(part six)
The sixth sign of a prophetic church is her willingness to be periodically re-calibrated by the Spirit of God. This is not to be confused with just a willingness to stay “current” or “relevant” to ones generation. If we change for the sake of change or because it is the popular thing to do, we have missed the boat completely. Re-calibration is the result of adjusting to the will of the Spirit of God!
Case in point: While sitting in our living room visiting with a couple from Phoenix, I heard the voice of the Lord speak just one word. The word was re-calibration. I waited for an appropriate moment to speak "the word" I had heard. The dear sister in the Lord immediately responded, “I manage a Star Bucks - that’s a word we use everyday.” She proceeded to explain how the term was used. To condense the explanation, let it suffice to say: espresso machines have to be re-calibrated everyday to present a consistent product to you - the consumer.
Because, for the most part, a prophetic church will have its ear to the heart of God, she will not resist change or re-calibration. Periodically, this recalibration by the Holy Spirit is necessary so that we might present a consistent product to a lost and dying world. What is that product? And what should we, the Body of Christ, be known for? Simply put, we MUST portray and present the true heart of God.
This is most often lost in the mix of Christianity today. How unfortunate, because God has not changed. He cannot change. The scripture says, "...in Whom there is no shadow of turning" and "Behold, I am the Lord and I change not."
It doesn't get more simple than that. But to present the Christ, we must change (or be re-calibrated). A Prophetic Church will not resist such a change and be in a constant state of remaining in the face of God. We will not forget what He looks like nor forget what He has said, if we refuse to walk away from the mirror of His Word.
