THE NINE MOST

COMMON

QUESTIONS ON

THE PROPHETIC

DR. RUSS MOYER

QUESTION 1 ���������������������������������

HOW DO YOU HEAR GOD’S VOICE TO PROPHESY?

IhearthevoiceofGodinmanydifferentways…firstandforemostinthewordofGod.ThewordofGodisaplaceinthesourcewherewecanalwayshearthevoiceofGod.Icanhearthroughtheword,sometimesIhearitintheaudiblevoice;butyouknowifI’mjustwaitingaroundalldaylongtoheartheaudiblevoiceofGodthat’snotgoingtohappen.IhaveheardthevoiceoftheLordeverydaysinceI’vebeensaved.MostofthetimeIdon’thearhisaudiblevoice…maybefiveor10timesinmywholelifeI’veheardtheaudiblevoiceoftheLord.MosttimesIhearinthesmallstillvoiceinmyspirit,IjustknowthatIknowthatIknowthatit’stheLord.Attimes,Ihearinadreamorvision.Justabouteverynight,IgetadreamandIwritemydreamsdownandtakemydreamsthroughinterpretation.Sodreamsandvisionsare

oneway.SometimesIhearinmyfeelingsorinmyemotions.Sometimesinthemidstofaservice,Icanfeeldepressedorheavyortired,andIknowI’mnotthatwayright

then,butIknowGodistryingtospeaktome.SometimesHewillgivemeawordofknowledgeduringtheservicebyapainorafeelinginmybody.Thesearetheprimaryways

thatIhearHim.There’salotofdifferentwaysyoucanhearHim.YoucanseeGodinallofcreation;youcanseeGodineverypersonandeveryindividual;thatiswhatwereallyneedtodo,toknowthatwecanhearGodinmanydifferentways.HowdoyouknowwhenyouhearthevoiceofGodifitisthevoiceofGodorifit’syou?That’satoughquestion,thatisonethateverybodythatIspeaktoactually,atdifferenttimesintheirlivesandintheirwalk,havestruggledwith.Firstofall,it’seasierformetohearthevoiceoftheLordforyou,thanitistohearHisvoiceforme,toknowHiswillandHispurpose.ItseemsthatwhenI‘mseekingfortheperfectwillofGodinmylife,thatIhavetocontendfortheword.YouknowthewordofGodisthemostbeautifulthing,andthatwedon’tlivebybreadalone,butbyeverywordthatcomesfromthemouthofGod.AndIreverenceHiswordandIappreciatewhenHespeakstome.IgobackandcontinuetocontendwithHim,notjustthatIheardhim,butwhatHewantsmetodo.WhatHemeanswhenHesaidit;andIbelievethatthebestwaytodothatisinaplaceofareallegitimaterelationship.IbelievethateverytimeHespeakstome,Heisencouragingmetogodeeperinrelationship.ThemoreIbegintolearnthe

communicationskillswithGodandthewaythatHespeaksinsymbols,themorelikely,andeasieritwillbeforHimtobegintospeaktome.IfI’mmoreobedientwiththelittlethenHewillgivememore.IfI’mfaithfulwiththelittle,Hewillalwaysbewillingtogivememore.Anotherthingaboutthepropheticworkespeciallywhenmovingwiththepropheticgift,it’stoliftup,buildupandcheerup.It’sanencouragingword,andifyouarehearinganencouragingwordforsomeoneontheinsideofyou,thatisprobablytheLordspeakingthroughyou,becauseGodwantsustobuildupandencourageoneanotherinourfaith.Ifyou’rehearingsomethingthat’sdiscouraging,orcorrective,orsomethingthatiskindofadowner,thatwouldnotbefromtheLord,thatcouldbefromyoursoulishrealm.Sowhenyouarebringingthegiftofprophecy,youareencouraging,you’rebuildingup,you’recheeringup,youareliftingup,youarecomforting.Whenyouaredoingthosethings,youcanbeprettysureyouarehearingfromtheLord.AndHewantsustotestthespirits,andthefirstplacethatyoutestthespiritsisinyourownsprit.Whenyouhearaword,youwanttotestitfirstinyourownspirit,thenyouwanttestitwiththewordofGod,andmakesurethatitdoesn’tcontradictHisword.That’sagoodstartingpointtoknowifit’sfromHimorifitisn’t.

QUESTION 2 ���������������������������������

DO YOU EVER FEEL FEAR, AND WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT?

