Over the course of my studies in scribal ministry, I’ve noticed that there are numerous misconceptions about prophetic writing. While I’ve written about some of these in the past, I am adding a few more to our on-going list. I pray that they bless you and bring further clarity to understanding “prophetic writing” which is just one of the gifts of the prophetic scribe. Also, check out this five minute infographic: Am I a prophetic writer?
1. Myth: I’m a prophetic writer so I can write anything. Not necessarily! Some prophetic writers are only appointed in a “specific area” of prophetic writing. For example, writing prophecy, writing poetry, monologues or exhortation by urgency and command. Outside of this, the anointing lifts. There are some “prophetic writers” who are called only to one specific area. This doesn’t mean they won’t write other things, but it does mean that they do not “specialize” in all kinds of writing. Over the years, I’ve met many prophetic writers who write amazing poetry and songs, but they are unskilled as “prophetic” novelists, essayists, script writers, etc. There is absolutely no “prophetic release” in those writing. Even writing their own testimonies is a challenge in the craft and assistance is needed to break through.
2. Myth: Prophetic writing is about being a good writer. NO! What makes a prophetic writer a “prophetic” writer is that the they are COMMANDED OR URGED by the Spirit to place a prophetic message in written form. This is what makes the gift unique. The “act and command” to write as the primary vehicle to deliver the message is what makes a “prophetic writer” a “prophetic writer.” Being called to “deliver” the message in this format does not guarantee that a person is a good writer. Training may be required — even in the creative arena.
Seven Truths About Prophetic Writers & Prophetic Writing
Prophetic writing places a burden on believers to reveal Christ through their gift. It does not mean the person is a GOOD writer.
Am I a prophetic Writer?
In this interactive infographic, learn the basics about prophetic writing through these nine unique slides. The teaching is taken directly from the books, The Scribal Anointing: Scribes Instructed in the Kingdom of Heaven and Writing & the Prophetic by Theresa Harvard Johnson, originator of The Scribal Anointing teaching series which covers the “office” of the…
Guess What? Not All Scribes Are Writers
Copyright 2017 Theresa Harvard Johnson
(Also check out, More Than A Writer’s Anointing, Am I a prophetic scribe or a writer? and The Restoration of Scribal Judges)
One of the greatest pleasures of teaching The Scribal Anointing, the ministry of the scribal office, is providing the people of God with tools to “identify, name and walk out” their scribal calling. It’s like finding that one puzzle piece that often puts everything we have been doing throughout our lives in clarity and focus.
What we often remember most about the scribes of the Bible – outside of the negative behavior rehearsed among the congregation – is that their contributions to our faith-based culture ensured that we have the work of God and the life of Christ in a tangible, written record. What we don’t often realize, however, is that the scribes in charge of that task were introduced to us first as copyists and recorders.
Poetry as Prophecy IS NOT a Special Anointing
When you LIVE in the prophetic realm and embrace a revelatory lifestyle, you write out of that “prophetic stream” subconsciously. For the prophetic WRITER, there are numerous “ways” in which the prophetic is demonstrated in the gift.