If you and I compared the people who have had the most impact on our lives, there’s one thing they would have in common: they saw something in us that we didn’t see. It’s this type of influence that can change a person’s life.
To see beyond “what is” to “what could be”
People who claim to be prophets often scare me. Not so much because of what they are saying, but how they say it. There is usually King James English words thrown into a really intoned sounding voice that loses me at the start.
Vision into a person’s future should not be some spooky clairvoyant thing, but a simple product of faith. It’s the kind of faith that causes one to trust what God has said about, and what He has promised to, His people. It’s looking at a person through the lens of God’s Word with confidence.
And this kind of confidence does not have to be brash, aggressive, or loud. But it does need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit will give you the right thing to say, at the right time, for the right person, but it should never make you self-assured.
God is going to use you now
The persons who impacted your life were examples of what God wants to do through you. They were your tutors of spiritual things that cannot be learned in the natural. And by their obedience to speak what they saw into your life, you now can effect change in other people’s lives.
You may not think you’re capable, but you are. You’ve been selected for this duty. And you’re not alone.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. (Ephesians 3:20)
The same Holy Spirit that led that person to speak into your life those words that redirected your steps, encouraged your heart, strengthened your resolve, and brought about life-saving change is the same Spirit who dwells in you. Trust Him to show you the good things that are in store for that person. Then speak what He’s showing you.
Skip the King James.
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