Four Powerful Insights to Mature the Prophetic
EDITORIAL & SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS
Four Powerful Insights to Mature the Prophetic
Have a God-given gift you are still maturing with the Lord? Here are four of my go-to lessons that come with the maturing of your gift. I pray they help you to grow in yours.
01
Sometimes God isn’t telling you to “go tell.” He is telling you to go pray.
One mistake we all often see in the prophetic is the ideology that if God told you… then you must be tasked to do something with that knowledge. It’s important to separate knowledge from action. Many times, you’ve been tasked with knowing to be tasked with praying.
02
Prophecy is first for edification.
This is an elaboration of the last subtitle. The Bible tells us that prophecy is for the edification of the Body. Warnings are a lot less common than words that shift the atmosphere for good. That doesn’t mean God does not ever give us warnings to share. It simply means that we should never forget its main purpose.
03
You won’t always be liked and that shouldn’t be because your attitude is bad.
Prophetic people can be notorious for reputations that are snippy or even sometimes condescending. We are all human. Often times we lean on being “misunderstood” when we are in this headspace. We cannot use that as a reason to leave our attitudes unchecked. We are representing the Lord, and we need to remember that when we address people we should be respectful. We should never be above correction.
04
Know when your people-meter is running low.
We can be such lovers of people and still need time to shake off what we feel, to go be alone with the Lord, and most of the time we can feel it coming. Start to hone in on when you need to take that alone time and get serious about resting at the right times or retreating when it is necessary. The Lord will guide you in the way you should go. Only “go” when He says so and be quick to listen when you feel your people-meter getting too close to E.
We are all always learning and growing. I like to think we are all forever students no matter how long we have been operating in the gifts of the Spirit maturely. It’s such a gift to always be learning and growing! I’d love to talk to you about your spiritual gift in my virtual office. If you’re looking to learn more about the prophetic you can find an introduction to it here.
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