Ialmostalwaysfeelfear.Ifsomeonesaystomethattheydonoteverfeelfear,whenspeakingordeclaringthewordofGod,Igetalittleleeryaboutthem.It’slikesomebodytellingmewhentheygotowarorabattlethattheyarenotafraid.WhenyoureverencethewordofGod,yourealizethatit’salifeanddeaththing.Thereislifeanddeathonthepowerofthetongue,andwhenIdeclarethewordoftheLord,Itakeitreallyseriously.Sodeclaringisaseriousresponsibilityinmyownheart,firstandforemost.Sometimesifyoudon’tfeelfear,youmayberelyingtoomuchonyourselfandnotontheSpiritofGod.SowhenIfeelfear,IjustpressonthebestwayIknowhowto.Sometimes,Iprayalittleprayer:Lord,Youhaven’tgivenmethespiritoffear,butYouhavegivenmethespiritofloveandofpowerandofasoundmind…andthen,IwilljuststepintoitandIwillleanonthegiftofGod,insteadofleaningontheflesh.Withrespecttopressingin,whenIhaveacorporatewordinchurchandIknowthatIheartheword,andIknowthatIhaveaword…thedevilistryingtoopposemerightthen…andIfeelthesefearsandinsecurity…aboutwhatifitisn’ttheword,whatifitis.Sometimes,whatIhavetodoismovemyselfphysicallyandputmyselfintorightalignment.IhavetogothepersonthatischargeandtellthemIhaveaword.

Orifit’sduringtheworshipandthat’stheprotocolinthechurch,thenIgoupandstandinplace.WhatIhavetodoisopposetheDevilandresistthedevilandhewillfleefromme.IhavetodrawneartoGodandthenHewilltakeasteptowardsmewhenItakeasteptowardsHim.Iwanttoopposehimwiththeword,andwhenIdothat,I’mpressingbeyondmyfearandintoaplaceoffaith.Andweprophesyaccordingtoourfaith.

QUESTION 3 ���������������������������������

IF EVERYBODY WANTS A WORD HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO CHOOSE?

ManytimestheLordlayssomeoneontheheart,particularlyifIhappentobeministeringandpreachingthatparticularserviceandI’mlookingatthepeople.Duringtheservice,Hewillhighlightdifferentpeople,andsometimesHedrawsmyhearttotheirheart.IwilllookthereandIwillfeeldrawntothatindividual.Sometimes,Hewillshowmesomething,likeaquickvisionofsomething.Sometimes,Hewillputitright

overtheirheadssothatIcanseeit.Sometimes,IwillseealightontheirfaceasHe’sdrawingmebythespiritwithawordofknowledgeorasimplewordatthatpointorIwilljustknowinmyspirit

thatIwanttogobackthere.Manytimes,Ibelievethatit’sthehungerinthefaith…intheheartofapersonthatisdrawingmebacktowardsthem,thesamewaythatitwaswithZacchaeus.Hehadsuchahungerandadesirethatherandowntheroadandclimbedthesycamoretree,andhedrewwithfaithandhungertheeyesoftheLordtohim.Heputademandontheanointing.AndIthinkthatisactuallywhatattractsme.HewillattimesshowmealightorsomethingoverapersonandIwillkeeplookingback;itseemssonaturalbutthen,‘bang!’Sometimes,HewillonlygivemeonewordandIwillstartwiththatoneword,andIwilljustbegintodeclareit.It’skindofthewayitworks.Howdoyoucontinueinthatflowwhenyouhave30or40people?

It’stheanointing,youcandrawontheanointingwithyourhungerandyourdesiretohearfromGod…youranticipationofreceivingaword.Andifyou’refeelingallofthosethings,mostlikelyGodisgoingtodrawthespeaker’sattention(orwhoeverisprophesyingtoyou,)becauseyourowndesiredrewontheanointingofGod.Whenthathappensitismucheasierforthepersonwhoisflowinginthepropheticministrytokeepflowing,becausethereisadrawontheanointingfromtheprophet.SomethingelsethatmayhelpyouisthatwhenyoulookatmeorsomeoneelsefromtheEagleWorldwideteamwhohasbeentravelingacrossthenationandprophesying,andyouhearthefloworanunctionthat’sonthatword,Iwantyoutoknowthatthat’snottheplacewhereIstartedfrom.Ididn’tstartthereandIdidn’tstartflowingandneitherdidthepeoplewhoareworkingwithus.Everyoneofushadtobreakthroughthatfear,andhadtolearnhowtoflowandlearnhowtowalk.Themoreyoudoit,thestrongeryougetatit.It’slikeridingabicycle,youwilltofallacoupletimesandwhenyoufallyouhavetogetbackup.You’regoingtohaveyourmomentsofinsecurityanduncertaintywhereyouaregoingtowobblejustalittlebit.Butyouknowwhat?You’regoingtogetbetter.

