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Properly Discerning the Times

By James Goll|2017-02-17T20:16:07-06:00February 17th, 2017|Recent Articles|0 Comments

“Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do.” 1 Chronicles 12:32 Things are currently moving at a fast speed! Realignment is occurring in people's lives much like chiropractic adjustments. Tender, comforting moments of being massaged and then a sudden, “Crack! Pop!” People are either experiencing things getting put back into place in their lives, or an infusion of fresh energy and motivation to actually move into something new. Strategic assignments are being given. Cindy Jacobs, as the leader of the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders (of which I am a founding member), [...]

We Need to Grow in Discerning of Spirits

The gift of discerning of spirits is greatly needed for the times in which we live. Since not all supernatural activity comes from the Holy Spirit, sometimes it can be hard to tell where it originates. But someone who can penetrate deeply with the gift of discerning of spirits can tell the difference between supernatural activity from the Holy Spirit and that from another source. As evil continues to escalate on the earth, so does the need for a higher level of discernment. “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” —1 [...]