Slade wrote: > Here's where the problem arises. I know many > who claim the prophetic gift, but never proclaim > anything. I hear the declaration "I AM A PROPHET" > as if they deserve my reverence, yet they never speak > "a word from the LORD."
Well, I am not one of those kinds who says, "I AM A PROPHET." As I said before, I tend to be one who runs from the call when it comes (like Jonah). I try to find excuses why not to go or why somebody else should go. I am trying to do better, but I still have a lot of room for growth. Slade wrote: > So which are you!?! The never give a word type, > an occasional word type, or the always a word > type? I don't recognize these different types that you have outlined. There are true prophets and false prophets, and I believe that I am of the true variety. Of course, it would be ridiculous to think that there exists a prophet who never gives a word. That's like saying there is a baker who never bakes or a teacher who never teaches or an evangelist who never evangelizes. Slade wrote: > Are you willing to test the mettle of > your prophetic gift? No, not really. I don't want to tempt God. I take the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness seriously. Satan challenged him on whether or not he really was the son of God. Jesus was tempted to prove himself, but he did not. The Pharisees also asked him for a sign to prove who he was, and Jesus said that an evil and adulterous generation seeks for such signs, but no sign would be given them but the sign of Jonah. If you think that I do not measure up to what a prophet ought to be, that is your decision. What we are in the body of Christ is something we do not have to protect or defend. We are who we are. Jesus told me that those who receive me receive him, and those who reject me reject him. Therefore, I leave it all in the hands of my Lord. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
