By Marylou Forbes
In order to live an exemplary life as a Christian, one ought to know what the Lord intends people to do and acting on what He demonstrates to the people. On this note, Christian prophetic guidance is the foundation of this as Jesus Christ has under the very new covenant given the church prophets, apostles, pastors, evangelists as well as teachers. He did this regardless of the Holy Spirit existing within people.Prior to the guidance, believers need to have in their fingertips the dissimilar ways that can lead them to knowing the things that the Father is doing. Some of these comprise of having dreams that are prophetic in nature, identifying divine appointments, the word of God contained in the Holy Bible, just but to mention a few. The role of Holy Spirit is to bring into light things that could not have been revealed if it were on normal and natural circumstances, this is referred to as revelation.
Once a follower receives guidelines from the Holy Spirit, they ought to listen and obey as this is among the ways of living a supernatural Christian lifestyle. This can be achieved through creating a strong and stable relationship with God by following Jesus Christ and his teachings, expressing and knowing the never ending love of God as well as being filled with the Holy Spirit. Every individual has been instilled with the Holy Spirit and the role of prophets is just to confirm what one has heard from the Holy Spirit already.
The guidelines how to handle prophetic messages is very essential. For instance, its recommended that an individual should be natural while expressing themselves. Jesus in His teachings used examples that people could easily relate to, and in the same manner, as insights of visionary things are passed on, it should be in a rather natural way.
Insights on divinatory nature should be put into test, for example by asking if they agree and relate to what the Bible says, if responding to that guidance will have positive impacts, if its in line with the nature of the Father, among other questions. Believers ought to participate in church community. This is due to the fact that God created us so that we can realize our purpose and use it to serve the society in ways that are pleasing to Him.
Evangelizing prophetically should be simply done, in ways like sacrificing to pray for an individual who is in need, encouraging others and such other ways. Embracing accountability is very much necessary as it helps to not only remain on track with the various gifts but also aid in the growth of Christian life. It is also recommended to have a spiritual mentor who can bring positive changes in the Christian life of an individual as well as encourage throughout he journey of prophesy.
Having a close and good relationship with God is not the sole purpose of living a visionary lifestyle. It is also meant to make sure that the people around as are impacted positively with what the Father is doing. Testimonies are therefore necessary.
Followers are expected to follow the guidelines provided. It is important that they comprehend that it is not a must for one to have a prophetic gift in order to hear from God. Every individual is qualified to hear from God an also develop a connection with Him.
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