The Seer Anointing

About twelve years ago I was involved with an online prophetic ministry which helped me get some training in the prophetic. I actually got to the point where I was invited to the "Advanced Prophetic Rooms" where those supposedly more gifted were invited. Since the churches in my area do not do much training in the prophetic, this was a good chance to stretch and grow in my abilities.

However, the leader of the ministry would not let me lead a prophetic room when I asked her if I could do so, she would only let me lead the "prayer room" as I was told by her that I was not gifted enough in the prophetic to lead a prophetic room. My first response was anger, but I was sensible enough not to take it out on her. When these things happened I would doubt my calling by God to the office of the prophet/prophetess, which has been confirmed numerous times by man. (My calling to this is not general knowledge, however, as most churches in my area do not acknowledge that God could raise up people that way in Ithaca, that is only for the BIG ministries.)

I struggled some more with what I heard from this person, but the Lord kept telling me I needed to forgive, needed to move on, and that my calling was the same, I just needed to step into it.

Just a few days ago the Lord brought me back to what happened twelve years ago and gave me some insight as to what happened. Mind you, I had forgiven this person, the Lord had healed me, and I do not even think about this incident any more.

The Lord showed me in some ways this woman who rejected me was hearing from Him, as the prophetic giftings He had given me were much more visual, and could not be fully expressed in a chat room. Around sixteen years ago the Lord gave me the ability to look into a person's eyes and see things about them and know where they were at spiritually. About a month ago the Lord gave me the opportunity to minister to my college class this way and they were amazed. These people did not even know the Lord!

I believe my calling as an artist also has to do with this, and somehow the "seer anointing" within me will express itself through my artwork. After all, art is a visual medium.

May we overcome the obstacles and minunderstandings that surround us every day and press into the full understanding of our own callings.