PROPHECIES!--How They Come!      DO 1742          2/84
--An After-Birthday Discussion.

         1. IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE FAITH TO GIVE THE FIRST THING GOD GIVES YOU, THEN HE WON'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING MORE! A lot of people waited too long & just gave ONLY the first thing that the Lord had given'm because they still remembered it AFTER they were inspired. Whereas if they had given it IMMEDIATELY the first moment they got it, they would have gotten MORE.
         2. WHY WOULD PEOPLE DOUBT THE LORD IN PROPHECY & WONDER WHETHER IT'S THE RIGHT TIME OR THE RIGHT PLACE? (Maria: Well, I guess it's because sometimes two people start prophesying at exactly the same time.) You know why?--Somebody held it back too long & so the Lord begins to speak through someone else, & then the person who held it back, about the same time, decides they're going to finally give it but they're almost too late! It's not GOD'S fault, it's THEIR fault for holding back.
         3. AND HOW COULD HE GIVE YOU MORE THAN THE FIRST PHRASE OR THE FIRST SENTENCE? YOU COULDN'T REMEMBER IT ALL! I mean it's just like interpreting for someone speaking in another language. He can only give you so much at a time that you can remember. Some people want to get the whole prophecy first before they give it, they want to know for sure what they're going to say, make sure that they like it before they give it. Why, if He'd give the whole thing at once they'd never remember it!
         4. YOU JUST MUST NOT LET YOURSELF GET IN THE WAY, JUST LET YOURSELF GO! You just have to take command of the situation, & rebuke the Devil!
         5. THE BIRTHDAY PROPHECIES EVENING WAS SOMETHING SPECIAL, NOT AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. It was just beautiful, just beautiful last night! The Lord used the gifts & talents that have been neglected. Some of the little people weren't used to exercising their gifts, but they came through, they just needed to be encouraged. GB'M!