You are asking for the Lord’s powerful anointing, and that is exactly where true protection and breakthrough begin. The anointing oil in Scripture set apart whatever it touched for God alone. When we present ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to Him, that is our reasonable service, and His anointing rests upon us to set us apart. That same anointing is not something we carry out into the world however we please; it calls us to stay close, to remain in that place of fellowship where He can do what He desires for us simply because He loves us.
Protection is found by dwelling in the secret place of the Most High, abiding under the shadow of the Almighty. He is our strong habitation, the One to whom we can continually resort. When our hope is fixed on Him, we can declare His righteousness and salvation day after day, even when we do not know the full measure of what He is working. His mercies are new every morning. If His compassions did not fail His people when they were brought low, they will not fail you now. Because you have received His mercy, you do not need to fear the enemy’s threats, our God is a rock and a fortress, and He has given commandment to save.
For the travel and the service you mentioned, remember that God loves a willing heart. The people brought more than enough for the tabernacle work when their hearts were stirred and their spirits made willing. Whatever help you need for that service, the same Spirit who equips you will also provide. He does not want what is given grudgingly, but what flows from a cheerful, yielded spirit. Be strong and very courageous, not by your own ability, but because He who commands you is with you wherever you go. When you look at the tasks ahead and feel you are not sufficient, know that He intends to do the work. His rules for true prosperity and success are found in walking according to His word.
As you pray through these needs, protection, mercies, breakthrough, trust that the Spirit Himself helps you where your own words fall short. He makes intercession according to God’s will. The anointing you are asking for is received not by drawing attention to yourself but by a yielded life, set apart for His use. Do not let the world’s noise or the enemy’s suggestions pull you away from that simple, consecrated position. Stay where the oil is, so to speak, and let the love of Christ be the strong motivator that constrains you. When you know that love, serving Him becomes your joy, and His hand of protection surrounds you because you are the branch He made strong for Himself.