Predictions
At the end of the Sunday morning service, a young man came up to me. He said that when I was walking back from giving my offering, he noticed me and the Lord gave this young man a prophetic word for me.
He gave these two verses: Isaiah 60:1-4 and Isaiah 62:7.
He said that "it will get worse," emphasized the word darkness and that in the second verse I was to substitute "India" or some other place for the word Jerusalem. He said that I would be there to show the light to those people. He also compared my friend that I was with, to Jonothan and me to David. He compared our relationship to those two in the Bible and their friendship together. He said our friendship would help me in my goals and give each other strength for the trails to come ahead. He was specific that in knowing my friend, I would be helped in my mission to reach people.
Pretty amazing stuff. I am a cynic, though. At the same time, I would not want to discredit a true prophet. Or worse yet, miss something that God has for me. So I think the best thing is to pray over it, not let it rule my life--not letting this influence my behavior, so that it can come to pass without me making it happen.
The phrase test the spirits came to mind. I looked it up.
1 John 4:1-3
Then I read this verse:
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
So I should listen carefully to these words.
On the other hand, my girlfriend's mentor keeps telling her that I am not the one for her. That she needs to have a more spiritual man as her husband. The mentor even told my parents things that have been instrumental in changing their minds. But most importantly, the mentor's words have caused my girlfriend to doubt the whole relationship. She vascillates between the love in her heart for me and that some people are telling her this is not God's plan for her life. But the people I have counseled with have not given any hint that I am going down the wrong path.
So when do prophecies and predictions become fulfilled? Do they happen because we believe them? Is her mentor right or wrong? How can all this be? Who do we listen to? Our hearts? Or have our emotions taken over?
posted by Only You at Monday, June 20, 2005
2 Comments:
Great post. Do you know thats exactly what I needed to hear?
I have a similar situation. My daughter has a friend. He took her to the prom this year, and is very interested in her. He has spent alot of time with our family. He has come to dinner and has hung out atour house. One day when I was spending time with the Lord, I was thinking how well he fit in around our house and family. How he kind of just fit in. I was wondering why it was so easy, when usually my husband and I are making it difficult for her to see guys. The answer I received was"you have been praying for him for 16 years,why are you surprised?".
I have been praying for the future husband of my daughter since she was 2.
But I didn't know if I should believe this, or was it just wishful thinking on my part? I prayed very hard and continuously about this. I was so surprised by that answer.
I finally asked for more signs, to show me that I was praying the right way, and not just hearing my own voice in my head.( I hadn't read the scripture about testing that you referenced!) God answered me with signs every time.
This young man cares deeply for my daughter, but my daughter says she just wants to be friends. I just keep praying for God to show me my part in this, and for Him to guide her. I'm praying for you,please pray for us!
I guess as we wait we will learn God's plan for our lives. Isn't it funny, how we judge and say that things are wrong or right and then when we go to the Bible, we see that we could be wrong. Hope things go according to the Lord's plan! I will pray as well...thank you!
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