Growing In the Prophetic E-Book

Bill Vincent

• Herausgeber: Revival Waves of Glory Books & Publishing
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Beschreibung

Bill Vincent combines a biblical balance and practical teaching to draw readers into new spiritual levels of relationship with God. Bill has been a prophetic leader for over 20 years. Learn how to integrate prophetic ministry into the life of your church. What is prophecy? Who is to prophesy? How do the prophetic gifts and ministries function in the local church? How can we recognize counterfeit gifts of the Spirit? This book will answer your questions and challenge you to know God and hear from Him as you never have before!
 

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Growing In the Prophetic

Developing a Prophetic Voice

Bill Vincent

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Growing In the Prophetic

Copyright © 2016 by Bill Vincent. All rights reserved.

Previously Published as Increasing Your Prophetic Gift and Receiving Personal Prophecy. Now has been combined together in a complete edition.

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Contents

Section One Increase Your Prophetic Ministry

A Contrite Heart

Restoring the Prophetic

Prophetic Etiquette

Sensing the Spirit of God

Prophetic Healing Released

Prophetic Standard................................................................

A Prophetic Generation

Determining True Ministers

To Be an Encourager

Building a Prophetic Ministry.............................................

Dunamis Power.......................................................................

Increasing the Anointing......................................................

Anointed Eyes & Ears...........................................................

Revelation and Prophetic Mantles....................................

Prophetic Activation..............................................................

Section Two Personal Prophecy.........................................

War For Your Words

God is Speaking

Holy Prophecy

Why We Need Prophetic Ministry.....................................

The Heart of the Prophetic Person

Rejection and Pride Issues

True and Counterfeit Prophets

Common Stumbling Blocks.................................................

God Speaks to Us Through His Word

Doing What We Hear God Say

Defining Prophecy..................................................................

Responding To Prophecy......................................................

Prophetic Language...............................................................

Gifts and Calling

Our Response..........................................................................

Prophetic Personality............................................................

Prophetic Mouthpiece...........................................................

Relationships...........................................................................

God’s Way

Careful Decisions

Understanding Prophetic.....................................................

Keep Record

Removing Hindrances

Final Word................................................................................

About the Author....................................................................

Recommended Books

Section OneIncrease Your Prophetic Ministry

A Contrite Heart

Unquestionably, we are entering times of heightened spiritual activity and confrontation. This is why the first Chapter in this book is to start with a contrite heart. I believe we will see considerably different from the past, with measures of breakthrough experienced by the remnant who qualify; those having positioned themselves before God with humility, contrition and who tremble at His Word.

I was reminded of a story recorded in the life of the notable healing evangelist Smith Wigglesworth. It involved a key secret in his walk with God and the release of divine power through this great champion. In 1922 Wigglesworth journeyed to New Zealand for a series of healing campaigns.

At the time, he was unknown to New Zealand's leadership, but with great confidence various pastors rented the Wellington Town Hall to host the meetings. The Lord was wonderfully present in power bringing healing and salvation to many. The services were so successful that additional meetings were arranged and each was filled to capacity with God healing the most difficult cases of sickness and disease. At the conclusion of the campaign one of the host pastors, while walking along the seashore with Wigglesworth, asked what his secret was to walking in demonstrations of God's power. Wigglesworth responded, "I am sorry you asked me that question, but I will answer it. “I am a brokenhearted man.” My wife who meant everything to me, died eleven years ago. After the funeral I went back and laid on her grave. I wanted to die there. But God spoke to me and told me to rise up and come away. I told Him if He would give me a double portion of the Spirit my wife's and my own I would go and preach the gospel. God was gracious to me and answered my request. But I sail the high seas alone. I am a lonely man, and many a time all I can do is to weep and weep. A broken and contrite heart was the secret to Wigglesworth's success with God.

Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

As the two men continued walking along New Zealand's seashore, Wigglesworth emphasized what he carried in God was not to be envied, but instead he envied what the last generation will see. Wigglesworth explained that he had experienced three open visions with the Lord. Two of them were already fulfilled at the time of these meetings in 1922. However, he expressed the third would take place after his death. Wigglesworth explained, "Oh it was amazing! Amazing! I cannot tell God’s secrets, but you will remember what I say this revival we have had is nothing to what God is yet going to do."

The pastor to whom these comments were made recorded that he clearly understood Wigglesworth's comments were directed towards the spiritual outpouring within the generation preceding the Lord's return. He said, "It was quite evident that the evangelist had a special vision granted to him of the coming outpouring of the Spirit in an unprecedented in the days just before our Lord comes to snatch away the Church."