HepromisesinMark16:15-20whereHetalksaboutgoingoutandpreachingthewordandmovinginthepoweroftheSpirit.HesaysthatHeworkedwiththem.HewentthenandHeworkedwiththem,he’llworkwithus.

It’stheWordandtheSpirittogetherandobviouslypractice.Themoreyoudoit,thebetteryouget,andthebettertheflow.It’seasierformeactuallyto

prophesythanitisformetoprayforsomeone.Ifyougivemeashoppinglistofneeds,I’mnotgoingtorememberallthosethings.ThebestIcandoisjustlayhandsonthem,IjustsaywhateverGodsays.

QUESTION 4 ���������������������������������

WHEN YOU’RE PROPHESYING, AND YOU SEE A VISION, HOW DO YOU INTERPRET THE PICTURE?

Thatcomesfromadifferentgift;thatcomesfromthegiftofinterpretation.AnumberofyearsagoIwroteabookcalledNightWatch,whichislikeaworkingguideforpeopletohelpthemunlocktheirdestinythroughdreamsandvisions.The

beginningofthebooktalksaboutinterpretation,abouthearingthevoiceoftheLord.IttalksabouthowGodworkedparticularlyinmyownlifeandhowIusedthatrevelationtoactuallywalkmeintomyowndestiny.Butthenthewholebacksectionofthebookhassymbolsandcolorsandnumbers;thatwillhelpyoutointerpret.Likeatthebeginning,asHebegantospeaktome,HehadtotellmeeverylittlethingandIhadtowrite

everythingdown;beforeyouknowitIbegantounderstandhowHespokeandbegantounderstandthesymbolsthatHeusedtocommunicatewithme.SonowallHehastodoistosharesomethingwithmeandIbegintogothereandwhenIstart,Hejustgivesmemore.IfI’mfaithfulwiththelittle,He’llgivememore.

QUESTION 5 ���������������������������������

WHAT ARE THE HINDRANCES PEOPLE HAVE FROM WALKING IN THEIR PROPHETIC WORD?

Theprimaryoneisfear.Learningtoovercomeourfearsandourinsecurities.Anotheroneisfaith;notthatwehavealackoffaithbutwedonotapplyfaith.Byapplyingmyfaith,Ihavetostepoutinit,andIhavetobewillingtostepintoavulnerableplacebeyondmyself.Yousee,whenIbegintomoveinthegiftsoftheSpirit,whenIbeginmovinginprophecyorawordofknowledge,itconfoundsmyownmind.Itdoesn’tmakesensetome.SometimesIlookatyouandeverythingthatI’mseeingandhearingandproclaiminglooksnothinglikewhatI’mseeinginthenatural.SoIhavetopressbeyondthatandjustbegintosaywhatIfeelinmyheart.Ihavetomoveintothatplaceoffaith.AnotherbighindranceinfactisthelackoftrainingthatexistsbyandlargeinthebodyofChrist.Therehavebeenseasonswheretherewasnotrainingandnoinstruction.PropheticvoiceswerehearingthevoiceoftheLord,notunderstandingtheirownemotions,notunderstandingwhattodowithit.IbelievewhatGodisdoingnowisraisinguptheOfficeGiftoftheProphetwhowillnotonlyprophesybutwillteachthefoundationsofhearingthevoiceoftheLord,protocol,andunderstanding.That’swhatwedoeverymonthwiththePropheticEdgeemailwesendout.

