November 17, 2025
Hello, Beloved.
Yesterday, as the missions team shared exciting testimonies from their trip and Pastor Angel’s subsequent message about everyone being called to do the work of Jesus and make disciples, I was reminded of this fact: “We are anointed. You know when we experience the anointing? When we step out in faith and place a ‘demand’ on the anointing.”
As followers of Jesus, we often hear the word anointing. We can think it belongs only to pastors, prophets, or the “spiritual elite.” However, Scripture paints a very different picture. If you belong to Jesus, you are anointed. John writes, “But you have an anointing from the Holy One” (1 John 2:20, NIV 1995). Paul teaches that God has “anointed us” and “set his seal of ownership on us” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22, NIV 1995).
The anointing is not for the few. It’s for the family.
To be anointed means God has set us apart, empowered us by the Holy Spirit, and given us grace to do what He has called us to do. It is God’s touch on our life, God’s strength in our weakness, God’s presence in our ordinary moments. But here’s the part we often miss: we usually don’t feel the anointing until we step into something that requires it. The Bible reminds us that people experienced the power of God when they stepped into environments where they needed it:
David was anointed for a life of divine purpose. (1 Samuel 16:13)
Elijah thought it when he stood before the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:36-37)
Peter felt it when he opened his mouth to preach at Pentecost. (Acts 2:4, 14)
The early church thought it when they prayed for boldness and stepped out in mission. (Acts 4:31)
The anointing is revealed under pressure. It shows up when God asks you to do something bigger than you can do. Most people don’t stand on stages or confront giants, but every Christian faces moments that require more than human strength. For the everyday saint, it may look like:
A complicated conversation that demands grace.
A weary season that requires perseverance.
Parenting that demands wisdom you don’t have.
A coworker who needs compassion and truth.
A moment of prayer when someone is hurting.
Courage to share your faith.
A need in your church that stretches you.
These are the places where the anointing becomes real, where we discover God doing in us what we could not do alone. Don’t wait to “feel” anointed before you step out. Step out, and you’ll discover the anointing that was already there. God anoints us so we can step into purpose. And when we do, we’ll find His power meeting us in the very places we feel weak. You are anointed. Now put yourself in moments when the anointing can speak.
May the Lord Jesus and His peace be upon you!
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Lance and Darlene Bane
Lead Pastor
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