To Speak with God

My uncle was talking to me the other day about prophesying to the spirit. Totally freed me by reminding me that prophesying doesn't have to take place in a corporate setting, but that some of the most powerful, most sweet moments with God and with prophesying come when you are separate from the world. Not of the world, but in it. He talked about times when he first came to the Lord when he would go out on a hill and prophesy to the church, or to the spirit. Alone and out loud, with God and the spiritual realm as witness. It was so liberating. So freeing to be reminded about something that I knew in my heart but that my head had gotten in the way about. He addressed my fears of being wrong and how that was keeping me from using my gifts. Told me that sometimes, even if you make a mistake, it is okay. That using the gifts correctly, like any other thing, takes PRACTICE. And mistakes do come. I wish there was more teaching on this in the church.
We talked about how prophets in the old testament weren't taken out and stoned for being mistaken in there words, or for getting one wrong. They were taken out and stoned for being false prophets by giving words that intentionally led people to serve other gods. He gave as an example, the prophet who spoke incorrectly to David out of his good feeling for him regarding the building of the Temple. There is no scripture that speaks of punishment for this incorrect word but rather that God corrected it.
Why do I learn this from my uncle? Where are the churches and teachers and pastors to teach this? Must we all venture to the streets and the homes to find the scripture teachings about these things? Is the Holy Spirit to be our only source for confirmation and clarification? Not that He is inefficient, but what about the fellowship around these truths?
I can't wait for the day when these things will be taught from the pulpit without animosity, without guile, without personal opinion, and without scorn.
Us young people are hungry and we know there is more, and the stretch is coming between honoring your father and mother in the faith and rebelling against religion. It is not easy for us to find the Godly balance. It is not easy at all.

--MovingGirl