Are you Called to be a Prophet?
87You're not Weird, You're a Prophet/Prophetess
Have you ever wondered if you are called to be a Prophet? When God calls you to stand in the office of a Prophet, this call does not take place after you come to the Lord, but your calling took place long before you were born!
Jeremiah1:1 states "Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying;"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations."We have been a work in progress before we were ever born.
Every life experience, every path walked, is preparation to be the Lord's Prophet! God has allowed us to learn what it is like to walk alone, to be ridiculed to be different. to seek his friendship. "I have sanctified you". Sanctified me and to be set apart, be consecrated, to be hollowed.
The calling of the Prophet is a serious calling and not to be taken lightly. It is not to be used for your aggrandizement, or profit, but for the health and benefit of the body of Christ.
Born to be Different
Why don’t I seem to fit in? Why is it that I seem different than others in my church? Why do people’s eyes seem to glaze over when I share a revelation that the Lord has given me?
I get so angry when I see sin in the world. I get so burdened when God reveals to me what is going on in the body. It would be better off if I didn’t know what was going on.
Why do I always see these things? I minister words of prophecy and encouragement to others, yet often I can’t get a word for myself. I am sometimes discouraged and depressed. I love God and serve Him with my whole heart. I pray and I cry, I cry and I pray. People think I’m weird. What is wrong with me?
You may feel enigmatic and people may not understand you, but be encouraged my brother, my sister. You’re not weird; you just might be a Prophet!
Isaiah53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
If any of this seems familiar to you,know that you are not alone. Jeremiah cried all the time. He cried for the sins of Israel day and night. He said, “ If my eyes were a fountain, I would weep day and night for the children of Israel day and night.” In his discouraged state, he refused to preach again.
Isaiah experienced the fear of not being received by others. Samuel had to tell Eli that God was going to wipe out his generation,because he refused to discipline his sons. It was said about Jesus in Isaiah 53...He was despised and rejected of man, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, and we hid our faces from Him. If Jesus endured rejection, so will we. So know that you are not weird, you are not being picked on, it is that, you just might be a prophet!
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Divinely Created
God in His infinite creativity has so many wonderful and diverse people in His body. We each have a mission and a unique purpose to fulfill for God’s kingdom. There are hands,feet, ears, eyes all making up one body. Each person is necessary for the job they are called to do.
We are created in the image and likeness of God, making us the same, yet uniquely individual. We are so specifically created that not one person in this whole universe has the same fingerprints. God is so awesome! But wouldn’t life be so much better if we were all alike? Wouldn’t the body get along better, if we all thought and acted the same?
And when God was done, he said "It Is Good?" Each creation different, yet each complimenting the other. The land could not tell the seas. "You don’t belong here, you’re all wet." The fish could not tell man, "you’re inferior, because you can not breathe under water." And the earth could not tell the moon, sun Jupiter, or Mars, "
" Every star is different, every snowflake, every grain of sand, every blade of grass is each different, yet having its own function and appeal. So is it with the body of Christ. His understanding is so great, we cannot conceive with our infinitesimal understanding the mind of God.
Differences in the Body
God celebrates the diversity of mankind. He never intended us all to be alike. How boring this world would be, if all eight billion of us were the same. When God redeemed man, he redeemed a people who were as different from each other, as each cloud that forms in the sky. So He has taken many people, made them one people and grafted us into the body of Christ.
When you graft something into something else, you make one thing a part of something that it not was originally a part of. Before salvation we were separated from God by sin and disobedience;but now we are accepted in the beloved. We are grafted into the true vine.
Finding one’s place in the body can be one of the most confusing and frustrating things in a Christian’s walk. We must learn to flow with the body, yet find your niche. When we first come to the Lord,we are just glad to be forgiven and to set free from the punishment of sin. We are happy just to sit in the pew and soak up the anointing and the Word of God. "Just as babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that they may grow thereby."
This is your job as a little one in Christ. You are to learn to grow in grace and come to the knowledge of who God is. During this time of growth and seasoning, it is most important to learn to pray and read as well as study the scripture. As you do this, you will learn to discern good from evil and to hear the voice of the Shepherd.
So,
it is alright to be different, it is not a bad thing. If God has called
you as His Prophet, yield to the called, and accept that this is God's
choosing, not your own. If you feel that you are different, and feel,
that you are weird, this may not be the case. You just might be a
Prophet!
