{"id":229,"date":"2011-03-16T00:39:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T05:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dyed4youart.com\/feedback\/?p=229"},"modified":"2011-03-16T00:39:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T05:39:00","slug":"how-to-receive-a-prophetic-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dyed4youart.com\/feedback\/2011\/03\/how-to-receive-a-prophetic-word\/","title":{"rendered":"How-To Receive a Prophetic Word"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had an email recently from someone who had been very wounded and confused by experiences in a church that moved in the prophetic. This is not the first time someone has shared a story like this with me, nor will it likely be the last.<\/p>\n

Regrettably, experiences like these are often what have chased people away from from all things prophetic \u2013 which is a bit like throwing out the baby with the bath water. What really needs to happen is that we <\/em>need to learn how to properly receive a prophetic word \u2013 and often this isn\u2019t something we\u2019re taught, but rather something we learn over time (and through hurts). Hopefully, what I\u2019ve shared below will help, even if they simply serve as a reminder for people who already function in these principles. \":)\"<\/p>\n

Context for Receiving a Word<\/h2>\n

First thing to remember is that NO ONE hears perfectly <\/strong>(1 Corinthians 13:9<\/a>). Understanding this forces us to remember that we need to extend grace to others to have mis-heard just as we need to extend grace to ourselves when we mis-hear.<\/p>\n

I find often people look for other people to give them prophetic words because they doubt their own ability to hear Him accurately but don\u2019t doubt their ability to hear another person. We\u2019ve spent too much time developing our natural senses and not enough time developing our spiritual senses. Spend time interacting with God and develop your spiritual senses <\/strong>so you can hear more certainly for yourself. This will be far more beneficial in the long run than any number of prophetic words.<\/p>\n

In my experience, the more time you spend with the Lord <\/strong>the more refined your hearing becomes (hearing the voice of God<\/a>), so make sure you are spending time turning down all the noise of life and pressing in to Him.<\/p>\n

Another good thing to remember is you will never need to MAKE a word of the Lord happen<\/strong>. If it\u2019s the Lord, it WILL happen. So never feel like you need to \u201chelp\u201d God along \u2013 when we do, we tend to make Ishmaels<\/a>. Wait on the Lord. Wait.<\/p>\n

I have also discovered that God likes to tell us things about ourself first, and then He has others confirm <\/strong>and sometimes expand what He is saying. If you get something that is way out in left field and doesn\u2019t relate to anything God\u2019s been saying \u2013 you can pray over it, but ultimately if it doesn\u2019t resonate, just put it on the shelf. If it\u2019s God, He\u2019ll bring it back up.<\/p>\n

Journal <\/strong>what God tells you and the words your receive (I journal mine in a blog format so that I can do searches later to find things more easily \u2013 there are ways you can have passworded blogs so they are private). Keeping a journal over time is a great way to see God\u2019s faithfulness play out. You have a responsibility to see and remember what God has done \u2013 this is one of the best ways I\u2019ve found of accomplishing that.<\/p>\n

Quick Reference List<\/h2>\n

Below is a helpful list that my husband and I used to distribute to people coming to the Prophetic Ministry at church. We tweaked the list that was originally compiled by Lisa Anne Winter, a dear friend and someone who God has gifted to teach and train people in the prophetic.<\/p>\n