Prophetics As An Art and Science

Etiquette
Many people despise prophecy because they had unpleasant past
experiences with it. The gifts of the Spirit should be used with the utmost
care; they should be used in the Phenomenon of Love.
Concerning prophecy the spirits of the prophets are subject to the
prophets (1 Corinthians 14:32).
These are some of the ways when it is inappropriate to give a prophetic
word:
Never give a word if you are angry, or have strong negative feelings
towards the person or whatever you are giving the prophetic word to.
Do not use prophecy to validate our own personal doctrines or beliefs.
It is not necessary to say things like "Thus saith the Lord," Old Testament
Prophets would say this so that the people would know the word was from
Yahweh, and not one of the many pagan gods of the land. When the word
is reviewed/judged it will usually be obvious whether it was from the Lord
or not.
Do not say "The Lord made me do this." God has given you a free will.
There are times when the Holy Spirit will take over, but this is not normally
the case.
These are some of the ways in which prophetic words should be given:
It is important to make sure your demeanor matches that of the Holy
Spirit's. This means matching the tone as well as what the Holy Spirit is
telling you. There is seldom a need to yell, this is usually only a turn-off.
Everything you say, must be done in love. If you do not do it in Love you
profit nothing (1 Corinthians 13:2). In other words, your message will be
worthless.
It is good practice to write down the prophecy and submit it to the church
leadership for them to judge. It is not necessary to stand up and interrupt a
church service to give your prophecy.
What to do with Negative or Judgmental words:
New Testament prophecy is to encourage, strengthen, and edify the body
(1 Corinthians 14:3). Negative words do the very opposite of this. Death
and Live are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21)
Just because a word ends on a positive note, do not always mean it is an
encouraging word.
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