It’sateachingemailsenteverymonthtopeople.Itisabasicteaching.ThemoreIcanputthewordandtheunderstandingtogetherandthemoreIcanputitintopracticeinmyownlife,thestrongerthatI’mgoingtobe.Whatarethehindrancesforpersonalprophecybeingfulfilledinaperson’slife?Well,youhavetoalignyourselfwiththewordofGod.WhenGodtellsyoutodosomething,thenyouneedtoprepareyourselfforthat.OnethingpeopledolotsoftimeisatakethewordGodhasgiventhem,andinsteadoftestingthespiritofthewordandchurningitupandseeingthatit’stheLord,theyputitontheshelfandtheydecidethat’sforalatertimeandthatit’snotanowdecision.TheBiblesaystojudgetheword.Ifthewordbearswitnessinyourspiritandalignsyouwiththeword,taketheword,useitasaweaponofwarfareagainsttheenemyandwarwiththatwordandbelieveGod.Exerciseyourfaithandstepintoit,stepintotheword.IrememberwhenGodbegantospeaktobothRussandIaboutgettingmarriedwehadtostepintothatword.See,youhavetostepintoitifyouwantthewordtobefulfilledinyourlife.Steppingintoitisveryimportant,applyingyourfaithtoit.Anotherthingyouwanttodoistoguardyourheart.TheenemywillsendsomeoneoramessagetoyouorsomethinginyourownmindthatwilltrytoopposethewordofGod.Sometimes

it’sourowntradition.TheBibletellsusinMarkthatourowntraditionsandculturesopposethewordofGodinourlives.TheywillbringthewordofGodtonoeffect.Whetherit'sthespokenword,thewrittenwordortheRhemaWord…sowhatIhavetodoistopressbeyondmyowntradition,myownculture,myownfears,myowninsecuritiesandIhavetobecarefulwhoIsharethatwith.Godsaysnottocastourpearlsbeforetheswine.Youknow,whenGodspeakssomethingtomeIdon’talwaysdeclarethatpublicly,orIdon’tgoaroundtellinganybodyinmyfamilywhatGodhasspokentome.Sometimes,I’mwaitingonGodforaconfirmation,andsometimes,Idon’tneedthatnegativeinputthatalotofpeoplejusthappentobringverynaturally.CertainlymycousinwouldthinkthatifanybodywasgoingtobeusedofGodtochangeandimpactpeople’slives,itwouldcertainlybehimmorethanitwouldbeme,becauseheknowsalltheweaknessesinmylife.ThebestthingthatIcandoistojustponderthatwordinmyheartandprotectit.JosephIthinkspokeoutofturnandhecausedhimselfsomeheartacheandopeneduphimselftosomeofthehindrancesofthenegativefeedbackandconsequencesofspeakingoutoforder.

QUESTION 6 ���������������������������������

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES PROPHETIC PEOPLE MAKE?

Thatisprobablyprotocol.GodwantsthewordsthatIspeaktobeimpactful.HewantsthewordsthatIspeaktohaveimpact.IfHetellsthemtomeandHesharesthemwithmeandHewantsmetosharethempubliclyoropenlyinameetingcorporately,oroveranation,IhavetobesurethatIdoitintherightsetting,orintherightprotocolsothatIamreceived.Iseesomanypeopleusingwrongprotocol,outoforderornotunderproperspiritualauthorityandtheyjustbegantofireaway,shootingfromthehipandbeforeyouknowit,theyarenolongerableorreleasedtoministerinthechurchprophetically.IfGodopensupadoortoyou,youneedtoutilizetherightprotocolandtherightspiritual

authoritysothatthatdoorwillremainopenforyouinthefutureandyoucanbeimpactfullongterm,bringingthe

wordofGodandutilizingyourgiftintothestrongestplacethatitcanbe.AnothermistakeI’veseenpeoplemake,eveninourownministry,aswearelearningandtraining.YouknowthesanctuaryistheplaceofequippingandwelovetoequiptheSaintsfortheworkofministryhereatEagleworldwide.Sowearealwaysreleasingpropheticvoices.Butoneofthe

commonmistakesIseeisthatpeoplewillgetupandwanttopreach,ortheywanttoexhortandwhatthey’resupposedtobedoingisbringingthewordoftheLord.Whenyou’rebringingthewordoftheLord,you’rebringingthewordofGodtothechurch.You’renotaspokesmantothechurch,you’renotcalledtopreachthemessagethatmorningbutyou’rebringingaquickandsharpwordfromtheLordthatencouragesandliftsthebodytoanotherlevelduringworship.Alsoin1Corinthians12,whenPaultalksabouttheGiftsofthespirit,hetalksabouthowutilizingthegiftofprophecyislikeatrumpetsound.Hesaidletitbeclear.Andsometimespeoplebegintospeakandbecauseoftheirinsecuritiesoruncertaintiestheywon’tmakethemselvesbeproperlyheard.Youknowthatwordneedstobeheardacrossthewholebodyandthatitneedstobesaidclearly,slowlyandasaccuratelyasyoucan.WhenHestartsyoustart,whenHestopsyoustop.Don’tembellishtheword,don’tkeepgoingonandon,justbringthewordHegivesyouandlettheimpactbebytheSpiritofGodandnotbythehandofman.

