Spirit of Prophecy

Dear Friend,
How are you? Hope you’re well.
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Have you ever received personal prophecy? I have. I have two prophetic words with paintings from Irene Wong, and I’ve recorded two prophetic words when a Korean couple gave me back in 2017 in Singapore. Out of the two, I deleted one for good, as I felt the check on the prophetess’ heart. But, I took her husband’s prophecy as genuine, and some of them already came to pass indeed. Then, one of his prophetic words was that I was created as a plane so that I was supposed to fly. But, I’ve been stuck in the road so that I’ve been feeling confined. His words made me stunned, as I received the same words from a young Singaporean lady perhaps in her 20’s, when I took a Sister Margaret’s class, “Hearing the Voice of God.” Since then, I used to ask myself what that word exactly means, and whether I took off by now. I think I once wrote in a blog here that it would mean writing blogs. Yet, I felt there must be more to it. Somehow, earlier last week, the question came into my mind again: What does it mean to fly? What does it mean that I was made as a plane?

Interestingly enough, my friend in Singapore sent me a link of a prophecy last week, and it talked about Golden Eagle. She didn’t send me prophecy often for the past couple of years, and I was also not keen to read any, except reading Pastor John’s monthly newsletter which sometimes includes prophetic words. After learning from his teachings, I became more interested in fellowship with the Father and character growth rather than Oh Ah experience or ego-boosting prophecy. Then, when my friend sent me the prophecy on Golden Eagle, I thought to myself whether He was giving me a hint on my recent question on plane in flight.
Then, last Saturday, I read an email with Pastor John’s weekly thoughts that came overnight:
In The Revelation 19: 10 it says this: “…the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.” 
It means that any prophetic word won’t be about us, it won’t boost our ego, it will always be about the Lord. Simple prophecy is a divinely inspired word for us or someone else that brings “edification, exhortation, or comfort.” That is Paul’s definition of simple prophecy in I Corinthians 14:3. It has nothing to do with the future, and it will always point a person to Jesus – He is our builder, the one who encourages us, the one to bring us comfort. 
When the Lord does give a prophetic word or vision for our future, it too will be about Jesus. If you have a prophecy that focuses on how you will preach to millions, or minster in a stadium or be on TV, or anything else that would give your ego a boost – it isn’t a true word from the Lord, or at least it is polluted by the giver’s fleshly additions. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy, so if you are mentioned at all, it will be secondary to His work and His vision and His goals for you. 
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Yes, of course a prophecy may include you and His plans for you, but as you fit in HIS plans, it isn’t about you. In Acts 9 when the Lord appears to Paul as he was about to enter Damascus, He told Paul a few things about his ministry. But He also blinded him for 3 days, just to remove his ego out of the call on his life. He wanted him to know Jesus is boss and it is all about what He wants to do in Paul’s life. 
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I felt it was very timely message, and I felt the Father teaches me through this word. I didn’t try to understand personal prophecy from His perspective. It’s all about Jesus. And I’ve seen many so-called prophets give ego boosting words to the body of Christ, not directing them to Jesus. Some prophets would say, “You have Esther anointing!” Others might say, “You have Deborah anointing!” But seriously, when we have Christ in us, why should we be satisfied with less? Esther, Deborah, Joseph… They are merely imperfect humans. But, we have Christ in us. Yet, recipients of the ego-boosting words would get deceived, and think, “Oh I’m supposed to be a woman leader like Deborah. I’m supposed to be the top.”

When I read Pastor John’s weekly thoughts, I was reminded of what I had read from an Eugene Peterson’s book, The Pastor, just earlier on that day:
The first half of the psalm 108 is all I and me: “My heart is ready, O God my heart is ready … awake my soul… I will awake the dawn … answer me.” “I” and “me,” nine times. I loved that. I was given a grammar in which I could express myself in my surroundings with a vocabulary tailor-made to my experience. I’m sure that is why I liked it so much. I was an eighteen-year-old adolescent, full of myself, full of my town. I loved saying “I” and “me.” I still do.
Then, abruptly, without a transition, God is speaking:
God has promised in his sanctuary, …
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I felt it was not a coincidence that I read this earlier on that day. When I’m immature, it’s all about I and me. Ego. But, the Father wants me to grow in Him. It’s about Him, not me.
So, the next morning, I read two prophetic words from Irene Wong for me, to try to find the testimony of Jesus. I came to read them from His perspective for the first time. His purposes, His plans, and His will for me. Every word was for Him. His light and His healing aroma. He uses me as conduits only. He’s the one that I should look at and focus on. So, going back to my question on a plane in flight, I think it would be perhaps realizing Christ in me and looking at things from His perspective and pointing you to Jesus. Speaking of prophecy, I think I’ve been prophesying according to what Paul said, as I wrote to edify, exhort and comfort. :)

Friend,
I hope this blesses you and you would go back to the prophetic words you’ve received and find Him, just in case you were like me. :) May you and I always look at our Lord, the Author and Finisher of our faith. He’s the One to be glorified. As we behold His beauty, we may look like Him.
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Have a bliss!
Julie

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!  This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ (John 1:29~30)