Follow-up to "Beware the Prophets"

Dear reader

I hope that you are well and that, wherever you are, your life is an unending blessing.

I feel the need to qualify the reason for my previous entry regarding false prophets.  I have, as mentioned in previous posts, signed up to lead my own connect group, which is basically a cell group for church.  Each connect group leader falls under a main leader, also running their own group, which report directly to the pastor in charge of the connect groups.  The week before the connect groups began, as well as last weekend, my connect group main leader prophesied over me and the other connect group leaders under them.

Beware the Prophets

Beware the Prophets

It’s been quite a few weeks since I wrote anything on this blog.  I had a busy few weeks, meeting friends, going to the movies, and helping out at church.   The connect groups started and ended after 8 weeks, and took quite a bit of my time, but I got to meet some of the most wonderful people in my church that I wouldn’t meet under any other circumstances.  I’ve been very excited about my group ever since it was announced last year and decided to get involved, and I have to say that there wasn’t any moment where I was disappointed over my choice.

But I would like to talk about something else. I have something that lies heavy on my heart. It is something I’ve encountered in my faith ever since I was 14, and it, or they, have either caused joy or irreparable harm to those that believe in Christ.  I’ve had mixed encounters with the people that say they have it, and I have heard both good and bad stories about it (more bad than good, though), and I have felt the need to bring this up here in my blog.

I’m talking about Christians who profess to have the gift of prophecy, or are or have prophesied in their faith.