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Unfulfilled Prophecies: Why and What to do.
It's the onset of a brand new year and so many clergymen are dishing out lots of prophecies.
This will happen, that will happen, pray against this, pray against that, I see this, I see that, etc, etc.

Some of them make us scared, a bit worried, while some excite us (Especially if the Prophet predicts good events).
However, sometimes the Prophet prophesies and we don't see it happen either exactly how he or she said it would happen or otherwise.

First I need to let us know that Prophecies are very important parts of the ministry, if not our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ himself wouldn't prophesy about the last days and the book of Revelations, plus all the books of the major and minor prophets would not be included in the Holy Bible.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 (KJV) says:
19 "Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things;
hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil."

From the way it was highlighted above, it's pretty clear that despising or inhibiting the ministry or the ministrations of prophecies in the church is an act of quenching the spirit of God.
And what is more dangerous than driving a car with no brakes or steering wheels is running a church or ministry where prophets are gagged and prophecies are not welcomed.

However to my dear Prophets; it's important to demonstrate some restraint, especially if the act of prophesying could disrupt some orthodox processes and create some bit of opprobrium.

Anyways, i'm a big fan of Prophecies and genuine harbingers of the Prophetic ministry are welcome at the Real Life Gospel Network.

NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE OMEN OF UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES.
Sometimes the Prophet says that this and that will happen or occur and then these and those will follow.
But we all wait, expect and anticipate and it doesn't happen.
Nothing happens, in fact the opposite seems to be happening!
We witnessed this during the last elections.
Now talking about the last elections may cause some of my readers some bit of pain.
We all know that there were all kinds of prophecies that candidate XYZ will win but it ended up being candidate ABC winning!

WHY DO SOME PROPHECIES NOT MANIFEST:
When Prophecies don't come to pass, most People point their left index fingers at the Prophet.
Even the best of Prophets e.g Prophet T.B. Joshua (of blessed memory) had some prophecies that hit the cross bar.

You know what I mean.

That doesn't mean they're fake and that doesn't mean there are no false prophets. There actually are those who allow THE LYING SPIRIT to use them to deceive the King to go to war and have himself killed!
~ Read 1 Kings 22:5-12

Why are unfulfilled prophecies rampant lately and what are the causes and what can you do as a genuine believer to keep yourself from being led down the hole?

Here are the 2 main loops that intertwine to cause even genuine prophecies to sometimes hit the cross bar:

1. The Spirit of the audience:
There are two types of audience
(i) An Individual and,
(ii) Collective audience (Group of People).

In the book of 1 Kings 22:5-12 King Ahab was the kind of person or individual who didn't welcome genuine prophets and genuine prophecies. The brutal genuineness or authenticity of the prophecies of the Prophet Elijah made the King Ahab hate him and on some occasions he called Prophet Elijah the enemy of Israel.

When it was time for war, all the Prophets who were called to minister to King Ahab were all telling lies.

Were these Prophets fake? No, not really!
All the Prophets he called to the platform were genuine but they were all telling lies to psyche up the King and get their cheques after the party was done!

There are some sensitive situations where the Prophets decide to make prophetic declarations that are emotional bandages or embalmments (instead of the harsh prophetic realities).

Only Folks who're sensitive in the Spirit won't be let astray in such moments!


2. The response to the Prophecy:
When a prophecy is declared, the actions that follow can either cause the prophecy to be fulfilled or vice-versa.
A genuine prophet can prophesy to you that you will be awarded a billion dollar contract at your place of work.
You have to prepare yourself in all ambits or areas where you ought to be ready for landing such an opportunity, if not it may come and slip through your keeper's gloves!
How People respond to a prophecy determines what happens next.
I remember recently I was sent by God to prophesy to a popular multinational business corporation that a big fall was imminent if certain things were not done.
Now, this business corporation was doing very well across the nation and as at the time I was trying to deliver the prophecy to them they were ahead of their rivals in some important parts of the marketplace.
Their response to my prophecy was quite poor, and they even began to say other things that didn't sound good to one's auditory perceptions.
Few years later, their business corporation had lost so much grip and control in the marketplace while their rivals took over every nook and cranny of the marketplace.
That business corporation as I speak is presently clutching to a straw to stay relevant in the economic stratosphere.
If they'd responded affirmatively to the prophecy I delivered that time, that wouldn't have happened.

So it's not really about the prophet or the prophecy but how you respond to the prophecy that determines what happens next.

A prophecy was released last year that a particular well known public figure who's presently in jail for political reasons would be set free.
But the way this particular individual and his group treat Prophets, and respond to the Gospel is the reason why he's still locked up right now.

I have this to say to him:

"Bro, you can see that the person who committed the same kind of offence you committed at the other end of the map has been released, while you're still locked up.
If you stop treating the Prophets of God the way you treat them. If you repent from your sins and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you will be set free"

Genuine Prophecies from genuine prophets will come to pass if the actions you take in response to the prophecies they bring to you are affirmative and not negative.

Ezekiel 3:16-21, Ezekiel 33:12-16


Article written by Apostle Constance C. Friday Ani
(Lead Pastor or Bishop of RLGC)