The apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 14:3 (NIV), “But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.”

Every solution in the heart of God is designed with one purpose and outcome in mind—to unveil His glory and bring the lost home. Our part of the mission is to “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.” (1 Corinthians 14:1 NKJV)

To prophesy is to speak for Christ, to speak forth Christ, and to speak Christ into others to encourage, edify, admonish, and exhort for the building up of the church.

Prayer is a conversation between a son or a daughter and their Father. Prayer often seeks answers. When prayer is combined with prophecy, these types of conversations produce solutions. The strategies of the Father’s heart aligned with His Word are given and then spoken into the core of a situation. This combination sets off a supernatural chain of events directly affecting the natural world and overturning impossibilities.

Prophecy is the intention of the Lord upon a matter; it is the answer of the Father’s heart spoken into a problem ahead of time. When this prophetic solution is released from your mouth, at the same time offered up in prayer to the Father, it is so overpowering to the enemy that it not only destroys his current plans, it disrupts his plans.

For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
(1 Corinthians 14:31 NKJV)

If we can all have intimate conversations with the Lord, all prophesy to build up the church, destroy the enemy’s plans, and help bring the lost home, pretty powerful wouldn’t you say?

Deb Hill
EFCC Staff

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