Protecting Your Anointing Series

As believers, we understand the importance of maintaining our spiritual anointing. Worldliness, negative influences, and hurtful behavior can threaten our connection with God and diminish our effectiveness in ministry. Here are few biblical ways to protect your anointing:

1. Separate yourself from worldliness 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

2. Cultivate a deep prayer life*: Luke 18:1-8

3. .Guard your heart and mind*: Proverbs 4:23, Philippians 4:8

4. Surround yourself with positive influences 1 Corinthians 15:33

5. Practice forgiveness and mercy: Matthew 6:14-15

6. Avoid gossip and slander: Proverbs 16:28, 20:19

7. Speak truth and encouragement: Ephesians 4:29-32

8. Maintain humility and obedience: 1 Peter 5:6-7

9. Prioritize Bible study and meditation: Psalm 119:9-16

10. Seek accountability and support. Proverbs 27:9, Galatians 6:2

Dangers of Not Protecting Your Anointing

Failure to protect your anointing can lead to:

- Loss of spiritual effectiveness

- Damage to relationships and reputation

- Vulnerability to spiritual attacks

- Quenching of the Holy Spirit's work

Consequences of Harming Anointed Ones

When people harm, gossip, slander, or speak evil of anointed ones, they risk facing:

- God's judgment and discipline (Romans 12:14-21, 1 Peter 3:8-12)

- Spiritual consequences, such as loss of anointing or spiritual stagnation

- Damage to their own reputation and relationships

God Stands and Fights for Anointed Ones

Scripture assures us that God protects and defends His anointed ones:

- Psalm 105:15 - "Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm."

- Romans 8:31-39 - "If God is for us, who can be against us?"

- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - "The Lord is faithful, and he will establish and guard you against the evil one."

By prioritizing spiritual protection and maintaining a strong connection with God, we can safeguard our anointing and fulfill our purpose in ministry.