How to Prophesy
“Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.” (1 Corinthians 14:1, 3, 5, 39 WEB)
Firstly, it starts with knowing that all believers can operate in this gift, by the Holy Spirit.
If it wasn’t so, the apostle Paul wouldn’t ask all believers to earnestly desire to prophesy—to ask someone to earnestly desire something he will never receive is cruel, deceptive, and not the way of God.
If you haven’t received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, be filled with the Spirit and you will be activated to flow in the spiritual gifts.
Prophesying will always be edifying, exhorting (strongly urging believers to walk in God’s ways), or consoling.
It will never produce fear, worry, and it will never go against God’s word.
When desiring to prophesy for someone else or yourself, be in a conducive environment. A quiet one, or one that’s having soft praise and worship music in the background.
Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what He wants to reveal about the other person or yourself.
Wait in stillness, close your eyes, and pay attention. Keep your spiritual ears open and the eyes of your heart ready to see.
Images may float up or even words and Bible verses.
Write or draw them down. As you write, more will be revealed to you as you are participating with the Holy Spirit, moving in His flow.
The video below is a praise report (testimony) I just received yesterday, showing the prophesying gift in operation.
This is Nathan’s testimony: “A year ago I was in need and you prophesied about my career, saying that I would have a job and that it is something related to “a forest type of area” and indeed it manifested. Now I am employed to one of the government agencies here in the Philippines in our province that is assigned for reformation of lands. Indeed God is such a good good and loving Father who supplies the needs of His children.” - Nathan Tormon, Philippines, 29 Jan 2021
The same Holy Spirit is in you. Simply ask Him to use you through this gift and He will gladly give you the knowledge and wisdom which belong to God!
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