Corresponding Episode

https://journey-with-care.captivate.fm/episode/s03e08

Passage

1 Corinthians 14:3

English Standard Version

"On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation."

New Living Translation

"But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them."

New International Version

"But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort."

Walking It Out

Reflection:

• Reflect on 1st Corinthians 14:3.
• Ponder how the gift of prophecy is designed to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others.

Engagement:

• Spend time in your local prayer group, house group, or gathering with friends, listening to God and sharing prophetic encouragement with one another.
• Experience firsthand the way that prophecy can build up the church community and strengthen your personal understanding of how God wishes to use you to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others through prophetic insights.

Prayer

Prayer Points

1. Pray for personal understanding: Seek insight from God on how He wants to use you to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others through prophetic insights.
2. Intercede for the church and broader faith community: Pray for the healthy embrace of prophecy grounded in Scripture, fostering edification for all members.
3. Seek personal refinement: Ask for grace to embody godly encouragement and comfort, reflecting the compassionate heart of Jesus to those around you.

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This is Journey with Prayer, a contemplative prayer journey

corresponding to our episode Leading Differently Together

with Kath Lippsy.

That the one who prophesies strengthens others,

encourages them, and comforts them. 1st

Corinthians 143.

Our father, you who communicate

your love and your purposes through the fellowship of believers,

we approach your throne with hearts full of gratitude.

You are the God who speaks, who engages, who

reveals the wits, the heights, and the depths of your heart

to your children. And we give thanks

for the way your spirit continues to move,

empowering us to speak words of strength, encouragement,

and comfort to one another.

In the quiet of our souls, we recognize the

whisper of your voice, calling us to deeper

understanding and greater compassion.

You have not left us without guidance, but you have given us your

word that speaks, and you've given us the gift of prophecy

to edify the body of Christ and to manifest your

kingdom here on earth. And we

celebrate the beauty of this gift and we pray for the courage

to use it, to glorify your name. As

Paul exhorts us, we eagerly desire the gift of prophecy.

And we lift up our brothers and sisters who are searching for

your presence, longing to hear your voice in their lives,

those who don't even know that they can hear your voice.

You said my sheep hear my voice. So

may their spirits be attuned to your gentle

And we ask that your love and wisdom flow through us,

enabling us to strengthen the fainthearted, uphold

the weary, and speak life into the places of

despair. God

of all comfort, we ask that you would mold our hearts

to reflect the image of your son. May we be

vessels of your peace, carriers of the hopeful

message that you've entrusted to us.

Teach us to wield the prophetic with humility and

with reverence, attentive to the needs of those

around us, and eager to build up your church in

unity and in love. And

we pray all this knowing that you are at work

in us and through us. May we be receptive

to your transformative power, ready to respond to the

call of your spirit with willing hearts. In

Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

So as you go through your week, I wanna encourage you.

Take the time to reflect. Reflect on 1st

Corinthians 143. Ponder how the gift of prophecy is

designed to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others.

Journal any insights you receive about how you can embody these

aspects in your daily interactions. Number 2,

2, engage. Take time in your local prayer group,

house group, gathering with friends, and take a little

bit of time of listening to God and sharing prophetic

encouragement with one another. Experience firsthand

the way that prophecy can build up the church community,

strengthen

a personal understanding of the way God wishes to use you to

strengthen, encourage, and comfort others through prophetic

insights. Number 2, you can intercede

for the church and broader faith community, praying that prophecy

would be embraced in a manner that is healthy, grounded

in scripture, and beneficial for the edification of the

church. Number 3, seek god's

refinement in your own character, asking for grace to be

a source of Godly encouragement and comfort. Be an expression

of the heart of Jesus to those around you. You can

check the show notes for these references, prayers, and scriptures,

or to find out more about our podcast, head over to journeywithcare.

Ca. I'm Johan. Thanks for praying with me

today.