in my spirit?
✓ Where do I feel the presence of God most strongly when I move?
Find your lane—and stay faithful in it. Focus fuels flow.
4. Fast and Pray for Fresh Oil
Fasting breaks fleshly patterns and heightens spiritual awareness.
✓ Set aside time to fast from food, media, or distractions
✓ Use that time to seek God about your calling
✓ Ask Him to sharpen your discernment and rekindle your fire
“Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” Fasting empties you so He can overflow you.
5. Saturate Yourself With the Word
The Word of God is not just information—it’s activation.
✓ Meditate on Scriptures about purpose, power, and boldness
✓ Declare them over your life daily
✓ Let the Word shape your identity and silence every lie
Say:
“I am anointed for such a time as this.”
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me…”
“I move in power, not fear. I release light everywhere I go.”
6. Lay Hands on What You’re Called to Do
Anointing is not just for preachers. It’s for teachers, entrepreneurs, creators, parents, intercessors, and builders.
✓ Anoint your hands and pray over your work
✓ Lay hands on your journal, laptop, classroom, or business tools
✓ Speak life and declare favor, creativity, and wisdom
When you lay hands on your assignment, you claim it as holy ground.
7. Serve With Excellence, Not Ego
The anointing increases as you use it to serve—not to show off.
✓ Serve in hidden places
✓ Stay humble when praised
✓ Make impact your goal, not applause
God increases the anointing in those who are faithful in little, and humble in much.
What Happens When You Activate the Anointing
✓ You function with confidence and clarity
✓ You impact lives without striving
✓ You sense divine momentum where there was once frustration
✓ You see spiritual results in what used to feel natural
✓ You walk in purpose with boldness, not confusion
The anointing doesn’t make you famous—it makes you effective.
It’s not for personal glory—it’s for kingdom purpose.
Final Thoughts: You Are Already Anointed—Now Activate It
Stop waiting for a platform, a prophecy, or perfect conditions.
Stop doubting your call or underestimating your gifts.
Stop sitting on what God already said is yours.
You’ve been anointed.
You’ve been chosen.
You’ve been equipped.
Now it’s time to activate.
Because the world doesn’t need more noise. It needs anointed voices.
It doesn’t need more trends. It needs anointed answers.
It doesn’t need more imitation. It needs authentic, anointed, obedient believers—like you.
The oil is already on you. Now walk like it.