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Transforming Life Prophetic Ministries

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John Webster (prophetjpw@aol.com),
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Editor:
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Exercises / Activations for Prophetic Training 201
(Hearing God's Voice)

Week 8 Activation

Seeking God for Very Specific Details

I believe it is the desire of everyone here to come up to a higher level of faith and anointing. That means we must set our vision on that higher level and "press in" to receive it. That's what we will work on in this activation...

We are going to break into pairs and ask God to give us very specific details for our partners.

DESCRIPTION:

This activation is designed to cause the 'prophesier' to believe for details in their prophetic word, such as names, dates, and other specifics.

PURPOSE:

There are several compelling reasons to "press in" for specifics and details.
  1. it causes the 'prophesier' to function in a higher level of faith,
  2. it inspires faith in the receiver of the word, which frequently is the catalyst for a powerful time of ministry,
  3. it reinforces in the mind of the receiver that it is indeed God speaking, and gives the word a greater level of credibility.
Here's how we will do it:
  1. we will pair off and minister prophetically to each other
  2. during the ministry, we will avoid giving anything that is general, generic, non-specific, etc.
  3. we will focus on giving the specific things we are receiving from the Lord. The word can include names, dates or other details.
    A few suggested areas are:
    • For the person (medical condition, recent event, etc.),
    • Regarding the person (significant date, location, address and phone number)
    • Related to the person (name of a relative or friend, co-worker, etc.)
  4. it should challenge the faith of the giver
  5. make the word as long and elaborate as possible. Avoid the temptation of giving one detail, the asking for reassurance from the receiver before giving another one.
  6. After giving the word, ask for feedback. Do you have this condition? Who is "James"? Who is in prison?
  7. If the person doesn't relate to the word, ask God for another detail to make it clearer.
  8. Probe, look for the connection between what you are sensing, and the person you are ministering to. Ask questions if you need to (but don't over do it!)
  9. Pray or minister the word, even when it doesn't seem correct. You never know!
  10. transition into ministry after giving the word (i.e. minister the word)
  11. make the transition smooth and comfortable
  12. Follow up the word with ministry (discern the point of ministry, don't just minister regarding the detail)
  13. If word seems incorrect, transition back to safe ground smoothly, and minister with prayer, etc. (i.e. if you get a word about heart problems (possible heart attack) but they say 'no'; pray against it anyway, and thank God for keeping them from ever having this type of condition.

A word of encouragement: this is a training environment. This is the place to take a chance and try. No one is perfect or an expert. We are all learning. Try to get beyond your fear and enjoy the freedom and exhilaration of a deeper level of ministry. DON'T BE AFRAID OF MAKING A MISTAKE. That is how we learn. Please also remember that the focus here is on doing your best, not on getting a 100% "God word".

I would like to demonstrate this for you. This is an excerpt for an IRC class where the same activation was done:

  	prophetjw: Doug, please pick a person at random for me to minister to
	DougE:	   Cindi_E
	prophetjw: Cindi I see a fun loving child in you
	prophetjw: I see you at an early age with a favorite pet, looks like 
		   a golden colored dog
	prophetjw: I also see a lot of activity, playing hard, but quiet too
	prophetjw: God has a quiet contentedness for you
	prophetjw: Then I see a boy from next door
	prophetjw: as you look at the front of your house from the street, 
		   he would be on the left
	prophetjw: I hear the name David
	prophetjw: he had a crew cut, light colored hair
	prophetjw: I also see brick for the house
	prophetjw: God has given you a dynamic nature and he sometimes puts 
		   a whirlwind within you
	prophetjw: this can cause you to loose your peace, thought that is 
		   not God's intention
	prophetjw: I see a whirl of activity in the house, vacuuming, 
		   cleaning, but no joy in it
	prophetjw: I see a decided distaste for housework
	prophetjw: but a strong desire to have a more dynamic flow of the 
		   Spirit within you
	prophetjw: in fact, it seems that a minister (missionary) preached and 
		   it made you
	prophetjw: hunger for a greater flow of ministry
	prophetjw: he preached on dedication to serve the Lord, and death to 
		   self
	prophetjw: you want both, but it is a bitter pill to swallow
	prophetjw: Lord, I thank you for the way you have made Cindi
	prophetjw: she is still trying to figure out her motivations, and I 
		   pray that you will
	prophetjw: bring clarity to her
	prophetjw: and that you will ignite the giftings you have for her
	prophetjw: even though she almost talked herself out of them
	prophetjw: and her husband had to push her into them
	prophetjw: yet she is glad to move on
	prophetjw: Lord I release for her a grater confidence and joy
	prophetjw: at flowing in your Spirit in Jesus name.
	prophetjw: amen
	Cindi_E:   amen
	prophetjw: Cindi, do you relate to any of that
	Cindi_E:   yes, lots of it except David boy next door
	Cindi_E:   dog, and other stuff...and housework 
	prophetjw: did a boy live next door to you when you were a child?
	Cindi_E:   in back of me
	prophetjw: did he have short hair
	Cindi_E:   at one time, red hair
	prophetjw: what was his name?
	Cindi_E:   Mike in back of me
	Cindi_E:   there was a David way down the street
	prophetjw: did David have anything to do with you?
	Cindi_E:   I dated him a couple times

Now you all see what I have in mind. Let's go minister this way to our partner. Let's pray first:

Lord, we take authority over fear; and we release freedom, joy and boldness let everyone experience your Spirit in Jesus name. amen

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE

  1. Please pray after me:

    Father God, please cleanse me by the blood of Jesus. Jesus, wash away all of my sins. I accept your shed blood and the sacrifice on the cross, and I agree with your Word that I am now clean. I ask for a greater measure of faith and anointing for this activation. I want to come up higher and challenge my faith to flow in a greater way. Please say whatever ever you wish through me and help me to hear in Jesus name, amen.

  2. Please pray in the Spirit and stir yourselves up to minister. Take about 1 to 2 minutes to do this.

  3. Now go quiet and listen to the Lord for about 45 seconds to a minute.

  4. First person please begin. Go until the leader stops you. If you are doing this by email, go for about 8 to 10 minutes. Once the first person has completed, the second should begin. If you are doing this by email, then mail the word to your partner.

  5. Take feedback from your partner and interact on it when necessary.

  6. Switch places and the one who was receiving the word now becomes the giver.

  7. Take a moment and give feedback.
-- End of Week 8 --


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