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38 ... His Heart Scribe Inspirations -- March / April 2014 (Continued from page 32-The Apostle’s Corner) noid mind. Their answer to everything is that people should flee, rather than stand - One consistent facet to the false end-times prophet is that it's always better "somewhere else." God isn't in one place, but always somewhere else, lurking and hiding. The American ones think you need to go to Europe, the European ones think you need to go to Canada, the African ones think you need to go to the United States, and so on. Last time I checked, God encourages His people to "stand" - not to run off in fear. Trust me, the world is so interdependent, if something happens in one area, it will affect the rest...or different things will happen somewhere else. Running off and separating yourself from the Body is not the answer, it just makes you more of a target. They don't know the first thing about proper signs of prophecy, the prophetic, and prophetic interpretation - Your little doomsday prophet might have an arsenal of "the end is near"paraphernalia, but they won't have the first clue of what your dream means or of how to intercede before God. They've never had a vision of their own. They don't understand the point of prophecy or the way prophets understood time (chronos vs. karios and how those times affect prophetic interpretation). I recognize we all have different gifts, but prophets should have prophetic gifts - that's a part of being a prophet. If someone does nothing prophetic, I may be going out on a limb here, but they aren't a prophet. Much of end times prophecy is symbolic, which means it is only interpreted by revelation and it is not literal. If a so-called prophet doesn't understand symbolism, they are not qualified to interpret end time events. Also, people, Bible prophecy was not meant to be interpreted as it is plugged into news headlines, so be very cautious when that is a "prophet's" approach...because such is not prophetic! It's easy to think a prophecy is answered in a current event, but prophecy is much deeper than that - especially given the same prophecies are plugged into headlines over and over with no new revelation on anything else for years. If you have encountered one such as these, I encourage you to do as God has spoken: to stand. Do not be afraid. He has placed you here in this time for a reason, and it is not to feel like Chicken Little. End the endless research and chasing, and seek His face for your purpose in this life. Allow God to lead you to people who aren't afraid and teach you about empowerment rather than terror. Most of all, have people you can trust in your life who can help you sort stuff out when you just aren't sure about it yourself. Chicken Little spread her misery around, as misery loves company. Such a pessimistic outlook is truly not Biblical and not the one God desires us to have. Be faithful...be loving....be wise. © 2014 Lee Ann B. Marino. All rights reserved.

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