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this blog has answered sooo many of my question about myself.i am soo confused sometimes that my beloved br. and sis. seem to care more about my pastor and so little about what my fathers word says, and although i TRY TO TELL THEM they just dont care,why? grieves my heart i cry and pray sometimes al nite. this blog has given me a greater understanding and i thank u form the depths of my soul.wow this blog sooo describes my life form childhood IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
landi, there is age limit, to being called by God. He will use use you! Talk to your spiritual leader about what yuo are experiencing. Continue to read the Bible, because God will not tell you to do anything that doesn't agree with His Word. You also may want to read:http://bsure.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Know-when-God
i am currently only 14 when i pray with my cuzins i ussally see visions and hear a voice in my head telling me whats gonna happen
Pride can be one of the greatest tools for the enemy to bring us down. I will check out your hubs on the subject. Thanks for your comments!
I loved this hub! I wrote a few similar hubs myself so we are on the same page. Prophecy is a beautiful thing because the gift itself speaks of an intimacy that the Lord desires with His people. There have been many rejections that have come about on this journey but it has never stolen the beauty of prophecy from me. The biggest obstacle for the prophet is the temptation to self promote. May the Lord keep us all humble! Great hub...vote up!
Any believer can give a prophetic word from the Lord. There is also those who stands in the office of the Prophet. You are right as far as to prophecy means to preach or declare!
I have read that a prophet is anyone who "edifies". I think it is often a matter of how we share the message. However, I know many prophets of the Old and New Testament that were not very well received because of their message.
Keep your head up gnp22, you don't walk alone, you walk with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I can relate to the article; thanks so much. I often feel alone in a world full of billions of people. I seldom fit in to friend circles and do not enjoy social settings with tons of people around. Also, if I don't talk to folks on the phone, it's because "I" didn't call them. 99% of the time, if I don't call, I don't get called; so I'm used to the walking alone aspect of things and am no longer down about not having a lot of friends, even though I have always tried to show myself friendly as Proverbs says to do. I accept it as "that's just the way it is..." God bless.
Tony, you really understand the roll and plight of the prophetic. Thanks for taking time to visit me.
Nice hub 2besure. Prophets have to cut against the grain of tradition, for they are taking the heart of God from an unseen realm and causing it to manifest into a natural realm. If it already existed in the natural, then it would not need to be declared. This stands true in correction and or direction.
2besure, you have a flowing style of writing, easy to read, yet with needed understanding. Be uncouraged
This is a good word! RThanks for sharing it. There is also a warning that comes along side.
Deuteronomy 18:20-22.
"But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
Nice hub, to be sure. Just coming at exactly the right time. Good bless you mightily and keep on doing the good work for your father in heaven.
Great hub! I'm one of those weird ones. Thank you for encouraging me.
Part of my belief is that we are here to learn how to love like our Messiah. Being different, which is to say we are diverse, provides the training ground for learning to love. Great Job!
2besure I love your comment above to Lady G, by the way. This hub was a meant to be for me. Your words flow and are fresh living water of Jesus. Your trnasparency is heartfelt. I agree some just wonder where you come from when you share 'the times' we live in. Some Christians wonder?? I wonder where they are hearing the word. The good news is We are Children of God, we do not need to bow down. He will hold us up. A seed is planted no matter if the individual hears at the time or not in season they will hear, We hope and pray. You keep pressing on You know who you who belong to The King of kings. Christ smiles favor on you 2besure. I so love the way you write. Very Beautiful.
Do come over an catch a hub of mine, I have 3 new ones. I would be honored 2besure.
Many Blessings. Peace and
Hugs my friend in CHRIST. GLORY TO God (-;
I just realized this was my second time over for this hub. I loved it, needed it. Blessings.
Thank you so much, for your comments Lady G. We don't have to always agree on all things. It is His Love, and His Spirit that unites. No arguments here!
Sorry it took me so long to get back here. I've been busy. You are welcome. I know that you are struggling with what is chruch and what is Jesus. I did too.
Not to cause arguing here on your hub, but the weather and the earthquakes and famine and all that stuff has been happening for millenium. We are just here seeing the changes between on cycle to the next and that is all it is. The Earth was given to us and we must keep it up and take responsibility for our own actions in what is happening to the Kingdom that God gave to us. He is not going to come and make everything better and take us from that which he gave us in the first place. You may want to read my new hub named "Are You Waiting Christians"
We don't have to go around quoting scriptures because Jesus said that everything is in our hearts and minds and that is where they come from, not specifically a book.
