WHAT NEXT AFTER GETTING PROPHETIC WORDS

One of the major problems believers have is that we don't know how to handle the word of God. We often attend meetings such as this, get prophetic words and then we wait for the words to happen.

Sometimes, they don't then we begin to wonder if we heard well or if God lied or if God changed His mind.

Now, here is the thing: God never lies 

So many times, there are things attached to seeing the fulfillment of the words we receive. There are necessary steps we have to take to ensure these words come alive. Prophetic words are a revelation of what is set to happen.  There are definite, concise prophetic words and there are words given to us as keys, whether the door will be open or  locked is left to the holder of the key, that is the man who receives the word.

 

WHAT NEXT AFTER WE GET WORDS?

1. GIVE thanks over the word

Thank God for revelation.

Thank Him for what He is set to do.

Thank Him for giving you access into what is to happen in the future. 

Now, Thanksgiving is not because God will change His mind if you don't thank Him, but I've found that giving thanks strengthens our resolve about the word.

The assurance we have about it is deepened.

It Is harder for the devil to put it to you that you didn't hear well.

When you worship and thank God with all your heart, your heart posture towards the word also changes.

Let me make a sample.

Toye is my friend. He gives me a plate of ewa agoyin. I love ewa agoyin so much so I go back and thank him with all of my heart. He of course accepts my thanks. That ewa agoyin is stamped as mine already. I will not think that maybe I didn't hear Toye well when he gave me. I'm emboldened about my right to the ewa agoyin

2. Read all of the words you got again. 

Go through them over and over. Soak them into your subconscious

3. Time for Interpretation

Some words are clear on receiving them. For some words you need interpretation. Who best to give an interpretation of the word than the one who gave it?

“I saw by night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and it stood among the myrtle trees in the hollow; and behind him were horses: red, sorrel, and white. Then I said, “My Lord, what are these?” So the angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what they are.”” Zechariah 1:8-9 NKJV

See 

Zechariah saw a vision and he saw red horse; he did not immediately say ah color red is for danger

A bad thing is about to happen to me 😭😭😭

He did not conclude

What did he do?

He asked the angel

What do these horses mean

You see this asking thing ehn, it saves you from a lot.

Zechariah asked

He didn't jump into conclusions 

He asked

So ask!

Ask God!

Ask the person who gave the vision. He will explain it

4. Application of the word

After getting an understanding and interpretation of the word, the next thing is to know how to apply it.

An example of this is the vision gotten for Paul. They had seen a vision that Paul would be imprisoned in Jerusalem. Agabus was a respected prophet. Some other people saw this vision too 

Imagine 5 people coming to tell me that they saw that I went to Abuja and was arrested/thrown into prison. It looks like a warning. They may say the application of this is to not go to Abuja. But Paul understood that wasn't the application of that word. It was a knowing ahead. And they were just meant to pray. Not for Paul to be kept out of prison but for God's will to be done even as he enters prison

Application matters.

How do I apply this revelation that I have received?

What do we do after it? 

It didn't stop at Joseph knowing a famine was coming, he also knew what to do with that revelation 

Steps to take to ensure they were not victims of that prophecy they received

As you pray for interpretation, also pray for application.

Ask what to do and how to do.

5. Seek to know the timing attached to the words.

We got a lot of words at the spiritual pool.

Some are immediate instructions

Some are towards the end of the year.

Some have no time frame.

It's important to know the time frames. There are words that you have to move with immediately 

As you go through the words you got on Saturday, spiritually identify and map out the words according to time. Note that not all the words may be time-bound and that is fine. If you don't get any specific time in the spirit, leave it to God.

Then there are some words with very very funny timing.

They annoy me also 😂😂😂

I will give you an example

“Listen, I am coming soon! I will bring rewards with me. I will repay everyone for what they have done. Revelation 22:12

‘Listen, I am coming soon! Great blessings belong to the one who obeys the words of prophecy in this book.’” Revelation 22:7

See

I am coming soon

What year was this told to John? Has He come? 😭

There are words you get and you are waiting for every day

Then it starts pissing you off cos it felt like there was a sense of urgency when you got the word 

Why then is the word taking time?

Is God repenting of His word? Whenever I have moments like this, I pause.

I don't discard the word as untrue because of it. Take it back to God

Verse 7 clarifies this very well.

The main message in this is that great blessings belong to those who obey. The message is actually to stay in obedience till He comes.

We may want to focus on Him coming soon (timing). But the message for us in that verse is actually us obeying before He comes 

Staying in obedience

He is coming and He wants men to stay in obedience until He comes. Sometimes you may have words that it seems like the timing is looking like now now but after a while, they are not happening. Don't discard those words 

Go back to the drawing board. See if you missed the subject of that message. The main instruction it had for you. Then pray to God for interpretation, rinse/repeat the process.

So again,

Go through the words you got

Sort them out based on timing

Categorize them also.

If you have words for marriage, ministry, career, family

Separate them and arrange them in the order of the time frame revealed to you.

The things that will happen first, note them down. The next thing is to go through your list again. Some things may take effect next year but the actions God wants you to take needs to start immediately 

This means they will come up on your list

Reorganize

Everything that has immediate action plans, separate and put in a place you can see

Note down the action plans too.

E.g God told me about a book He wants me to write to be released in September 

So action plan no 1 is to wake up at 5am daily

Pray and then wait for the spirit to speak to me then start writing.

I will definitely not start writing the book in September.

It has to start now.

The next thing will be to check how long it takes to publish a book if I need a month. It means I must be done with writing and editing in August

This goes to my planning

You see how what God has told me has become my vision board? It has now become my direction. I'm planning based on it.

Get sticky notes. Get "to do" apps if you work better digitally. Align your plans with the words you've received. 

If God tells you you are traveling out next year. You will need to make passport plans first. Pray on it and know how you will travel

Is it school?

Permanent residence?

Sometimes God may want to use someone and they come last minute with everything. This is possible too. Just make sure to prayerfully know your part to play in the fulfillment of these prophecies

6. Pray like if you don't pray the word will not come to pass

Pray like a "mad" person

Pray o

Pray

War!

Actually, this is the right word. Go to war with the word. Declare it every day.

Stand on the word. Pray it till it comes to pass. Some words may tarry. Don't stop 

As long as God has told you they will come to pass, timing may change for some reasons sometimes but don't stop praying.

7. Have Faith

Believe that what God has spoken to you is true and will come to pass no matter what. Believe, strongly. Get scriptures to substantiate your claim and strengthen your faith. The man who will see must first have believed. Stay in Faith

8. Rest

Don't try to force the word to come to pass

Don't try to "do"

God will keep His words

You've done your part, now rest.

He will do it

He will make it come to pass

A lot will happen as you wait upon the word but you just Rest. Don't let the devil shake you. Don't let the enemy lie to you 

You have the word. It is the receipt of that which you've bought with Faith

So rest, you get receipt eh