What is the point in being a prophet?

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Cameron143

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jonchristian said:
Yes, now try to psychologically put yourself in my position: God calls you to sacrifice your time on Earth to prophesy something that people won't even listen to. How would that make you feel? To be rejected and hated and despised for telling people something they definitely DO NOT want to hear - especially from your own brothers and sisters in Christ?

You too would ask, "What's the point in being a prophet?"
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Sure. I get the psychological angle. But like all Christians, our lives are not our own and our highest good is found in obedience to God. My advice is to embrace the calling, do it with all your heart, and leave the outcomes to God.
 
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"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life." Matthew 19:29

"He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me." Matthew 10:37-38
 
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jonchristian said:
Yes, now try to psychologically put yourself in my position: God calls you to sacrifice your time on Earth to prophesy something that people won't even listen to. How would that make you feel? To be rejected and hated and despised for telling people something they definitely DO NOT want to hear - especially from your own brothers and sisters in Christ?

You too would ask, "What's the point in being a prophet?"
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it's because people put the emphasis on the prophet which when they do the spirit of prochecy is assassinated.
 
Mem

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jonchristian said:
That's absurd if that's what you think I'm doing. She's happily remarried to the man she left me for. I've long since forgiven them and I'm happy for them and pray for their well-being.

I'm concerned for my daughter's welfare - and yours! I've done my job in telling you what God plans to do. You've heard it. You may not believe it today, or tomorrow, but the day it comes you will. And what you do to prepare between now and then is not my responsibility.
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I knew that would make you angry. I think I'm a prophet. :love:
 
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Some are prone to treating others with zero compassion, humility, respect, and integrity. I don't
see you as having been disobedient to God. Did He tell you to leave America? I did not see that if
He did. Do He tell you to warn others to leave? Or did He simply let you know, and to tell others, what
was coming for America? It is certainly a Biblical theme: God uses a nations enemies to punish them.
 
Cameron143

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Mem said:
And now, Baloo's song will be running through my head all day at work. Thank you.
You asked for it.
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Baloo had quite the moves for someone his size. They just changed the words for Timone and Pumba, but same philosophy..hacuna matata.
 
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