2besure, Very good article! This is quite interesting as well as thought provoking!
The Lord requires us to "speak the Truth in Love." As Jude says "contend for the Faith." Today many are turning away from what the Lord says; to what is popular. This is a sure sign that more natural disasters and wars are on the horizon! We are rapidly moving towards the Lord's return... As the Word says "No one kmows the day or the hour..." Yet we are to live as though He might return at any moment! We must speak forth as the Lord directs even when we are misunderstood!
Discernment is very important! We must speak forth the TRUTH of His Word! In His time the Lord will work it all together for good! it is important that we seek the Lord above all else...
Thank you for sharing, Peace & Blessings!
yes, i happen 2 have the gift of prophesy. i take it rather seriously when God speaks. when i was younger, i never understood HOW some 1 would know if something was from God or if they were just thinking it. i used 2 struggle w/ this a lot. something would come through 2 me like words, pictures, or sensing stuff. each time i rejected it b/c i thought it was just me; til what came 2 me ended up happening each & every time. it wasn't til i was MUCH older that God had 2 help me undertstand that what i was experiencing was really NOT me @ ALL, but Him revealing stuff 2 me. this morning i was in my dream; & i actually was 2 turn over my old car 2 a friend of mine's niece. this is a car that i think highly of (my 1'st car) now that God has helped me understand when something's from Him, i now KNOW when it is. i can now rest assured that i no longer need 2 worry about struggling
Thank you for all your comments. Keep your heads high and continue to serve God as He has directed your and 'don't be afraid of their faces!" Jeremiah 1:8
Yes ain't that the truth. I've struggled for some years now to fit into the churches around my town. I don't want to join someone's social club, or put on plastic smiles, or feel awkward because I challenged the church's established doctrines. Good hub.
Amen 2besure. This is a beautiful hub. I can relate. I just started a missions class. I am like whoa what am I doing? I am being led by the Spirit. God reveals to me day by day his plan. In the last 7 months I have had a deeper walk then any other time in my life. One day when it was firmly planted in my heart God was my provision and I knew as I have never known doors are opening. Yes sometimes I feel a bit 'different' but as you mentioned no two have the same thumb print. There was no mistake I landed on your hub. Praise God Brother. You did an awesome job of writing. It is evident the Holy Spirit flows in and on you. There is no dulls-ville in walking with Christ. I am honored to know you. Please do come over and visit a hub. Hugs 2besure.I look forward to reading more. + + +
I have always been a peacemaker. I have always wanted others to turn from their old ways and love one another. I have always fought for whats right, just and fair. I have always loved. I have always given more than I received. I have always thought about anothers welfare above my own. In being this way I have been cast out and ridiculed. I have always been differant but I hold steadfast because I know God loves me therefore I will continue to be who he wants me to be no matter what I face for what I do is good. It has always been in my heart to be good no matter how much I get faulted for it. Very inspiring hub!
This is good reflective article, it makes us think about who God has really called, and makes us realize that we see through the natural eye and rush to please man and by doing this can miss a real work he wants us to do, and makes us unable to see others in a spiritual context.
Great Hub!
If the OT is invalid like everyone says it is and the NT is valid, then tell us why the OT is still preached? It says somewhere in that book of books that God will never leave us, yet christians preach that we are not with him. The flesh is what we all are born with and GOD did give it to us so why is it all of a sudden evil? God didn't make Evil things. The spirit is our breath and our life force. Calling everything evil that one doesn't comprehend is not the answer just as telling people they will be wealthy--although it does say in that Bible that we will do and be more than Jesus Christ himself. He said that straight out. Christians tend to ignore what they don't want to hear or see in the very Bible they preach from. The Bible says that not everything is in that Bibel and not all of Jesus's words, deeds or miracles are in that book but Christianity teaches it as everything is in there.
