A friend of mine always said that I was a prophet, while I felt that I was a teacher. So, when thinking of being a prophet, I always became a bit of nervous. No! I don’t get this visions from God that I have to tell other people at all!
A while ago, Una wrote a wonderful piece of work about her gift from God. She is a ‘Mercy’. She sent me an email, describing the seven gifts of God, as written by Arthur Burke, namely: Prophet, Servant, Teacher, Exhorter, Giver, Ruler, Mercy. I had this shocking discovery: I AM a prophet. My friend, who knows me since 1976, were right. Yes. She knows me very well, and she knows the Lord as well.
Every one of the characteristics of a Prophet was me. Every single one, except one: I am not competitive.
Prophets see things in black and white. So very me! Over years I learned that there are grey areas, but actually, I see things in black and white.
Prophets have a simplistic world view. We must make sense of things, and if things don’t make sense, oh …
Prophet likes new things, they take initiative. 🙂 (Especially some prophets that I know like seeing new places in the word! )
They easily go against the status quo. Yes. If I may tell you, that’s not always nice!
Look at this one: They easily have an opinion and are not shy to express it. (That means TROUBLE!; Not everyone likes to hear your opinion! )
Judges others compulsively. (Bad news! Over years I learned to be more cautious in my judging. The problem is, most times I can tell you who a person is within minutes. Au!)
Shift gears quickly. A prophet has a large range of emotions. Oh yes. The one moment I want to burst from fury, the next moment the fury is gone!
Visionary. Needs to know where they are going. I get fearful if I don’t know what is the next three steps!
Prophets give full disclosure. Exposes weaknesses, compulsion for honesty and integrity. I don’t lie on behalf of myself, and not on behalf of any other person. The challenge is, how do you say something that is difficult, still telling the truth, with no white lies allowed?
Very hard on themselves.
Out of sight, out of mind. Very true, this one!
Passion for excellence.
A prophet is not good with maintenance. It is very difficult to do the same thing every day. A prophet is like a butterfly, now on this flower, next, the other flower.
Prophets are FIXERS. They see a problem and is good at fixing it. Fast. IN A ZIP. Having a problem? Do you want it fixed fast and quickly? Ask a prophet! 🙂
Oh, and I nearly forgot one of the prophet’s best characteristics: The help other people for the benefit of the other person, not for themselves. They WANT other people become the best persons they can be.
And when I think about it, it sounds quite like a number seven!
When you know yourself better, know that that is how God made you, you understand yourself so much better. And that is good. 🙂
Best wishes
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Definitief nie ek nie. Klink interessant om die sewe gawes te bestudeer….. sommer so uit die vuis sou ek sê “mercy” klink na my. Mooi dag vir jou daar in die Kaap.
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Ek sou nie Prophet vir myself gekies het nie, maar die Here weet darem seker beter as ek?
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Die wêreld sou stilgestaan het sonder julle Toorts. Julle laat dinge gebeur. Hoekom sal jy nie ‘n profeet wil wees nie?
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Ek dink so aan die profete wat moes vlug vir hul lewe.
As dit is wie God wil hê ek moet wees, doen ek dit met vreugde!
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O, en die verantwoordelikheid voel so groot, en soos dit sê, ons is dan HARD op onsself. 🙂
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Are you holding up a mirror before me?? Something rang true while reading. Take a second look at the moods that Ezra and Nehemia, Isaiah and even Jesus sometimes found themselves in.
Yes, we are fixers. That is so true!
On 25 Apr 2017 08:58, “Toortsie, Kameel en Bokbaaivygie se blog” wrote:
> Toortsie posted: “A friend of mine always said that I was a prophet, while > I felt that I was a teacher. So, when thinking of being a prophet, I always > became a bit of nervous. No! I don’t get this visions from God that I have > to tell other people at all! A while ago, Un” >
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Maar die profete is nie altyd baie gewild nie!
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Vertel my daarvan! Verdruk, verjaag, verstoot……
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What a wonderful post, dear Toortsie! So close & familiar! 🙂 Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Dankie vir jou ware beskrywing van die profeet, Toortsie. Daar is niks so insiggewend soos wanneer iemand verstaan wie hy is, en dan daaroor getuig nie. xxx
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Xxx
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Wens ek kon die beskrywings van die ander ook sien. Kan jy dit dalk aanstuur?
Dankie
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Sal so maak.
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I’m a prophet as well, maar ek staan ook met ‘n groot vraagteken oor daai een op my voorkop… really?
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Dalk moet jy rustig weer deur almal gaan en een vir een afmerk waar jy inpas, maar as dit is wie jy is, wie kan stry?
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Ek het nou sopas dit weer gedoen en ja my beste vriendin het bevestig, lank terug, ek is een. Die woord “Prophet” klink intimiderend, maar na ek jou uiteensetting weer gelees het, het ek besef dit is eintlik nie – dit is ek. 🤗
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Hello! Welkom by die klub! Dit klink my, as ek dit reg verstaan, die een van die 7 wat die dunste gesaai is?
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Nog iets wat ek vanaand by jou geleer het.
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Dun gesaai? Ek mag dit dalk verkeerd verstaan het.
Feit van die saak: As profete het ons ‘n baie spesifieke roeping, nes al die ander 6 ook baie spesifieke roepings het. Noudat ons weet wat dit is, mag ons nie meer terugstaan nie, ons moet dit uitleef tot voordeel van die Koninkryk.
Toortsie! Hoor jy?
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Jip, waarvoor anders dit nagaan? Was ‘n groot “eyeopener” vir my tov my persoonlikheidstipe/roeping.
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