Taking it to Another Level

Clearly, Wigglesworth was given a glimpse of God's plan for this present hour. It is also recorded that while in South Africa in 1936, Wigglesworth accurately prophesied what has now become known as the Charismatic renewal. He along with many other prior champions was allowed to prophetically observe and forecast what we as a generation can enjoy in God. Even so, the same qualifications are necessary for us that existed with Wigglesworth and the others. It is incredibly sad that Wigglesworth lost his precious wife Polly. Nevertheless, it produced something in him that God was able to use to change a generation. Although we may not go through the precise loss that Wigglesworth experienced, our ultimate goal is to present ourselves before God in humility and genuine brokenness of heart because of our condition and the present need for godly character. Increasing Your Such a heart God will not despise and will powerfully anoint with demonstrations of His Spirit. Following the meetings in New Zealand I felt a profound challenge being placed upon my life and that of God's leadership to take our consecration and devotion to a higher level.

He deserves greater than we have been able to present thus far. Clearly there are many who have sacrificed notably throughout the Church to see His Kingdom revealed. Even so, for the most part on the corporate level, we must aspire to something more.

Our Need for True Leadership

There is a present need for clarity and honorable leadership to emerge with a credible prophetic voice to provide direction and divine wisdom. With an increasing emphasis on the emergence of God's divine government there is an equal demand for biblical understanding of God's promises for the end of the age generation. There are clear spiritual endowments being imparted to those groomed and prepared for governmental responsibility. Never before has there been greater need for the spirits of wisdom and revelation.

Ephesians 1:17-19 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Like Daniel and his three friends in Babylonian captivity, we desperately need the impartation of Heavenly wisdom and knowledge as well as intelligence in all manner of writing and literature. We desperately need insight and interpretation of our dreams and visions.

Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

It is my perspective that all true spiritual leadership is birthed out of friendship with the Lord. He once told His disciples that He no longer considered them servants, but friends.

From that place of intimacy, God's mysteries, secrets and strategies are imparted that convey the Father’s thoughts and aspirations for this generation. Therefore, our foremost pursuit should not necessarily be a spiritual office, but friendship with Jesus. Who we are and what we are called to be will become clearly recognized as we delegate Kingdom authority and walk with God like Enoch.

Supernatural Endowments

I have often studied and written on the life of Daniel; a man highly esteemed and greatly beloved in Heaven. The Lord told me that Daniel was a prototype of the generation he foresaw. In many ways, Daniel and his three friends provide a prophetic picture of the manner by which the Lord will equip His people for special end of the age assignments. The Babylonian captivity of natural Israel provides a forecast of our present condition and the Lord's promise for deliverance. Daniel 1:17 describes Heaven’s special empowerment imparted to these loyal young men.

The Lord gave them by inspiration, revelatory knowledge and intelligence in various matters of writing and literature. The Lord quickened in them special skills to apprehend and articulate spiritual understanding and Heavenly wisdom. Daniel was notably gifted with supernatural perception into all manner of visions and dreams. There was a specific impartation from God that empowered them to excel in the apprehension of wisdom and governmental scholarship. The Lord bestowed by spiritual transference the blessing of unique knowledge and exceptional capacity in literature and all manner of written work.

This pattern will also be followed in this day when the Lord discovers devoted hearts of obedience and loyalty. There are vast storehouses of revelatory insight and supernatural knowledge involving Scripture, creation, science, the arts and many other subjects that will be entrusted to saints who follow the model established by Daniel and his three friends.

God is lifting up those whom will provide a prophetic standard for the spiritually strong who know their God and carry out great exploits.

They will intimately know God and engage the revelatory realm of Heaven. In them will be an excellent spirit granting acute perception and understanding to interpret dreams and visions, clarify revelatory experiences and solve difficult and mysterious problems. They will be people who apprehend insight from the throne room and respond to the invitation to "come up here" to be shown things to take place in the future.

A few years ago during a prophetic experience, the Lord specifically stated to me that Daniel 1:17 was spiritually linked to Ephesians 1:17. We discussed some about these two scriptures in the previous Chapter.

These are parallel passages stating the same promises from different time frames. One is from the Old Covenant outlining God’s dealings during difficult times but also pointing to a future day of supernatural intervention into the lives of mankind. The other is expressed in the New Covenant recording for all generations the heritage of the saints.

Despite our perceived personal limitations, the Lord is a quickening Spirit.

He has promised to give life to our mortal bodies with His Spirit and grant to us the spirit of revelation that will access mysteries, secrets and revelatory knowledge as our legacy in Him.

