To anyone with knowledge about the gift of prophecy. If you are in a group of prophetic people and they are praying and giving utterances, is it alright not to participate. I was on a prophetic team at one time, but I'm not sure about my gifting in this area. Sometimes I believe I hear the Lord and can confidently give a word, but other times not so sure so I choose to remain silent. Lately I've been remaining silent and choosing not to prophecy even if I believe I've heard from the Lord. There are too many people with a word around me all the time. A girl I work with is still on the prophetic team I used to be on and says that she hopes to stay sharp at prophecying. If I do not use this gift will I lose it. I will use it if I think it can really help someone, but some of what I'm seeing feels like alot of people putting on a show. Please pray that God shows me the gifts he has given me so that I can confidently use them.
but some of what I'm seeing feels like alot of people putting on a show.
I know that the flags can go up when things aren't right. That's Holy Spirit letting us know what's up. There were a couple ladies at my church who used to "practice" by calling each other up randomly and say "ok, prophesy over me!". That's what I'd equate your story with. I just am not comfortable with it being turned on and off at will - for me personally, it leaves too much room for "fleshly intrusion".
I know that the flags can go up when things aren't right. That's Holy Spirit letting us know what's up. There were a couple ladies at my church who used to "practice" by calling each other up randomly and say "ok, prophesy over me!". That's what I'd equate your story with. I just am not comfortable with it being turned on and off at will - for me personally, it leaves too much room for "fleshly intrusion".
Thank you, one thing that I don't like about the five fold community is the amount of gossip I've heard in the name of a spirit. Such as lets pray for so and so because they have a spirit of something or another. I went through prophetic training and ministered to a few people, but here lately I would rather wait and make sure that it is the Lord. Proverbs 30 says Do not add to his words lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. He begs a favor of God and that is to never tell a lie. I do however believe in the gift of prophecy and want to use it when I know it is a word from the Lord. Thanks for replying
He gives us what we ask..but we have to be careful that it is not out of the soul and ends up being divination.. hence judge a spirit by its fruit.. it is okay to ask for confirmations on things you are asking God.. pretty sayings is only one part of the prophets job description..there is also interceding for things shown.. and there is correcting in love.. and pointing out what is evil and deception going on. For example if someone starts trying to teach a weird doctorine.. or is clearly using deception and flattery to draw people to worship THEM and not the Holy spirit/jesus/God
To anyone with knowledge about the gift of prophecy. If you are in a group of prophetic people and they are praying and giving utterances, is it alright not to participate. I was on a prophetic team at one time, but I'm not sure about my gifting in this area. Sometimes I believe I hear the Lord and can confidently give a word, but other times not so sure so I choose to remain silent. Lately I've been remaining silent and choosing not to prophecy even if I believe I've heard from the Lord. There are too many people with a word around me all the time. A girl I work with is still on the prophetic team I used to be on and says that she hopes to stay sharp at prophecying. If I do not use this gift will I lose it. I will use it if I think it can really help someone, but some of what I'm seeing feels like alot of people putting on a show. Please pray that God shows me the gifts he has given me so that I can confidently use them.
it sounds like part of the problem is the group setting itself.
if there is a leader of the group i would suggest going to them and explaining what you see as the problem. They may or may not be aware of it, but they should take your input seriously.
All those with the gift of prophesy should be able to use their gift when led by God to do so, but it should never be done as a competition or 'showing off' or 'trying to stay sharp'. So if you have a word from God then speak it forth, no matter what else is comming out from others at the time.
If everyone in the group is drawing lines in the sand, the person with a ruler will always draw a true line and it will be seen by all to be such.
Thank you all for your information on this subject. I just want to honor God in every thing I do. I'm no longer on a prophetic team. I feel like the Holy Spirit led me away from there. When the Holy Spirit speaks it is always holy. I feel like some of the people were truly prophecying and some were divining. A lady I know said there was a mixture there and immediatly left. I didn't even know what divining was until a couple of years ago. I've been a christian a long time. I don't know all the bad stuff.
To anyone with knowledge about the gift of prophecy. If you are in a group of prophetic people and they are praying and giving utterances, is it alright not to participate. I was on a prophetic team at one time, but I'm not sure about my gifting in this area. Sometimes I believe I hear the Lord and can confidently give a word, but other times not so sure so I choose to remain silent. Lately I've been remaining silent and choosing not to prophecy even if I believe I've heard from the Lord. There are too many people with a word around me all the time. A girl I work with is still on the prophetic team I used to be on and says that she hopes to stay sharp at prophecying. If I do not use this gift will I lose it. I will use it if I think it can really help someone, but some of what I'm seeing feels like alot of people putting on a show. Please pray that God shows me the gifts he has given me so that I can confidently use them.
The gifts and callings of God are without repentance. God is not going to change His mind. However, He will use you as He sees fit, or as He wills. I agree, it is not something you can force.
Desiring to be used in this way is a good thing, and we should all desire to be used these way. Desiring does not mean to force it. You can't force the Spirit of God. He moves as He wills.
1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 12:4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all......
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
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Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
-- Plato --
Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].
There are some things that need to be shouted from the roof top, and other things need to be interceded over. We do know the difference, and most of the time it is 'man' and 'obligation from man' that puts an ungoddly demand upon us.
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1) You cannot lose your prophetic gift. The gifts and call of God are without repentance. If someone is telling you this, they are using fear to control your behaviour. This is manipulation. That is why you feel uneasy - someone is manipulating you. Let's give the person the benefit of the doubt, they probably think they are trying to help you, but their lack of knowledge of the Scripture (Romans 11.29) is causing them to act without faith here, causing some confusion.
2) The spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet. I can stop and start the anointing on my life whenever I choose to. It is the same as speaking in tongues - I can start when I want and finish when I want. There are times when there is a special anointing to prophecy and I know that I will grieve the Holy Spirit if I do not speak, but that is rare. If you have a word from God and don't feel like sharing, if the reason is not the fear of man, then keep the word to yourself. Pray about it, pray for the individual. A couple of people shared words with me prematurely and it took a little time to recover from that.
About 5 years ago, we joined a faith church. The pastor told me that he had heard some strange things about me, and that I was not to minister for six months. In the services, during the open worship I had words from God on a regular basis. I just kept quiet - it's called respecting the order of a situation. After the six months, I got up and shared a word. My cell group leader said to me: "wow - you've suddenly got a prophetic gift". Not true - the gift was always there. I never lost it!
Hope this is helpful,
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Thank you, I believe the gift of prophecy is awsome. It just feels like everyone around me that I've said anything that I've heard from the Lord, recently,is angry with me. I'm not sure that the words I'm speaking are bearing witness with the person in some cases. I like it when I know what I've said is bearing witness to someone, but even if not then I still prophecy in faith that I've heard from the Lord. I'm relieved that I won't lose this gift if God isn't using me in this way right now. Maybe the girl who said this staying sharp was just trying to make me feel bad to make herself feel better, because God isn't using me on a prophetic team right now. I pray that God will use me in this way again, but on his time and place and purpose. Be blessed.
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