What Are Some Signs That You Have A Prophetic Gift?

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Signs you have a prophetic giftA prophecy is a message from God, brought through a Christian who is filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:17-18) The spiritual gift of prophecy is a special ability given to some Spirit-filled Christians to receive and share a message from God that will bring people closer to Jesus and help move them towards His future purpose for them. Prophecy is one of the gifts God uses to help build and grow the church (1 Cor 14:4).

Signs You May Have A Gift Of Prophecy

So—if you believe that you may have a prophetic gift, but are not sure, what are some signs that will help you identify it and move forward? You may not identify with all of the following points, but if you do have a prophetic gift, you will recognize many of them in your life:

1. Desire to Help People Through Prophecy (1 Cor 14:3)

  • You have a desire for God to use you to bring a message from Him that will encourage your leaders or church
  • If a person is in trouble, needs guidance, or to connect with God, you find yourself wanting to pass on an encouraging message from God

2. You Pray in a Prophetic Way

  • After praying for people, they comment that you “prayed the right thing,” or they ask, “How did you know that?”
  • When praying for a person, group, geographical area, or for your church, you sense that the Holy Spirit is directing your prayers about God’s purpose for the situation.
  • You seem to know what Bible verses apply to a situation that you are praying for; symbolic pictures or words may come to mind when you pray.

3. Attraction To Prophetic Ministry (1 Cor 14:1)

  • You have a keen interest in prophetic ministry
  • Prayer meetings or any meetings where people are operating in prophetic gifts, are where you want to be! You find yourself drawn to prophetic people.
  • You may feel that you have a call from God to prophetic ministry but sometimes experience doubts.

4. Motivation to Learn How to Prophesy (2 Tim 1:6)

  • You are motivated to learn about how to use the prophetic gift or further your understanding of personal prophecy.
  • Prophetic people tend to actively seek out teaching or training through reading books, attending training sessions, or learning from people who are experienced in prophecy
  • You’ve been searching online and are reading this blog!

5. Other Signs… That may Indicate you Have a Prophetic Gift

  • You may get discouraged when things you believe God has promised don’t come to pass as quickly as you would like
  • Perhaps, you have an affinity with symbolic pictures, stories, or actions
  • You may have had unusual or supernatural experiences that point you to having a prophetic gift—however, note this is not a prerequisite
  • Many prophetic people have a keen sense of justice—however, remember that human personality is not an indicator of whether a person has a prophetic gift from the Holy Spirit.

Tips for Moving Forward in Developing Your Prophetic Gift

If you do recognize any of the above signs and would like to grow in your prophetic gift, here are some ideas to help you:

  • Find a healthy Christian church where prophetic ministry is encouraged, and where you can grow in your gifts
  • Focus on developing your general Bible knowledge; resist the temptation to take verses or Bible stories out of context
  • Learn the principles of hearing God’s voice and how to filter out what is not of God
  • Practice hearing messages from God to yourself and others in your own times of prayer. Use a journal to keep track of and check what you believe God is saying to you.
  • Ask for feedback when you bring a prophetic message and be open to both encouragement and correction
  • Choose your mentors carefully. Looks for people who are enthusiastic and supportive members of a church where they are accountable to church leadership
  • Find good sources of training and teaching to help you grow in understanding and using the gift of prophecy

Would you like to develop your prophetic gift?
Here are 2 things that can help you:

1. Prophetic Teaching:
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2. The Enliven School of Prophecy and Discernment:

Find information about my online courses including the Prophetic School here. I have created the Prophetic School to help you develop your prophetic gift through gaining foundational wisdom and Biblical insight to take your gift to the next level.

Related Posts:

‘How To Develop Your Prophetic Gift’

11 Signs that your Prophetic Gift is Being Held Back

Can I Prophesy if I do not Have a Spiritual Gift of Prophecy?

© Helen Calder    Enliven Blog – Prophetic Teaching
Enliven Ministries—in the David McCracken Ministries family.

71 thoughts on “What Are Some Signs That You Have A Prophetic Gift?”

  3. chinwe

    I am so deeply blessed by all your writings on the gift of prophecy. I received this gift at the age of 15 and have known it to manifest so many times in Church that I have no doubt that I have this gift. My issues have been with dormancy which came during a time of moving away form prayer and God’s presence when I had young kids. However, recently, God sent a deep hunger for Him, to pray and for the gifts to manifest again. That’s how I stumbled on this blog. You not only answer the questions in my heart in a clear, uncomplicated way, you do it with power of the Holy Spirit because as I read I receive a rustling within me that is awakening God’s workings in my Spirit. You are so practical and your advice is very applicable. I love all the topics on prophecy and have to read them over and over. God bless you real good and may your gifting continue to increase. Please pray for me. thanks

    1. Helen Calder

      Dear Chinwe, thank you for the comment which has also blessed me. The hunger in your heart and response to God will cause the River of His Spirit and gifts to be released and flow freely again. May you continue to be stirred, I pray that you capture a fresh vision for your life, family and ministry and that Enliven Blog will continue to be a great resource for you.

  5. Beth

    Hi Helen,

    Thank you for your ministry. I have searched the website in the prophecy and discernment articles, and I can’t seem to find clarity for this: How does a person “weigh up” prophecy? I seem to sometimes know if a person is being dishonest or has devious intentions and there have been a few times I have known when something would happen before it did. But these feelings I get come as an “inner knowing” more than as signs, so I sometimes dismiss them as me being judgmental or paranoid.

    I know God must speak to me in this way, as I’ve sometimes known things would happen before they did, I’ve had feelings/senses about people confirmed, and I even knew that a family member of mine was going to pass away before she died (in a car accident). I don’t really know what to do when I have a “feeling” like this; I sometimes start to think that maybe I simply imagined it. And I have been searching for prophetic training in my area and I cannot find any. So how do I “weigh up” a prophecy? Especially when doubt starts to come?

    Thank you for any input you have,
    Beth

    1. Helen Calder

      Hi Beth, this article may help:
      https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/2009/11/17/how-to-exercise-your-prophetic-gift-pt-3-how-can-you-tell-your-revelation-is-from-god/

      This one is written for leaders but the points are worth going through: https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/2014/08/12/5-questions-to-help-leaders-weigh-up-prophecy/
      And even though this is written about prophetic warnings in church life, it does relate to the kind of warnings you mention. https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/2013/07/10/tips-for-sharing-prophetic-warnings-in-church-life/

      Hope this helps! Discernment and prophecy are wonderful gifts from God and worth investing in, may you be richly blessed in your ongoing journey with Jesus.

  6. Jennifer Cornwall-Towers

    I would like to grow my prophetic gifts could I please have a phone no to speak to someone please 0401 862 098 Thankyou Jennifer

    1. Helen Calder

      Hi Jennifer, if you want to find out about our courses our ministry contact page is here: http://www.davidmccracken.org/contact-us/
      As I’m frequently away from the office and we have a large number of readers, phone conversations are not the best means of contact. However I can answer questions related to prophecy online, on the comments section of the blog or our Facebook page – look forward to hearing from you there!

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