There have been prophets and seers and mediums since the beginning of time. Millions of them. And there is only one way to know if they are truth bearers or not. That would be by hearing Father’s voice ourselves.

I don’t purposely listen to prophets or their prophecies, neither do I track them. Why? Because the voice of God lives and dwells within me. And each of us. We have the ability to hear what he speaks every moment we need him. He’s there to walk with us, guide us, and encourage us, through every hell that comes our way. And he’ll do it in a way that overcomes all our perils either by walking through the fire or escaping the destruction.

I’ve noticed a propensity for prophecy in nearly every person who is made aware of it. So, I’ve attributed that to Father’s presence within us all.

Therefore, I take most prophetic ministries with a grain of salt. Why should their messages carry more importance than the messages I hear myself? And since I don’t broadcast all the messages that come to me, why should they? It feels arrogant to do so. And most of them sincerely appear to be businesses using their relationship with Father to garner support, followers, and financing. To what end? Can they help those who can’t hear from God themselves? Hmm. I highly doubt that actually happens a whole lot. Most of the time, they seem to give messages that any slightly trained magic act could do.

Don’t get me wrong. Father does use this gift of spirit within each of us if we let him. And when that is the case, then it is definitely helpful. But throughout the centuries it has been primarily used for ego and profit. And that continues. I have no interest in them.

Testing

We are told to “test the spirits”. So we generally test prophets by tallying their prophesies to find hits and misses. Then we judge whether they are real or false by that score.

However, I’ve discovered that testing the spirits actually involves spending time testing the prophecies within myself. You know those messages we hear inside our heads all day long. Eventually, I learned from Father that those messages originate from within me or from people speaking to me. They are the ones I’m supposed to test in order to learn which is Father’s voice and which is my own conglomeration of imagination, willfulness, or inner demons living in my subconscious from past trauma. Father knows which is what and I’ve found him to be more than willing to teach me in detailed steps when I ask.

Most of the time, focusing on another human’s words of prophecy is like asking advice from a stranger. It would take me years of personal relationship with them to gain understanding of their heart, motives, and ability in order to give them that much trust with my life.

“Ever stop and think that maybe all those claiming to “speak FOR God” are actually the ones drowning out His voice and keeping us from hearing HIM when HE speaks?!?

Sadly, most of what is being passed around as prophecy/revelation today is no more than recycled and regurgitated soulish words spoken from the flesh designed to build networks, create followers and keep them separated from anyone who may threaten to expose the deception that lies at the heart of the current “apostolic/prophetic” movement…

LOOK FOR THE FRUIT!!!

(Fruit of the Spirit that is… don’t forget that Hitler had money, houses, traveled anywhere he wanted, spoke to crowds of thousands at a time and had millions of followers…)”

written by my friend Joe Lowe

Vague, poetic-sounding prophecies like Nostradamus and millions of typical prophets are the shallowest water of spirit. They garner words floating on the ether of divine consciousness. And their messages lead to goose chases over here and over there, wondering if this event is the fulfillment. Or that one over there. (Look, Christ is here…no, he is over there, scenario). Jesus said not to follow those. None of them will lead me to physical, mental, spiritual, or practical salvation.

Exceptions

The only exception is when Father leads me to one of them, which he did once. He told me in his still small voice to go visit a friend in another state. And while there, go to church with her because her minister would have a message for me. Honestly, I thought it was odd, but I have to admit that he tells me odd things quite often which turn out to be miraculous. So, I’ve learned not to question and just go with it.

I thought possibly the minister would preach a sermon that would speak to me. But nothing touched me at all. I was puzzled. However, before he walked off the platform, he invited anyone to come up if they needed prayer. Everyone else was picking up their belongings to go home. So, I asked my friend to wait while I went to him.

He was also packing up his belongings to leave but turned to face me when I arrived. Instantly, he had that light-bulb moment look as though he suddenly remembered something. “Oh! I have a message for you.”

Neither the contents of the message nor my situation back then is important to this article. But it answered my greatest question. “What should I do?” And even though the message was only 2 sentences long, it was precisely accurate. It also came to pass within a couple of months.

I can’t think of one question that Father has ever failed to answer. But I’ve also learned that he answers me in every way imaginable. They are crazy or mundane. Risky or regular. And the one common denominator is a certain “knowing” inside me. Sometimes it’s “loud” and sometimes so soft that I almost miss it.

There is an exception. Sometimes I ask the wrong question. These can’t be answered because I’m seeing them from a wrong perspective. So, when he is silent, I ask him to help my perspective turn so I can see it differently.

Seeking

We seek out prophets because we don’t know what’s going to happen and what we should do in this life. But Father has taught me to go often into my inner kingdom when I begin thinking about life on earth this way.

Learning Father’s voice, and then finding his kingdom and my Seat within me are the things that supersede this life. Those are the things that will change everything. Not just my perspective, but my reality. We are rulers reigning a kingdom right here and now. Seek that. Learn how it works. If we don’t, we carry an abdicated throne within us which is subject to every manner of mischief and calamity.

He is alive and he created a place for you already. You don’t need another prophet. Just Jesus.

Faith

(If you disagree with my experiences, this is not the place to challenge me. I won’t play. Bless you on your journey.)