HAPPY TREASURE HUNTING! - by Suzanne Lokker

Back in the early days of my faith journey, while sitting around dinner one night, my pastor friend, Danny, asked me “What do you want to do?” The question was asked with regard to ministry goals. It took me forever to respond—wrestling with an answer that I wanted to be integrous to what was in my heart. Finally, at the end of the evening I blurted out, “I want to call out treasures in people!” Little did I understand then, that what I was declaring would be both the catalyst and rallying cry in my heart that leads me into Papa’s heart for His children. I received a glimpse of what the prophetic is. Simply put, I had prophesied over myself! I didn’t know that that was what I had done since my grid for the prophetic was at the preschool level at best at the time! I listened to a message from Dano McCollam on Prophesy’s Purpose that helped me more in my understanding of the prophetic. (Bethel Church, August 6, 2023, Dano McCollam) Dano elaborated on some points that he found for prophesying. I’ll list the four points here and you can listen to the message on Bethel TV or on YouTube. “4 Reasons Why God Wants Every Son and Daughter to Prophesy” Restore dignity Reveal identity Revive and Refresh the weary (1 Corinthians 14:3) Release the new thing (Isaiah 42:9) The journey into Papa’s heart is always a good journey to be on. What you will discover on that journey--as you are courageous enough to embark on it—is how much your heart beats like His. And you will see how His love in you is expressed and flows so uniquely through you! I believe in our prophetic culture we call each other up into greatness. The more we agree with the treasure we are as Papa God sees us, the more we are able to see and call out the treasure in those around us.   Happy Treasure Hunting!