Living a Prophetic Lifestyle

Do you think of the prophetic only as a “church” thing? Do you only talk about prophecy at church services or conferences and then forget about it? Well I’m telling you that the prophetic wasn’t meant to stay within the four walls of a church. It was meant for any environment. It’s a lifestyle! I’m not saying to go out and give personal prophecies to strangers with no supervision. Of course, we shouldn’t be doing that. However, there are ways to bring the prophetic into practical areas. Here are just three simple ways we could do this. There are many more as well.

1.    Ask God to add the “supernatural” to your natural. Apostle Ricci has said this. The prophetic could be attached to anything done in the natural such as singing, drawing, painting, writing etc. If you ask the Holy Spirit to lead you, he will supernaturally enhance your natural ability. The key is to not doubt. I remember doing this most consistently during my senior year of high school. I made it a habit to ask God to help me with my school work and everything I was involved in. I spoke in my heavenly language and prayed prophetically. Taped onto the inside of my locker was the verse “I commit all that I do to the Lord and my plans will succeed” Proverbs 16:3. I believed it. As a result, senior year was my most successful year of high school in every way. I took harder classes than any other year but did better. (Of course, I still had to study). Unfortunately, I can’t say that I continued that habit throughout all of college. However, I do know that this works if you have faith God could do it.   

2.    Ask God for wisdom concerning situations at your home, school or job.  If you encounter a problem at home, school or work, specifically ask God to give you wisdom on how to solve it. This may not seem like a prophetic thing but it is. Being prophetic is simply hearing the voice of God. God may give you wisdom by giving you a thought or idea that you wouldn’t think of on your own or he could give you the thought in a dream. This could even be done with simple problems, such as finding a lost item. I have prayed to God on several occasions to help me find lost items and he showed me visually where they were.

3.    Speak prophetically to unbelievers. Everyone needs to hear an encouraging word, especially those who don’t know Jesus. Ask God to give you the words to say to unbelievers-both to witness to them and encourage them. Ephesians 4:29 says ”Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you to give general words of prophecy. Even one word could bring great encouragement to a person. Students at the Samuel Elijah Prophetic College learn this. They participate in activations where they just give one word or one sentence to another person. They depend on the Holy Spirit to give them the word. This will help lead unbelievers to the Lord because they will know that He personally cares about them.     

            In the year 2018, let’s try to deliberately live a prophetic lifestyle, both inside and outside of the church. It will make a great difference in our lives and will bring God glory. God bless!

Debra Szubrowski

Blog writer and editor

Warring with your Prophetic Word

      Have you ever been discouraged because a prophecy has not yet come to pass in your life? Have you ever doubted God's promises for you? I'm sure everyone has at some point in their life. I know I have. Sometimes years and years go by and the prophetic word did still not come to pass.
      Some prophetic words come to pass easily and quickly but many require us to do something on our part. One of the things students learn at the Samuel Elijah Prophetic College is that we often must “war” with our prophetic words. What does this mean? 1 Timothy 1:18-19 says “This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience”.
     
 Here are three things we must do to war with a prophetic word:

      First, we must have faith that the prophetic word is true. We must believe it to receive it. If we doubt God or think I can’t see that happening, then we are fighting against what God wants to do in our lives. We are giving Satan access. If our spirit bears witness to the prophetic word when it was spoken and it is in line with the Word of God, then it is a true word from God and we need to believe it is true.
      Next, we must read the prophetic word carefully and make sure we are meeting the conditions. In many cases, the conditions are clear. For example, one time I got a prophetic word saying that as I spent time in the presence of God, limitations would be removed from my life. The condition was to spend time in the presence of God. If I didn’t do that, then limitations would not be removed.  For prophetic words where the condition is not clear, we must pray for clarity. Sometimes the condition is implied. When someone receives a prophetic word that they will be married, they must be on the lookout for their future wife or husband and work on changing their mindset to a marriage mindset or that word won’t come to pass.
     Lastly, we must not get discouraged by the process. Apostle Ricci, headmaster of   the Samuel Elijah Prophetic College sometimes says “With much preparation, there is much use”. The greater the prophecy, the more difficult the process. God needs to work on our character. He needs to prune us and tweak us in order to prepare us for our destiny. The enemy doesn’t want our destinies to be fulfilled. We must press through times of testing and not lose faith in God and his promises. We could do this by reviewing our prophetic words on a regular basis. When we do that, we will get encouraged and stay focused. It’s also important to stay strong in our relationship with God and let him help us in times of difficulty.

