The Dangerous Anointing Series

Let me give you an example of this-

Several years ago, at the sectional pastor’s meetings, the leader of the meeting asked us, “Are any of you thinking of leaving the ministry?”

I remember one person (not me), who had a church about our size in a town about our size replied, “You know, I never expected being a rural pastor would be lonely, but it is.

Those who don’t go to any church will criticize everything you or your family does that doesn’t meet some weird standard they have in their minds. The people in the church are wonderful, but they never want to hang around you the person. The want the pastor, so you never get to be authentically you with anyone.”

That’s a truth that is hard for us to digest- God’s call is always isolating, but it’s for a purpose.

The reason for the isolation is twofold- one to increase your dependence and relationship with God, and two is to protect that anointing within you- because the enemy will do everything he can to destroy it.

In my living room is a picture of a lonely lighthouse being battered by a storm. It’s job is to withstand the storm so it’s light can guide the lost soul to safety.

That’s Daniel. That is the cost of carrying God’s dangerous anointing.

His anointing makes him a lighthouse, but it also means he stands alone.

That leads us to our next challenge for those who carry the Dangerous Anointing- facing opposition.

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III. The Anointing Provokes Opposition (Daniel 6:4-9)

Daniel’s anointing produces an excellence that is treasured by the king he serves but doesn’t win him friends among his peers.

Instead, it ignites murderous envy.

Verses 4-5 say, “The high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no fault… except in the matter of the law of his God.”

Daniel’s peers devise a trap: appeal to the kings vanity and convince Darius to sign a decree banning prayer to anyone but him for 30 days.

If you refuse to obey the order, you are food for the lions.

Why do they have this much hostility toward Daniel?

Daniel’s anointing threatens the system. They can’t compete with God’s power and favor, so they use the devil’s tactics to try and destroy Daniel.

Here is the truth about living with integrity in a fallen world-

Integrity is hated by those who do not have it.

You have to accept that if you try and live with any amount of anointing or integrity- You will be hated, and you will be attacked for your faithfulness.

That is what Daniel sees in his life. His integrity exposes their corruption; his faith challenges their false religion.

When God marks you with HIS calling and HIS anointing the enemy takes notice.

Here is another powerful truth-

Satan doesn’t waste arrows on the lukewarm; he aims his fiercest attacks at those carrying the dangerous anointing.

This opposition isn’t petty jealousy—it’s spiritual warfare. These officials aren’t just after Daniel’s job; they’re after his witness.

They can’t fault his work, so they target his worship.