10 Signs that you have lost the ‘anointing’

You take no pleasure in evangelizing: How is it possible that a person of God does not take pleasure in speaking about Him?  It could happen that the person is afraid or feels ashamed because he or she is not totally fluent in certain languages and thinks that others will not understand him/her properly. But if that person does not overcome these feelings, it proves that he or she has lost the anointing.





You do not feel like attending to or counselling people:  You were called to serve the people of God, but do not feel like listening to them or perhaps you think you are incapable of providing the counselling the people of God need.





You do not have the vision to be used greatly:  Everyone who received the anointing from God has the desire to be “used greatly”.  There is no title or position for this, but simply to be ready at any time to serve according to what the work of God demands. If you lose the anointing, you also lose the vision, as was the case with Samson. Despite being physically strong, he was limited because he his sight was gone after losing his anointing, when he surrendered to his emotions.





There is no revolt against the devil and his work: This kind of person shows indifference to and lack of compassion for the suffering of others, perhaps even feeling that the devil is no longer the enemy. For this person, it looks like the devil has been converted or hell’s doors have been closed forever.





You fear challenges:   The simple becomes difficult and you always find excuses because you do not see challenges as opportunities.  You don’t feel secure when engaging in battle, changing from one church to another, taking on more responsibilities, having to learn a new language, being far from your family and fearing to leave your comfort zone.





You do not submit to authority: Whether it is the authority of the church or not, if an order is given and it does not compromise your faith in Christ, you  have to obey and that is all.





Pride:  God is humble. The essence of God is humility and all His servants are humble. The proud only want to teach, but the humble want to practise.





You start having personal projects: This starts when a person worries about his future, his family and wants to feel secure by having assets like a house. It is a conflict because God has to be evident. We do not have anything but at the same time, we have everything. Everything that belongs to us belongs to God and vice versa.





You feel irreplaceable: No one is irreplaceable.  Even if you have many talents, capabilities and merits, there will always be someone who can replace you. Moses was replaced by Joshua, Eli by Elijah, Elijah by Elisha. Only our anointing is irreplaceable. 





You think you deserve to be recognised and well paid: You think the church has to recognise your work. You are never satisfied and are always waiting for acknowledgement. The one who waits for recognition from men will never receive rewards from God.  Anointing is not imposed but revealed. 


Stay Blessed!