Embracing the Prophetic by Eileen Fisher

Author:Eileen Fisher
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Faith, Bible, Religion, Christian Life, Christianity, Spirituality, Devotional Literature, Spiritual Life, Prophecy, General, Pentecostal & Charismatic
ISBN: 9780768424072
Publisher: Destiny Image
Published: 2006-12-31T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Passing The Grade

Sweet Lisa

The God-appointed position is always a safe place to be, especially when you are in submission to Him. If you have a need to be right, you leave the place of submission and enter the place of defense. When you become defensive, you put your guard up, and you are not being open and pliable. Pliable means “to be flexible and moldable.” God sometimes places us in positions that stretch our faith to an uncomfortable level.

While attending a conference for ministers at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I was invited to minister in the home of my new friend Lisa. She is a very precious, wonderful, sweet woman whom I had met earlier at the home of Solvey and Ken Henderson in Colorado Springs. I immediately fell in love with her sweet spirit and her love for the Word, His power, and the people of God.

I found waiting at Lisa’s home a group of 20 to 30 people whom I had never met. As I surveyed the room, I immediately knew that God’s presence was there. Why? The dessert table in the corner looked warm, delicious, and overflowing. (The dessert table alone bore witness to my spirit that I had heard God!)

Above the laughter and happy conversation of the people, Lisa announced it was time to sit down and begin the meeting. I looked around for a worship leader, because I knew there would be no way to flow in the spirit of prophecy without singing at least one song. This was the only way I had ever ministered.praise, worship, teaching, and prophecy—or at least worship and then prophecy. I was expecting someone, anyone, to break out in song to bring in the anointing so we could flow in prophecy. I thought surely they must be aware of this.

To my surprise, sweet little Lisa said, “Go ahead and start.”

I thought, Start what? Having prophesied for well over ten years, I had never heard “Go ahead and start,” except in the afterglow of music. Rather than look like I didn’t know what I was doing; instead of saying, “Let’s sing”; I hesitantly responded, “Yes, I’m ready. Are all of you?” (That was the most confident “hesitation” I had ever experienced in my life.)

In unison they replied, “Yes!”

I again looked around the room, this time really sizing up the situation. I thought, Well, I might as well prophesy around the room from right to left. That way, I can’t miss anybody. Not quite sure this would even work, I glanced around for the closest exit. After all, we hadn’t even sung the “Alleluia” or at least “Jesus Loves Me”! I sure could have used some reassurance right about then.

Still No Alleluia

I began to declare whatever God was showing me for each person. Yet, while speaking to the first person, the battle of self-doubt still raged inside me. I was secretly thinking, Will this really work this way? They all sat there open, receptive, and grateful. Then I heard sweet Lisa once again.

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