Being a Prophet is Hard

First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.           2 Peter 1:20-21

The Scream     Edvard Munch  1893

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  Being a prophet is hard work.

• • Speaking truth to a world that often refuses to listen

  • Inviting strange looks, ridicule, and ostracization

  • Setting aside the dangers inherent with speaking truth to power.

  
  Peter understands the essential truth that scriptures are broken open for us because men and women have been (and are) vulnerable enough to risk their “normal” lives being upended. These folks are so deeply open to the Spirit of God moving within them that they MUST speak up and proclaim  God’s truths to the world.

• How do we treat prophets? How do we claim our prophetic voices?