Also the bible says we have to be careful because there will be false prophets these days,, saying things that there are not in the bible,, talking by themselves etc,
"And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many." (Matthew 24:11)but yeah in the sense of talking about his word and working for him, we all can be "prophets", God's messengers, etc.
I am really loving reading all these posts.
I think to add to this...there will also be true prophets..and you can tell by seeing if what they say IS in accordance with the bible. The bible is our measuring stick I guess you could say. If what someone is saying goes against what the bibles message is, then they are a false prophet.
I wrote to Beth in a PM...and when I was done., I thought maybe I should just post it here... so :
I believe there are two types of prophets. The ones who have a vision of the future from God and they share that with others, and the ones who are listening to God and share and...well the dictionary says it better..lol "A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed."
I was thinking about the bible, and how it is the inspired word of God....but did he end there? Is that his last word to us? He is with us always, so if we slow down enough to listen to Him, He will speak to us in His own way. If we share those words with others, whether we understand it is from Him or not, I think that would make us all prophets for that moment. But maybe many would think my definition of the word is too loose.
I have come to a belief through this last year that God can speak through anyone and anything in any situation if we are open to it at that moment, and perhaps sometimes it is more a matter of the listener being open to hearing Him, then their ears are opened to understanding. I also think that the devil can use anyone, Christian or not..if their motives aren't in the right place, and since we are all susceptible to falling under both Good and evils influence at any given moment. In my experience that has been the case....but it also could have been a matter of me (the listener) hearing one or the other.
It seems to me that when I wasn't following God, that is when I became most aware of the spiritual presence in all of life. I saw evil at work, and in turn God at work. I am thankful that I could come back to God, ask His forgiveness, and have him accept me so lovingly with open arms..though the devil may still try hard to snatch me away. I know to the wrong person listening to this, they could see it and think I am crazy for talking like this, but if they believe in God, then why be closed to it? God is so alive even now. He didn't stop talking to us way back in biblical days. He still walks with us. He still has His hand on our world. He is a hands on God! When you start being open to seeing His work and His plan, it is overwhelming to see all the intricacies lining up to work in perfect order. Even the evil that was experienced seems to have it's purpose. It strengthens us to go through difficulties. Tempers us when we are willing to step out of the fire and into His arms. If we stay in the fire, that is when it weakens us. The moment we chose to say NO to evil, and walk with God, placing our lives in His hands, that is when we are strongest. It is the most wonderful place to be. When under evils influence, we can fool ourselves into believing that we would rather be doing these bad things, or experiencing things that we KNOW isn't something God would approve of. We are fooled into believing that it is more fun, or more interesting to be doing what is wrong....but it isn't. God is NOT boring! When we are finally ready to walk with Him, He shows us just how precious every moment is. EVERY moment.
...and I think that is when we become His prophets.
That is when we can see that every thing...even the bad and evil that we have experienced works to the good. He turns it all around. When we live this, the bible becomes alive! Each sentence is so vividly understood. All things work to the good of those who love Him....YES this is true and I know it to be true through my experience. That is why he can take the worst of the worst and turn them into His messengers IF they are willing to step out of the fire. That is why you can still come back to God if you have wandered away from Him (though He is there the second we ask). It isn't easy. When we are fully ready to come back to Him....He doesn't waste a second.
