What Are Thé Signs That You Have A Prophetic Gift?
A prophecy is a message from God brought through a Christian who is filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:17-18) The spiritual gift of prophecy is a special ability given to some Spirit-filled Christians to receive and share a message from God that will bring people closer to Jesus and help move them towards His future purpose for them. Prophecy is one of the gifts God uses to help build and grow the church (1 Cor 14:4).Signs You May Have A Gift Of Prophecy
So—if you believe that you may have a prophetic gift, but are not sure, what are some signs that will help you identify it and move forward? You may not identify with all of the following points, but if you do have a prophetic gift, you will recognise many of them in your life:
1. Desire to Help People Through Prophecy (1 Cor 14:3)
You have a desire for God to use you to bring a message from Him that will encourage your leaders or church. If a person is in trouble, needs guidance, or to connect with God, you find yourself wanting to pass on an encouraging message from God
After praying for people, they comment that you ‘prayed the right thing,’ or they ask, ‘How did you know that?’ When praying for a person, group, geographical area, or for your church, you sense that the Holy Spirit is directing your prayers about God’s purpose for the situation. You seem to know what Bible verses apply to a situation that you are praying for; symbolic pictures or words may come to mind when you pray.
3. Attraction To Prophetic Ministry (1 Cor 14:1)
You have a keen interest in prophetic ministry, You are attracted to prayer meetings or any meetings where prophetic gifts are being used and find yourself drawn to prophetic people. You may feel that you have a call from God to prophetic ministry but sometimes experience doubts.
4. Motivation to Learn How to Prophesy (2 Tim 1:6)
You are motivattreeed to learn about how to use the prophetic gift or further your understanding of personal prophecy. You may already be actively seeking out teaching or training through reading books, attending training sessions or learning from people who are experienced in prophecy, You are reading this blog!
5. Other Signs… That may Indicate you Have a Prophetic Gift
You may get discouraged when things you believe God has promised don’t come to pass as quickly as you would like. You may have an affinity with symbolic pictures, stories or actions. You may have had unusual or supernatural experiences that point you to having a prophetic gift—however note this is not a prerequisite. You may have a keen sense of justice—however, remember that human personality is not an indicator of whether a person has a prophetic gift from the Holy Spirit.
You have a keen interest in prophetic ministry, You are attracted to prayer meetings or any meetings where prophetic gifts are being used and find yourself drawn to prophetic people. You may feel that you have a call from God to prophetic ministry but sometimes experience doubts.
4. Motivation to Learn How to Prophesy (2 Tim 1:6)
You are motivattreeed to learn about how to use the prophetic gift or further your understanding of personal prophecy. You may already be actively seeking out teaching or training through reading books, attending training sessions or learning from people who are experienced in prophecy, You are reading this blog!
5. Other Signs… That may Indicate you Have a Prophetic Gift
You may get discouraged when things you believe God has promised don’t come to pass as quickly as you would like. You may have an affinity with symbolic pictures, stories or actions. You may have had unusual or supernatural experiences that point you to having a prophetic gift—however note this is not a prerequisite. You may have a keen sense of justice—however, remember that human personality is not an indicator of whether a person has a prophetic gift from the Holy Spirit.
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