- You must understand that character a and
charisma go hand in hand. Character is the
foundation on which charisma must rest.
- You must be obedient. You don't have to
cook-up a prophetic word. Act according to the
Spirit. If God doesn't speak, you don't speak.
Your responsibility isn't to give a prophecy to
everyone who needs a word, but to speak the mind
of God. Speak as God leads.
- Guard the anointing. God gives the
anointing but you must guard it. After
ministering, stay away from the carnal. After
experiencing the presence of God, stay away from
the carnal.
The anointing attracts people to you. Some are
seeking it and some are seeking to get at it.
The anointing attracts good and it attracts
evil. Both can become a distraction if you don't
use wisdom. Send them all to God.
Watch the company you keep. get linked with
persons of like spirits, who speak the language
you do. The prophetic anointing turns you into
an eagle. Eagles don't hang out with small
birds. Mary sought out Elizabeth when she
birthed the Word within her. Every Mary needs an
Elizabeth.
- Don't grow proud but operate in
humility. When you begin to make headway, don't
let your head get in the way. Count it a
privilege to be chosen by God.
- Do not attach a price to your ministry.
In the same token, be open to receive the
monetary gifts people may give you in gratitude.
- You must maintain a hunger for God's
presence. A true prophet must be a worshiper in
spirit and in truth. You must meditate on God's
word. if you express faithfulness for His
written word, He will trust you with His
revealed word. Look out for complacency and
cockiness. This creates a know-it-all attitude
and can elude you into believing that you don't
need God anymore.
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- You must be
attached to a local church. Submit to the leader
of that church. He or she has the final word on
your actions. If you have a word, and he or she
doesn't release you to speak it, don't be angry.
If you cannot flow with your leader, seek
dialogue. Seek conversation first and leave if
that fails.
- Seek to be
mentored. A prophet can find you and ask to
mentor you or you can seek a prophet and ask to
be mentored. The ideal situation is where your
pastor, to whom you are already committed, is a
prophet.
The rationale for mentorship is that iron
sharpens iron. During the mentoring process,
observe the mentor (prophet). You must also
evaluate what you have seen. During the
mentoring process you must discriminate.
Characterize what you see. You must decide what
about him or her you want to emulate. Elisha
used this process during his mentorship form
Elijah, no doubt. Afterwards, he asked for a
double-portion of Elijah's gift. You should seek
to have the same spirit as the mentor, under the
control of the Holy Spirit. The ultimate goal is
to get to know the God of your mentor
Seek to serve PERIOD. You sow into your blessing
when you serve others instead of yourself. The
atmosphere of service is the most conducive to
the anointing. Elisha served Elijah and ended up
with a double-portion of his anointing.
Teaching by Pastor Ronalston
Wiggins
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