You Can't Force The Annointing
Worship leaders sometimes carry an invisible weight: the pressure to “make something happen.”
We know the songs, we’ve rehearsed the set, we’ve arranged the flow. But there’s a subtle lie that creeps in — the idea that the anointing depends on us. If we choose the right chord, say the right words, or build the right atmosphere, then maybe, just maybe, God will show up.
But here’s the truth: you can’t force the anointing.
The Holy Spirit is not a formula we can work. He is not a mood we can conjure. He is the Living God who blows where He wills.
Our role is not to manufacture His presence but to get out of the way of what He wants to do. And that means we need to pay attention to the things that often block rather than release:
- Performance over presence. When we obsess over perfection, we often miss the Person.
- Control over surrender. When we cling to the plan, we close off space for God to redirect.
- Self over Spirit. When we crave the spotlight, we can’t reflect His glory.
The beautiful irony is that God often moves in spite of us. His grace covers our flaws, and sometimes He breaks through even when we’re clumsy or distracted. But imagine what might happen if instead of striving, we surrendered?
When worship leaders step aside, the Spirit steps forward. When we stop trying to make the anointing happen, we make room for Him to do what only He can.
Because worship isn’t about us performing well enough for God to come. Worship is about making space for the God who already came — and who longs to move among His people.
