158 – Have you ever thought of yourself as a prophet?

Have you ever thought it was even possible for you to be a prophet?

We usually think if someone is going to be a prophet, it’s going to be someone else. Not us!

And we have this stereotype of prophets in the Bible predicting the future, issuing a warning to an evil king, or performing miracles of some sort.

But to be a prophet, doesn’t necessarily mean you have to do all these things.

Basically, to be a prophet, in the Bible, or today, you have to be able to hear God talking to you, do what He tells you do, say what He tells you to say to whom He tells you to say it.

To be a prophet means you  have to set aside your personal opinions and listen to God for what to say and do.

In this week's episode, I talk about what the spirit of true prophecy and what makes it's possible for you to be a prophet.

A true prophet:

• Hears God's voice
• Obeys God's directions
• Says what God tells them to say to whom God tells them to speak
• Sets aside their personal opinions and perspectives
• Is not deterred when someone tries to intimidate them or discredit them

Sometimes people try to squash your prophetic spirit. Even Joshua did this when two of the elders, who were supposed to come to the Tabernacle to receive God's Spirit, stayed in the camp. God placed His Spirit on them anyway.

When Joshua found out, he told Moses to stop them.

But Moses replied, "I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put his Spirit upon them all!” Numbers 11:29  NLT

Don't let anyone intimidate you out of sharing what God reveals to you and calls you to do.

The world needs your spiritual vision, this spirit of true prophecy that you have and can bring to bear in a given situation. Human opinions will never bring healing to the world, but your prophetic spirit will.

Whenever you are filled with the Holy Spirit, even if it's just for a minute, whenever you hear God, whenever say and do what God impels you to, you are a modern day prophet.
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