06-30-2018, 04:02 PM
Re: prophecy -- That's one of those things Paul said we should pray for, but I agree it's hardly a widespread gift. I never expected it for myself until that day some dozen years ago when I was crushed by that prophecy about the US attacking Iran. I say "crushed" because that was a very heavy experience that left me weak and weepy for a few days. It took nearly another decade to get rid of a bunch of internal junk that interfered with the gift. I'm actually far more careful now than when it first began. All I can is there are times when I feel this overwhelming urge and I spend time trying to discern it because I can't keep it inside. But most of the time it's all about comforting and reminding folks of the promises. I suppose it depends on whose reading it whether it should be called "prophecy" or something else, but it's all very nearly the same thing to me.