      If you ever find yourself discouraged and disappointed that your prophecies have not been fulfilled, remember to war with your word and not lose faith. God bless!

Debra Szubrowski
Blog writer

An Invitation to Prophetic Writing

    Do you love to write? Are you always taking notes, recording events or journaling your thoughts? Do you write poetry, songs or other creative styles of writing? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then God may be calling you to prophetic writing.
       
   Now you may be thinking, What is prophetic writing? Is this a new fad in the Christian world?  No it is not new, but a concept found in antiquity referred to as scribes. However, a Prophetic scribe will be writing the Rhema word of the Lord. It's actually a pretty simple concept. Just as a Holy Spirit filled believer can pray, dance, sing or draw prophetically, they can also write prophetically. Prophetic writing is different from writing in the natural. It is not planning and writing an essay for a class, which uses the mind and intellect. Nor is it writing a story or novel. Prophetic writing is when the Holy Spirit gives you the words to write and the writing just "flows". God could speak to you personally or he could give you a message for someone else.

   Here's how it works. First, you must desire for God to use you that way. You must be open to the idea that God could speak to you through writing. Psalm 45:1 “My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.”

   Next, prepare yourself. Gather your writing materials and find a quiet spot to write so you won't be distracted. Putting on worship music is another option. Then ask God to speak to you. You may also want to pray in your heavenly language. Let Him guide your pen or your fingers (if you are typing). His words will flow out through writing!
       
    If you enjoy writing, then I encourage you to start a journal for prophetic writing and write in it on a regular basis, whether it be daily, weekly, bi weekly or even monthly. Make this part of your devotional time. Let God speak to you through writing. See if you could find any common themes throughout your journal. These may be things God is trying to communicate to you at the time.

   To learn more about the Prophetic Arts, visit our website: samuelelijahpropheticcollege.org

Blessings!

Debra Szubrowski
Blog Editor/Writer

An Invitation to Prophetic Writing

       Do you love to write? Are you always taking notes, recording events or journaling your thoughts? Do you write poetry, songs or other creative styles of writing? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then God may be calling you to prophetic writing.
       
       Now you may be thinking, What is prophetic writing? Is this a new fad in the Christian world?  No it is not new, but a concept found in antiquity referred to as scribes. However, a Prophetic scribe will be writing the Rhema word of the Lord. It's actually a pretty simple concept. Just as a Holy Spirit filled believer can pray, dance, sing or draw prophetically, they can also write prophetically. Prophetic writing is different from writing in the natural. It is not planning and writing an essay for a class, which uses the mind and intellect. Nor is it writing a story or novel. Prophetic writing is when the Holy Spirit gives you the words to write and the writing just "flows". God could speak to you personally or he could give you a message for someone else.

       Here's how it works. First, you must desire for God to use you that way. You must be open to the idea that God could speak to you through writing. Psalm 45:1 “My heart overflows with a goodly theme; I address my psalm to a King. My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.”

       Next, prepare yourself. Gather your writing materials and find a quiet spot to write so you won't be distracted. Putting on worship music is another option. Then ask God to speak to you. You may also want to pray in your heavenly language. Let Him guide your pen or your fingers (if you are typing). His words will flow out through writing!
       
       If you enjoy writing, then I encourage you to start a journal for prophetic writing and write in it on a regular basis, whether it be daily, weekly, bi weekly or even monthly. Make this part of your devotional time. Let God speak to you through writing. See if you could find any common themes throughout your journal. These may be things God is trying to communicate to you at the time.

       To learn more about the Prophetic Arts, visit our website: samuelelijahpropheticcollege.org

Blessings!

Debra Szubrowski
Blog Editor/Writer

Five things believers should do in this season of the open door.

Many men and women of God have been proclaiming that we are in the season of the open door. In this season, believers have access to natural and spiritual blessings that they did not have access to before. It has been spoken that God will open doors for new employment, financial blessings, restoration of relationships, opportunities to share Jesus with unbelievers and open heavens in this season. It already has happened for many people! If it hasn't happened for you yet, don't worry. Here are five things Christians should do right now to position themselves to walk through the open doors. 

1.Have a heart of expectancy. 

   

Believers must have faith and expect that God will really open doors for us. We cannot think things like God will never do it for me. Nothing good ever happens to me. I don't deserve it. We must beware of these thoughts and stop them as soon as they creep into our minds! I have found myself thinking such thoughts numerous times in the past. Lately, I have been training myself to stop these thoughts once I notice them. 