QUESTION 7 ���������������������������������

IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE WORD OR PICTURE SHOULD YOU GO AHEAD AND PROPHESY?

Thathappenstomequiteoften,butIbelieveithappensmoreoftenthefurtheralongyougetinyourgifting.Atthebeginninghewillgiveyoujustalittlebitmorebutthere’salwaysthechallengeoffaithtohavetopresson.IrememberwhenIfirstcametoCanada,Iwashereonlyaboutaweekorso,andImetupwithJoanGiesonandawonderfulgroupinBrantfordOntario,andduringworship–andIhadbeenprophesyingfornumberofyears–duringworship,andyou

weredoingworshipthatday,theLordsaid‘OhCanada’andIthought,IknowIhaveaword‘ohCanada’.Ididn’tknowwhat‘OhCanada’meant,Ididn’tknowwheretheLordwasheadedbutIwentuptoJoanandtoldherIhadaword.Duringabreakinworship,shehandedmethemicandIsaid,“OhCanada.”

AndIheardnothing.ThenIsaid,“OhCanada”andIheardnothing.I’mjusttryingtostepoutonthatword.ThethirdtimeIsaid‘ohCanada’itcamelikeaflood,likearushinmyspirit.“OhCanada,Ihavenotforgottenyou.Youaretheappleofmyeye”andyouknowHebegantotalkabouttheendtimemandateandplansHehadforthenationofCanada,thatHewasgoingtopourouthealingonthenationofCanada,andpourthemoutuponthenationsoftheworldtobringhealingtothenationsandtheirendtimemandate.Butyouknow,ifIwouldhavewaitedtogetthewholemessage,Imaynothavegottenit.Icanonlyprophesyaccordingtomy

faithsoonceIhaveawordfromGodIstepupandputmyselfinapositiontobeused.SometimesonthewaytochurchIsayLord,tellmeifthereisanythingthatyouwantmetoshare;youknowI’mopentohearingfromYou.Sometimesit’sjustthatoneword,sometimesinadreamandavisionorinaninterpretationHegivesmeawholestrategyandaplanforbirthingachurch,fortakingthecityoranewaspectofMinistry.Hewilldoitlotsofdifferentways.Sometimesit’sjustthatonewordandbelievemeit’satest;it’salwaysatest.He’stestingmyfaithandbringingmetotheedge.Hewantsmetoexercisemyfaith.AnditbringspleasuretoHisheartwhenyoustepoutinfaith.

QUESTION 8 ���������������������������������

HOW DOES THAT PROPHETIC PROTOCOL WORK OUTSIDE THE CHURCH?

WhenItravel,IprophesiedjustasmuchoutsidethetypicalchurchsettingasIdoin.I’llprophesyoverthephone,Iprophesyoverlunch,I’llprophesyoverthewaitressintherestaurantorthebellhopinthehotelorsomeoneontheplaneortrain.I’mapttoprophesy,Iwanttobeinstantinseasonandoutofseason.Dependingonthecircumstancesorthesituation,Ineedtousewisdom;ifit’sanunusualplaceorifIdon’tknowifthepersonisabeliever,theBiblesaysthatthewisewithsoulsandthepropheticgiftwillcertainlyopenupthedoorforpowerevangelismforanencounterwithGod.PropheticEvangelismisanimportantpartofmylifeandmywalk.OnetimeIwasinarestaurantinNorth

CarolinaandGodtoldmeHehadawordforalady;weallsatdowntoeatandIaskedthepeopleatmytabletointercedeandpray.WhenIwentovertoseethelady,Ididn’tknowher,Ijustsaid“ma’amyouknowI’maminister

andIhappentobeontheroadandwhenIwalkedinandIsawyoutheLordlaidsomethingonmyheartandIjustwouldliketoshareitwithyou.Wouldthatbealright?”Ididn’twanttoscareher.Ididn’twanttoactsuperspiritual.YouknowothertimesI’lljustsharethatwordinaverynaturalwayandpeoplewillunderstandmeandknowtheimpact.Itwon’tbewiththe‘Thee’sandThou’sandtheThose,”butyoucantellthatit’sthewordoftheLord.

Sometimes,GodopensupthedoorformetobeinaplacewherethegiftofprophecyisnotunderstoodnorevenrecognizedandcertainlytheOfficeGiftoftheProphetisnot.AndIdon’twanttogointherelikeacowboyshootinguptheplace,Iwanttogointhereandjustusewisdom.IbelievethatPaultalkedaboutinEphesians1:17-18thattheeyesofourunderstandingwouldbeenlightened,Thatwewouldknowthehopeofourcalling,thatwewouldhavethespiritofrevelation,wisdom,andunderstandingandthat’soneofthekeystohearingthevoiceoftheLordandoperatingandwalkinginyourgifting.It’salwayshowweapproachapersonbecausewealwayswanttobearthefruitoftheSpiritaswellashavingthegiftsoftheSpiritinoperation.

QUESTION 9 ���������������������������������

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GIFT OF PROPHECY AND THE OFFICE OF THE PROPHET?

TheOfficeGiftoftheProphetsisinEphesianschapter4verse11and12wherePaultalksaboutthefivefoldministry.It’saleadershipgiftinthechurchliketheapostleortheprophet,theteacher,theevangelistandthepastor.TheyarethefiveofficesthatChristwalkedinwhenHewasontheearth,andonthedayofhisascensionthat’swhatHespoketohispeopleandthat’swhatHeleftonearth.Theyareleadershipgiftingsinthechurch.Noteveryonethatprophesiesisaprophet,buteveryprophetwillprophesy.Becausethegiftofprophecyisavailabletoeverybelieverandit’slaidoutintheteachingsofPaulin1Corinthians12–14.ThisisthegreatestcondensedteachinginmyopinionofoperatinginthegiftsoftheSpirit.ThegiftofprophecyisoneoftheninesignaturegiftsoftheHolySpiritandmadeavailabletoeveryonewhohasHolySpiritintheirheart;sowhetherit’sthegiftofhealingormiracles,orprophecyit’savailabletoeverybeliever.ButnowtheOfficeGiftisaleadershipgiftinthechurchwhereyou’reactuallyrecognizedinyourcallingandgifting.WhenIseesomeonewhomovesintheOfficeGiftoftheProphets,mostofthetimethere’sgoingtobeadifferentlevelofanointingandunctionthat’sonthatword.Youcanhearandfeelthesubstance.You’llseeaproficiencyonthatword,

you’llseeitcometopassveryoftenandtheroleoftheprophetisnotjusttoprophesybutactuallytoraiseupotherpropheticvoices.AndtheprophetalsolaidhandsonotherprophetslikeElijahandElisha.Theprophetalsolaidhandsonkingsandleadersandgovernmentofficials,andputtheminplace.It’soneofthefoundationalgiftsinthebodyaccordingtoEphesians2:19-20wherePaultalksaboutthefoundationalgiftsoftheapostleandprophetlayingthefoundationinthebuildinggifts.Sotheycanidentifythegiftsandthecallofeachbelieverandhowtheyfitrightly-formedtogethertobuildthehouseofGod.

Asyoumoveinyourpropheticgift,YouwanttostayinthegiftingareasthatGodhascalledyouto.AndsometimeswhenIstandupinthechurchandIprophesy,I’m

operatinginthegiftofprophecy.ImaynotbeinmychurchwhereI’mrecognizedasaprophetorinmyownfellowshipordenomination,butwhenI’mrecognizedinthatparticularplaceasaprophet,therearedifferentresponsibilitiesthatareonmeanddifferentmandates.Theprophetalsoteststheword;theBiblesaysthatwhenyouprophesythenlettheprophettestthatword.

Wehavebeenblessedtoraiseuphundredsofpeopleintheirpropheticgiftingandcalling,throughtheschooloftheprophet,theDaysofElijahworkshopsandconferencesthatweholdacrossthecountryorthroughawrittenword.It’sawonderfulthingtoseepeoplebegintomoveintheirgifting.OneofthethingsIfollowasI’mraisingupsomeoneinthepropheticgift,istheNewTestamentmodelforprophecyaccordingto1Corinthians14:3.(NottheOfficeGiftoftheProphetbutinthepropheticgift.)It’snotdatesandnotmates.It’snotprophesyingdirectiontoapersonthat’sgoingtochangetheirlifeforthechurchtheygoto,butit’sreallymeanttobeuplifting,andencouragingandtobringexhortation,encouragementandcomfort.Ifit’snotforthatandyouareoperatinginthegiftofprophecy,thenyoureallywanttouseitforintercessionandyouwanttouseittopreparetheheartofthatpersontoreceiveitatanothermoment.