Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. (1 Corinthians 14:1)
The prophet is a faithful disciple who speaks to edify, exhort, and console the people. (1. Corinthians 14:3) Whoever speaks in this way is a true prophet - a true servant of God. No one can really edify others without having self been edified, or exhort without having himself been exhorted, or comfort and strengthen without having been comforted and strengthened himself. So that:
