Forgiveness: The Doorway to the anointing by stella ashworth
Many are called… but few are chosen. And the difference, my friend, is found in the cost of the anointing.
Everyone desires power, favour, and spiritual authority, but few are willing to pay the price Heaven requires. The anointing is not for the casual, the double-minded, or the half-surrendered. It is for those who will lay down pride, comfort, reputation, and self… to carry what is Holy.
But here is the deepest question of all: Can we call ourselves followers of Christ while harbouring unforgiveness?
How can we claim to walk in His footsteps while holding on to the very chains He came to break? Unforgiveness doesn’t just wound the heart, it silences prayers, blocks breakthroughs, and suffocates spiritual growth.
The Bible says, “If you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you.” That is not a suggestion; it’s a spiritual law.
So yes, forgiveness is costly. But unforgiveness costs far more.
To walk in true anointing is to walk in true forgiveness. Not because the other person deserves it, but because Christ forgave us first.
Forgiveness is not weakness, it is spiritual warfare. It is releasing the poison from your own soul and giving God legal access to fight your battles.
Many are called. Few are chosen. And the chosen are those who allow God to purify their hearts, even in the painful places, so that His anointing can flow without obstruction.
My dear friends in Christ, I encourage you to walk in forgiveness. Even when it hurts.
Written by Stella Ashworth for Team Talk Magazine. © 2025