  

2. Keep your vision and goals in mind. 

   We need to write the vision for our lives down. Proverbs 29:8 says "Where there is no vision, the people perish". If we don't have a vision, we need to look into our hearts and see what our greatest desires are. We also need to ask God for guidance. Everyone should have a vision. A few weeks ago, God spoke to me about writing my vision down and making a life plan. I did that recently and noticed that my focus and productivity greatly improved. We should keep our vision and goals in our minds at all times. Apostle Ricci often encourages people to do something toward their goal every day, even if it is small. If we don't have a vision, we could be easily distracted, which brings me to my next point.

3.Beware of distractions. 

The enemy is working hard in this season to distract God's people so we would miss the open doors. We have to stay focused on God and on his plan for us. Distractions can come in many forms. They can come from outside sources such as illness, personal problems, temptation and unexpected trouble. We can also be distracted internally, by having unproductive or ungodly thoughts, mind fog and confusion. I personally became internally distracted and struggled with apathy in both the spiritual and natural realms. Others have also attested to distraction at this time. We need to be vigilant in not giving in to distractions. 

4.Listen for guidance from God and obey. 

Just as in any other time or season, Christians should listen for guidance and instructions from God and obey them. Obedience is part of being a disciple and son or daughter of God. In relation to this season, obeying God will position us for his blessings. God can open many doors in our lives but we need to do our part and walk through them! We need to fill out that job application, go shopping for that new car or talk to that person about Jesus. We cannot let fear, discouragement or personal pride stop us from obeying God. 

5.Perservere when challenges arise.

 Things may look negative at times but we can't give up! The season of the open door is not trouble free. We have to learn to look at challenges and trouble from God's perspective. God wants to turn things around for us. Romans ‪8:28 promises "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose". In fact, some doors are opened in the midst of trials. Maybe someone will come to the Lord through a trial.

Encouragement and blessings to all, 

Debra Szubrowski 

Blog Editor

Do you have a seer gift?

      Have you ever seen someone’s face as you were praying? Have you ever seen angels while worshiping at church? Do you sometimes see something in your mind before it happens? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you may have a seer gift. Now you may be thinking to yourself What is a seer gift? I have never heard of that before. Don’t worry. It’s not as spooky or strange as it may sound. Seers are seen throughout the Bible and are still active today!

       In depth information and training concerning seers is woven into the curriculum of the prophetic courses at the Samuel Elijah Prophetic College. There is a lot to learn about this subject! This post will provide a quick introduction.

What is a seer?

       A seer is somebody who could see into the supernatural realm by having visions. Visions are associated with the office of a prophet, but one doesn't have to be a prophet to have a seer gift. Joel 2:28 states that "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I shall pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions". God allows many to have dreams and visions, not just those who stand in the office of the prophet.    

       God used seers throughout the entire Bible. Joseph, Moses, Daniel, Ezekiel and Jeremiah were just a few of the seers in the OT. In the New Testament, Paul, Stephen and John also had visions, even though they were not explicitly called seers. In Jim Driscoll's The Modern Seer, Jim tells us that in scripture, God took ideas, actions and objects the Israelites commonly understood and used them to describe his nature. He continues to do this today. He will take ideas and objects that an individual personally understands and use them to describe His nature and will.

       It is also important to understand that not all prophets are seers. Some prophets do not have visions. Ten of the books written by minor prophets in the Old Testament have no visions in them. Likewise some prophets today do not see visions but are Nabi prophets, who simply speak the word of God to His people.

How does a seer see?

Visions are seen by a seer in the following ways:

1. The seer receives a message from God in a dream. Not all dreams are from God but God could speak to people through dreams. They are pictures that are seen when one is sleeping. Someone with a seer gift may have more God given dreams than a person who is not a seer.

    

2. The seer sees an internal picture in his or her mind. These pictures are like thoughts or memories. Everybody has these. However, unlike the natural process of reviewing a memory, these internal pictures are from God and are supernatural. A seer may have an image of something that will happen in the future, an idea given by the Holy Spirit after praying, or an object that God wants to use to speak to the seer.

3. The seer has an external vision. These are images in a physical sense. For example, the seer might see a person or object across the room. These images are often referred to as open visions and are rarer than internal pictures.

     So if you have had experiences where you have seen into the supernatural realm through mental pictures, external visions or dreams, then you should seek prophetic training. It will help develop this gift in you! The Samuel Elijah Prophetic College has prophetic courses that devote a big chunk of time to the seer gift. Check it out or seek out training that will help develop your seer gift.

God bless,

Debra Szubrowski

Blog Editor