Kris Vallotton • July 5, 2022

Your Life Can Be a Prophetic Shield

THE DETRIMENT OF PROPHETIC PUPPETS

The calling of a prophet is simple, yet can feel complex. We have been commanded to equip the saints for the work of service, but what does this really look like? It is often assumed that a prophet has to fit one mold or look a specific way; a person on a platform making prophetic proclamations or a traveling preacher giving words to different congregations.

I’d propose prophets are called to so much more than a unified mold or blanket format. Each person is knit together in the intricacies of their mother’s womb with a unique purpose and divine destiny — clay jars that are molded and shaped to portray their Father in a variety of ways (2 Corinthians 4). It is a detriment to the Body if prophets become puppets of the current prophetic model; mirroring successful prophetic movements not surrendered to the voice of God , but instead stuck in man made structures. As prophets we become most valuable when we understand the time we’re in and learn how to connect people to that time and how to operate in it. It is our responsibility to be a shield to the things that are valuable to God.

I had a powerful and revelatory conversation with Hayley Braun for the launch of the Prophets Series on my show Cultural Catalysts. Hayley is the BSSM third-year overseer, prophet in our environment, and speaker at School of the Prophets. In our conversation Hayley shared the gripping story of David fleeing the threat of his life as Saul pursued to kill him. He sought refuge with Samuel - where they then went to Naioth to stay among the prophets. When word got to Saul that David was in Naioth, he sent his men there to capture him. But, when they arrived and saw the prophets prophesying, Saul’s men came under the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men and they began prophesying. No matter how many men he sent they all came under the Spirit and began prophesying as well. The prophetic was a shield for the things that were important to God (1 Samuel 19).

WHY FAMILY IS KEY TO PROPHETIC REFORMATION

PARTNERING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT TO IMPACT THE GENERATIONS

Sometimes the prophetic calling on our life looks different than we might have expected. But, it’s important to remember the way you live your life is a prophetic declaration — the choices you make in what may feel like the mundane of life when partnered with the Holy Spirit have the power to impact the generations, break walls of segregation, and give a voice to the voiceless.

I want to challenge you to ask yourself: do I have faith that God can show up at work the same way He does on Sunday mornings? Or in my family the same way I have experienced him in prophetic gatherings? I’d propose protecting the things that are valuable to God may look different than making prophetic proclamations and fitting a man made mold. Instead it may look like allowing the Spirit of God to flow through you so that a generation may be impacted by the prophetic declaration of your life.

SCHOOL OF THE PROPHETS

Do you desire to accelerate your prophetic calling? To understand the current time of reformation so you can positively influence the course of history and impact the generations to come? I want to invite you to School of the Prophets this August 8-12, 2022 . School of the Prophets is a 4.5 day training school for prophets, highly prophetic people, and church leaders that want to learn how to operate with prophets.

Every year we have students that attend from all over the world both in person and online. Last year one of the students shared with our team at the end of the week this incredible testimony :

“I came into this feeling alone, broken and hopeless. I really lost my hope in God and I really just began to despise prophecy. I was just really struggling. Each session brought healing to me. Community group was a blessing. I left with a new lens, my hope in God has been restored. I'm so overwhelmed with joy. After signing up at the last minute I wondered if this was a mistake. This was one of the best decisions I made. I have no regrets. My mind has been totally transformed. ” - 2021 School of the Prophets student.

Another student shared this profound testimony:

"After the last session, my wife and I felt filled with the Spirit. We went to dinner at a diner in the Hilltop neighborhood. A waitress seated us and gave us menus. When she came back to take our orders, she looked at my wife and said; "I know what you want, you want the fish and chips." My wife said "That's right." The waitress got excited and then turned to me and said; "Well then, I'll bet you want a Reuben." I said; "That's right." She got really excited and started running around the whole restaurant telling everyone that she had guessed the whole order for two customers. We talked about this later and realized that this was an instance of someone being activated by the presence of Spirit-filled prophets. This was the same as King Saul being activated when he entered the company of prophets. ” - 2021 School of the Prophets student

It is these kinds of testimonies that make us so excited to gather every year — to see people fully healed, activated, and deployed into their prophetic destiny! You can learn more and register for both in person and online experiences here .

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