Prophets weren't called prophets themselves in that book either. They were called propehts by others after those people passed away or were taken up into the sky, such as Exekial and Enoch and such. If you read the books yourself paragraph by storie and so forth you will begin to notice that sin is really learning something new and not going back to the old ways....new knowledge. When we come across something new to us the first reaction is denial and then anger and eventually we begin to accept it. I read that in the Bible all the time. I think that is why Jesus spoke in parables, not because he didn't want us to know what he was talking about but more in the line of having us figure it out for ourselves and how it relates to our own lives. A prophet can be anyone with no distinction of color, age, religion or culture. I am sure you will find that in the Bible when Jesus disguised himself to his friends to see if they would treat him differently --and they did and he admonished them for doing so. Jesus and God have the ability to work through anyone at any given time or place. We can't go around telling others what God can and cannot do. He is all and can do whatever he pleases. The same goes for the Holy Spirit and Jesus. Jeasus also said that he did not come to bring peace but to set everyone against another. This was for learning about our own selves and to seek the truth. We cannot find it in another - only within ourselves. Unconditional love is just that--no conditions and Jesus taught that. So instead of me saying Peace Be With You, I shall say Peace Be In You and Love Come Forth From You.
2besure, one need look no further than Ecclesiastes 1:18 to understand. It is burdensome to the flesh to comprehend the futility, the vanity of life. This is why we must give the Spirit authority. The Spirit sees the wisdom as a means to save both the Spirit and the flesh; the flesh after it has first died to be risen again. The flesh hates this wisdom and will not accept it. Meat is given to those ready to hear the truth. Peace.
As a neglected child, perhaps your found comfort and even safety in God's house. You had a longing to fill the sad places in your life and you felt you could find that in Church. Children are very sensitive to spiritual things. If you do not know how to get back to God, it is very simple.
Just pray: God, I know that I am a sinner; but I now repent for my sins and ask you to forgive me. I believe that Jesus is your son and died for me on the cross for me. I ask Jesus, to come into my life and me my Lord and Savior.
Once your pray, repent and ask the Jesus to come into your heart, He will come in a begin to change your heart and your life in a great way! God bless, Pam
What a nice article you wrote. I have always felt different and that I don't belong here. When I was a very, very small child, age 4, I would get my self up, dress myself(as best as a 4 year old could) and wonder off to the church. My mother who was a young party girl, would still be asleep. Somehow I would find the church and to this day I still remember the stares of the really big people. They were saying, "Why is she here alone"? Where do we put her? I felt so humiliated but I loved God so much that I had to find a way to get to him and this was all I knew at that age to do. My aunt later in life told me that I would constantly ask her how I was supposed to get back to God, but she would never tell me that I had to die in order to be back with him in heaven. She said my desire was so strong to be with God that she honestly thought I would commit suicide just to be with Him. This, she said, started from the age of 2 when I first was able to talk. Nobody in my family at that time or even much later ever even spoke of God, as they were not religious people at all. Where was all of this coming from in me? Why did I always wonder into churches so young? This has plagued me for so many years.
Judah's Daughter you are right. Believers don't want to hear the truth, they would rather hear, God is going to bless them with a new home, car or a book deal. Non the less the Prophet had come to: .... root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jer 1:10
Prophets of God, more often than not, didn't have something soothing to say to the people, but spoke truth and warning. People really didn't like to hear from a prophet of God, but would rather listen to false prophets who tickled their ears. So it is today. If you're speaking the truth in love, don't wonder why you aren't the most popular "prophet" on the block. In His love and grace, JD
I know the feeling, though I admittedly lean towards Joshua.
I can remember the very first day I tried to make some sense of the Parables or anything else. It was like there was a block between me and what God was saying.
I am humbled and grateful for the anointing and discernment. I am equally thankful that God not only opened my eyes, He showed me things at a much deper level. He pulled me into a heavy study of Revelation a few years ago which ended up as a sermon series called,"The Shock and Awe of Revelation.
Just recently, He put me together with Mekenzie to write a series called,"The Sinner and the Showboat" which is still rolling.
These are the things God has done for me. Open your heart, open your mind and invite Him in and your life and the visions you will receive will sometimes make you wonder,"How did I get myself into this, anyway?"
2besure, this is a very beneficial and timely Hub. Remember the Prophets come when they're needed. They speak when they must.
2besure Hub Author 3 weeks ago
Lisa, I am delighted that this article answers from questions for you. Being a prophet can be difficult; but what ever God has called you to do, he will equip and prepare you. There are those who are praying for someone like you, to minister to their lives. Be encouraged!