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Well thank you so much, my dear friend, for that. I'm not sure about the "as usual part"..that's huge to me... Maybe I should make this my last post.... while I'm ahead.Good stuff as usual Trish.
And this is my point too. Jeremiah was young and inexperienced. But it was his own insecurity causing him to question God about His choice to send him. God rebuked him is true. Does God not also rebuke us when we question ourselves after He has told us to GO?Jeremiah was told that God put the words in His mouth, and he went. But he also said that he is to young, and God rebuked him saying who told you or do not say you are too young. Jeremiah was young and innocent, not as some other known prophet who said he had uncircumcised lips and was given a coal for his lips.
4christ2 what does the word practice mean to you. to me it means to do, to use my gift if i have delivered one message i have done something, if i have delivered many messages i am practicing--using my gift.
Moses practiced the gift of prophecy because he used his gift over and over. All the examples we have in the Bible show each was practicing--using their gift each time they are called to do so.
It seems to be how one looks at the word itself and how it is used.
If a musician plays a song. Is he praciticing the song or is he preforming the song? To him he is just playing the song. To those who may be watching he is preforming the song. But to the musician who just loves what he is doing and has a God given gift for doing he to himself is just playing a song and really doesnt care what others may say to them he may be preforming for them and to some he may be practicing infront of them but to the musician he is just playing what he is given.
You see brother my thoughts are much the same you and others can call it practice, some can call it prophecy, some can call it babbling, some can call it edifying words. I call it giving others what i am given with the hope that it lifts another and maybe just maybe something is seen a little clearer.
God is not pouring out the gift of prophecy upon one but upon many. And is now given to edify the whole Body of Christ so many can lead the lost out of darkness to the light of Christ in the short time we have left to do so.
So if God has given you something to say then now is the time to say it over and over so as many ears can hear as possible. please dont let a word such as practice hold you back.
At least, if we try it out here and fail, we are not too far into the spotlight to have our lives torn apart from ridicule. If it is already in your spirit, then it is most likely prophecy, if not, then either discard it, or hold onto it and see.
Every believer can prophesy. The practice is to help you overcome hinderances and learn to speak in public, learn to be sensitive to the spirit, and allow yourself to be a vessal for Spiritual gifts.
So many churches have programmed the Holy Spirit right out of their services and left no opportunity for those with a prophetic gift to exercise it. What happens to those who have a prophetic gift then? It usually lies dormant in them and then dies through lack of use.
We all have had to start somewhere, and a thread like this is a really good place to start. God is not limited in the way He speaks to people, and He is able to use this forum for His glory. So let's not be trapped in the limited box of our natural minds and try to make the Holy Spirit operate just according to our natural minds.
It is not where and how the prophetic takes place. It is the content of the words that are given. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy, and if people sense that the words that are coming bear that testimony, then who is there than can doubt it?
No problem.I'm afraid I still don't understand. If the Lord gives one a prophetic message to share...would He not equip one with everything needed to get the message accross without bungling, stuttering, or messing it up?
It seems that we are placing more emphasis on the prophet and not enough on the one who empowers the prophet - God's Spirit. Again, please help me understand.
These things make sense to me Oscarr. I know how frightening it can be to step out in faith with a prophetic word. I've done it a few times. But it still seems to me that we are indeed using our natural minds in this area. I would think that if the Lord gives you something for someone, HE will also give you the boldness to speak it and the skills to deliver it!
I'm not condemning what you are doing here. I read the entire thread and thoroughly enjoyed reading it and learned from it. I just wanted to ask these questions and get a clearer understanding of the "practice" part of it.
Thank you all for being so open and willing to share with me. Again, I learned something valuable.
Blessings to You.
Perhaps it is time to get this thread back on track and continue in what it was intended for.One thing to remember -if you do not want a trainee surgeon messing with your brain would you similarly not want a trainee "prophet" messing with your mind.
The Bible sys -"Lay hands on no one quickly" (1 Tim 5:22) There is some Godly wisdom there
Perhaps it is time to get this thread back on track and continue in what it was intended for.
i am kindas new at prophecy and i also have the gift of discernment wisdom and knowledge and i'd love to practice them more so is anyone willing for me to give them a prophecy???
It was shown that the body is as God. The arms and hands as Jesus. We that have given our lives to Jesus are as the fingers of His hand. All being as one.
These fingers consist of individual christians who when acting upon the will of God. Have been placed in churches as members, on airways, media, papers, books, music internet, as preists, and pastors, teachers and prophets. ALL who call Jesus master.
If we look at our own hand we will notice no two fingers are the same. They are each unique in length, shape and thickness. As are the Fingers of Jesus each unique. His churches are based on the same foundation but each with its own uniquness, Each giving a place for the individual christian. Who are each unique. To be guided by Gods Spirit as placement on His hand. To work together like the hands placed upon a jar. Each fotting in its place to form a grip so the hand can twist it off.
But if each finger is not working together and moving in opposing movement. you are unable to even pick up the jar let alone remove the lid.
Could one who plays the piano make music if the fingers did not work together. Or could one finger make but noise. Where as they all together even if different and unique in size and shape when working in harmony and not against each other can make beautiful music.
Could a carpenter build anything no matter how great his knowledge, how fine the wood or how well his plans are laid out. If his fingers he could not place around the handle of his hammer.
Could we no matter how great our hunger even feed ourselves if our fingers would not work together to pick up that what we eat.
Satan is the beginning of sin and vanity is that which lead him to sin. And through vanity satan has caused deep and open sores upon the fingers of our masters hand.
Through vanity we are following our will and not our Lords. Because of vanity we hear those who say say my church or our church and seldom do we hear the truth. They are each our Lords churches. Because of vanity we look at the fingers beside us and scoff at them and say they should be like us. Because of vanity we look at the fingers beside us and scoff at the open sore upon them. and yes many do have open sores. But should we not pray for their healing of their sores and in doing so it would be ointment upon our own sores. There are even those who think that the other fingers should be removed and cut off from the hand. Is this not also vanity. For only one would have the authority to do so.
It has been shown the sore of vanity are deep upon the fingers of our Lord.
The harvest is near and His fingers must be healed as to help with the harvest. For if they are not much grain shall be left lying in the fields. Leaving the servents much to answer for.
As your fingers Lord we pray for the healing of our blindness to the truth. Lord open our eyes so we may see the sores of vanity upon us. Lord may these words these truths shown, these sores upon your fingers your servents be as spit and dirt and the touching of Your hands Lord so we may see the truth. Lord let us each see within ourselves Lord realizing we must all work together as one Body the Body of Jesus Christ. amen
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