Anointing of the Past

Many who attended Maria Woodworth-Etter’s meetings at the turn of the 20th century would be caught up in the Spirit to experience visions and revelations of the Lord. These accounts are well documented and verified.

Some would be commissioned in their encounter as missionaries to foreign lands and emerge from their visionary revelation capable of fluently speaking the language of the nation to which they were called.

It is the Father's good pleasure to reveal to us the Kingdom and perform awesome deeds that only He can achieve. It was a small thing for Him to rejuvenate the bodies of Abraham and Sarah and quicken them with strengthening virtue.

Even after Sarah's death and well over one hundred years of age, Abraham continued in the strength imparted to him by his encounter with El Shaddai and bore many more sons through Keturah.

Likewise, the Lord is more than able to equip us to access the unfathomable treasures hidden in Him that require supernatural gifts like those entrusted to the apostle Paul. As the Bible also clearly promises, the Holy Spirit knows what is hidden in darkness and reveals the deep and secret things. Light dwells with Him bringing illumination to that which has been set apart and reserved for the generation of destiny.

Daniel 2:22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Even now there are individuals engaging the revelatory realm of Heaven receiving downloads of insight into physics, light, sound and spiritual colors. The visitation of the apostle John to the throne room was both visual and audible.

His experience disclosed awesome sights, sounds and vibrant colors surrounding the Lord’s seat of dominion and victory. The more understanding we have of that realm the greater our ability to cooperate with Heaven in the demonstration of the Kingdom dominion on the earth.

Mysteries and Secrets of God

In like fashion, the Lord is releasing by the spirit of revelation, keys of understanding and interpretation into Kingdom mysteries and secrets reserved for the Last Days. Passages that have been present all along but with limited understanding will become illuminated and saturated with Spirit and Life.

There is now being released from Heaven a spiritual endowment that will provide divine wisdom and revelatory insight.

The prophecies of Isaiah point to this saying: Isaiah 48:6, 7 Thou hast heard (these things foretold), see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things (kept in reserve), and thou didst not know them. They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

During the days of the early Apostolic Church, unprecedented events were taking place. The disciples were compelled to examine the prophetic writings of the prophets to provide a scriptural basis for their experiences. No one could have anticipated the prophetic fulfillment that transpired on the Day of Pentecost. The Scriptures pointing to Pentecost were present all along but now the experience itself unlocked revelatory insight into the mysteries of the Kingdom that were imparted during the early Church.

There are notable thoughts and plans resident in God’s heart that have been sealed and held in reserve until the appointed time.

That day has now arrived and the Lord is releasing spiritual impartations that will be dynamic in their applications.

Restoring the Prophetic

What is Prophecy?

Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Is Prophecy for today?

1 Corinthians 13:8, 9 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

For We Know in Part, and We Prophesy in Part

Religious people use this scripture to argue that prophecy is not for today. Paul encourages us to desire prophecy. I believe that when we minister, we may only have a piece of the full picture God is speaking about.

1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: All of the five fold ministries and the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit are still in operation today. (The Gift of Prophecy)

Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

The revelations of where we are heading, in God is usually released from the Prophets.

What is Prophecy?

Revelations 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

John 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

The Key to Prophecy

The Holy Spirit is the key to hearing the word of the Lord. We must have an intimate relationship with the person of the Holy Spirit.

1 Samuel 10:6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

1 Samuel 19:20 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

Numbers 11:25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Why Do We Need Prophecy

We hear that old saying from parents “because I said so.” Prophecy is important because God said so.

1st We are to seek prophecy

1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Think about it all the time. When I first was exposed to the prophetic, I was consumed by this wonderful gift.

2nd God warns us not to reject prophecy.

1 Thessalonians 5:20, 21 Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Don’t shut down prophecy. Don’t quench the Holy Spirit. Let it flow, test everything, and hold on to which is good.

3rd Prophecy releases the power of God.

We can pray and pray with little results sometimes. Prophetic has power to deliver, heal and set people free in a moment.

Ezekiel 37:7-10 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

Prophetic Etiquette

We need to know how to speak prophetic words. Proper words and the way we minister are critical. Do’s and don’ts is a simple way of putting it.

Etiquette-means, the practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority.

Synonyms: etiquette, propriety, protocol, and decorum. These nouns refer to codes governing correct behavior. Etiquette and the plural form proprieties denote the forms of conduct prescribed in polite society: “Man is a slave to etiquette” (Frederick W. Robertson). Even when she was angry, she observed the proprieties. Protocol refers to the official etiquette observed in affairs of state.

