‘Touch Not My Anointed Applies To False Accusations’ — Mary Njoku Tells Pastors

Nollywood actress Mary Njoku has urged pastors to take responsibility for their words and actions instead of using the phrase “Touch not my anointed” whenever they face criticism.

Njoku made the statement in a post on her social media page, explaining that the biblical phrase should apply when a pastor is being falsely accused, lied against or deliberately targeted with harmful claims.

“Touch not my anointed applies when someone is falsely accusing you, lying against you, or deliberately trying to harm you,” she wrote.

The actress argued that pastors should not attack people who accurately report what they have said or done publicly simply because the reports have attracted criticism.

“When someone gives an accurate account of what you said or did publicly, and it is causing you harm, Brethren, the problem isn’t the storyteller. The problem is what you said or did,” Njoku said.

She further advised pastors to accept responsibility for their actions, apologise when necessary and provide clarification if there is additional context surrounding an issue. “Take responsibility for it. Own your words. Own your actions. Reflect on them, apologise if necessary, explain yourself if there is context, and move on,” she added.

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Njoku also reminded religious leaders that they are not above making mistakes, stressing the importance of acknowledging human imperfections. “Nobody is perfect. We are all human,” she said.