Anointed
“Anointed,” a word we hear quite often in the spiritual world, but what does that reeeeally mean for someone to consider something or someone “anointed?” I have been told I’m anointed often and it’s usually after someone sees me dance (I have been praise dancing for the past 15 years…I absolutely love it…Just thought I’d add that!) Even as a young teen I was told the same by elders. I know it’s a blessing and pleasing to hear, and I thank God, but what does it reeeeally mean for me? Where do people get that feeling from- Sometimes about a person that they don’t even know? I began to ponder because at church this past Sunday an older woman was sitting talking to someone else and as I stopped next to her to gather my things together she looked at me and said she has such an anointing about her… I feel her anointing. I just smiled but she asked did I hear her, she then told me directly that I am so anointed and she felt my spirit. I was very humbled and thanked her (I really didn’t know what to say, but was happy to hear such a thing), but she said it all- Don’t thank me, thanks be to God for your anointment!
Now for those that are immature spiritually may think this is silly or just some religious foolishness, but it’s not! (And when I say “immature” I don’t mean it as in insult). In essence, I’m a little immature about what being anointed really means, so therefore I researched it… My findings are below. Before I conclude, the point of this blog is not only to educate and enlighten myself and others, but to charge us all to take responsibility in our purpose. My purpose is obviously greater than anything of this world, because I barely understand it. I thank God for what He is using me for, even if I don’t completely know what for yet! 
Question: “What is the anointing? What does it mean to be anointed?”
Answer: The origin of anointing was from a practice of shepherds. Lice and other insects would often get into the wool of sheep, and when they got near the sheep’s head, they could burrow into the sheep’s ears and kill the sheep. So, ancient shepherds poured oil on the sheep’s head. This made the wool slippery, making it impossible for insects to get near the sheep’s ears because they would just slide off. From this, anointing became symbolic of blessing, protection, and empowerment.
The New Testament Greek words for “anoint” are chrio, which means “to smear or rub with oil, and by implication to consecrate for office or religious service”; and aleipho, which means “to anoint.” In Bible times, people were anointed with oil to signify God’s blessing or call on that person’s life (Exodus 29:7; Exodus 40:9; 2 Kings 9:6; Ecclesiastes 9:8; James 5:14). A person was anointed for a special purpose—to be a king, to be a prophet, to be an builder, etc. There is nothing wrong with anointing a person with oil today. We just have to make sure that the purpose of anointing is in agreement with Scripture. Anointing should not be viewed as a “magic potion.” The oil itself does not have any power. It is only God that can anoint a person for a specific purpose. If we use oil, it is only a symbol of what God is doing.
Another meaning for the word anointed is “chosen one.” The Bible says that Jesus Christ was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit to spread the Good News and free those who have been held captive by sin (Luke 4:18-19; Acts 10:38). After Christ left the earth, He left us the gift of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16). Now all Christians are anointed, chosen for a specific purpose in furthering God’s Kingdom (1 John 2:20). “Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22).
Source: http://www.gotquestions.org/anointed.html
Be Blessed
Gossiper