Delivering a Prophetic Word

Tips for speaking,

Do not speak monotone.... No one wants to hear a dull speaker.

Show your emotion and allow God’s compassion to show as well.

Speak clear so that every one can hear you.

You need to be easy to listen to.

Raise and lower your voice at times.

Never talk really fast or really slow.... Vary the speed of your speech.

You do not need to understand what you say.... It’s God.

If you’re nervous close your eyes.

If someone is disturbing the service remember, you’re the one in charge.

There is Proper Ways to be Sensitiveto the Holy Spirit

If God speaks about sensitive areas in people’s lives handle with care.... The Holy Spirit is a gentleman.

The story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.... “Let him without sin cast the first stone.”

Some people may have been molested, physically abused, or even raped etc. Some people may have marriage trouble or even trouble with their children. I always say prophesy in a way you would like to hear it if it was you.

Do’s and Don’ts

Don’ts,

Be critical all the time.

Manipulate or try to control any one.

Create a position for you or someone you want.

Concerning finances to you or your ministry

Moving people where you want them.

People to work and travel in your ministry.

Don’ts until mature,

Speak healing through prophecy of obvious sick people.

Marriage or even other relationships

Cars and homes

Children

Hands on?

Touching people Don’ts,

Chest neck

Legs

Buttocks

Messing up hair

Lower back

Face fondle

Belly

Any fondle or cuddle

Touching people Do’s,

Head

Face gently

Shoulders

Lower legs and feet if they have pants on....

Ask if it would be okay.

Hands and arms

Don’t run after another Word

I was in a meeting many years ago and there was a long altar call. The minister prophesied for hours and then asked if one of the people wanted to come up from the first row. She responded with “yes I want a Word; I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t going to get a Word.”

I have told this story in my meetings maybe hundreds of times. There was a woman at three days of meetings. This woman was personally ministered to twice that weekend.

I was loading after a five hour meeting and she came behind me with a tape recorder and said can I get one for the road. She wanted a prophetic Word before I left. I responded in a way unbecoming of a young minister. I had eaten Chinese the day before and had an uneaten fortune cookie. I was being rude I know but I was tired and ready to go home.

Sensing the Spiritof God

Building your sensitivity is the most important process as a prophetic person.

1st Take time out for God

Some of us are disciplined and others are undisciplined. Some go straight to the point and others talk for hours. God wants to be close to all of us, whatever personality you are. God loves you and wants to have intimacy with you.

Judges 16:20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

Matthew 7:22, 23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

2nd Build that spirit dimension in your confessions.

In the Spirit, if you don’t keep on building yourself, then you lose ground. God wants to build or make you into what He wants you to be.

2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

We receive all God has by faith, and the Spirit of faith is twofold. We believe and then we speak.

1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

CONFESSIONS:

I’M A WINNER.... I’M A CONQUEROR.... I’M VICTORIOUS.... I’M PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY AND STRONG.... JESUS LIVES IN MY HEART.... I’M FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.... I CAN SPEAK IN TONGUES.... I CAN CAST OUT DEVILS.... I CAN HEAL THE SICK.... I CAN RAISE THE DEAD.... EVERY DAY AND EVERY WAY I’M GETTING BETTER AND BETTER BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

3rd I’ll be ready in the spirit every day all the time.

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Boundaries of Prophets

Direction

Acts 11:27, 28 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Correction

1 Samuel 2:27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

Calling ministries

Acts 13:1-3 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Ordaining ministries

1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Judgment

2 Chronicles 21:12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

Impartation of Spiritual gifts

1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Receiving God’s message first

Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Help lay Church foundation

Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

1st The written Word of God

2 Peter 1:19-21 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

2nd It must line up with the Spirit of the Word.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

3rd Your spirit bears witness

Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

4th Out of the mouth of two or three

2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

5th Judge nothing before the time

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

If someone prophesies something about a time or date and doesn’t come to pass God didn’t speak it.

Deuteronomy 18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

6th Judge the Prophet:

a. By their character

b. Spirit of wisdom on their life

c. Fruit of the Holy Spirit in their personal life

d. Fruit of their life after trials and tribulations

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

7th Your own Pastor or Prophetic Minister over you

1 Corinthians 14:29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Prophetic Vision

How do you see in the Spirit

We have been made in the image and likeness of God. God is a Spirit and has spiritual senses.

1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

1st Spend time in God’s Presence

John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

2nd Seek after seeing in the Spirit as a gift

Ask for it by faith and receive it by faith.

3rd Yield your mind constantly to the Lord

Be led by that little inward voice.

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.