Obedience not Ownership

The anointing is not yours. It never was.

God does not anoint people so they can claim power, build platforms, or protect positions.

He anoints for His purposes—and He remains the Owner.

Anointing is not your own talent, charisma, or influence.

It is the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to accomplish what God has called you to do—beyond your natural ability.

In Scripture, anointing always marked:

• Divine appointment

• God-given authority

• Supernatural enablement for a specific assignment

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me…”

— Luke 4:18

The anointing is not handed over.

It is entrusted.

And it flows only through obedience, never through entitlement.

“Now it is God who establishes us in Christ and has anointed us.”

— 2 Corinthians 1:21

Throughout Scripture, anointing is sustained by submission—not status.

• Saul was anointed and lost alignment through disobedience.

• David was anointed and preserved it through surrender.

• Jesus, though fully God, said:

“I do nothing on My own, but only what I see the Father doing.”

— John 5:19

Ownership breeds pride.

Obedience produces authority.

That’s why Scripture says:

“It is required of stewards that they be found faithful.”

— 1 Corinthians 4:2

Stewards don’t own what they carry. They answer to the One who entrusted it to them.

So no—the anointing is not a badge, a title, or a personal possession.

The anointing is entrusted through obedience,

not handed over for ownership.

Walk boldly.

But never forget who it belongs to.