Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.” Mark 6:4 New Living Translation
The scripture seems counterintuitive.
Why would the people who know a prophet or dreamer best, and also be fully aware of the prophet’s potential, also be the people who don’t believe in him?
The answer is easy to understand.
Those closest to the prophet know them too well and subsequently can’t see beyond the prophet’s failures in life.
Therefore, they are usually the last to receive The Message.
Which means the prophet, or dreamer, should not waste their words proclaiming a truth to family or friends that they aren’t ready to receive.
Which explains why God removed His prophets from those the prophet was closest to.
See Noah, Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph in the Old Testament.
Removing the prophet from the naysayers served two purposes:
1. Unbelief in any form was forbidden from contaminating the prophet’s Message. A lack of faith also prevents the occurrence of many miracles.
2. You learn to trust God’s voice above all others when you’re alone, without help of any kind besides the help God sends.
Which explains why more of humanity doesn’t possess a prophet’s faith, although all of humanity is capable.
It takes courage and faith that borders on delusional.
If you’re too afraid to leave your home, or comfort zone, even after God’s sincere urging, you’ll never be fearless enough to walk out a prophet’s assignment….or live out your dreams.
Some of you may be saying, “Well, I’m not a prophet.”
Do you speak? Do you use words? Does your tongue simultaneously speak blessings and curses upon your life and others?
You’re a prophet. Accept this as fact.
Which means you must become accountable to the words you release into the Infinite Recorder, because these same words determine your life’s trajectory.
The faith behind your words spoken to creste life or death will manifest.
Faith in the negative is just a nuanced way of having fear and uncertainty about the unknown.
Creation does not choose a side. The Universe will serve up whatever you believe most:
LIFE or DEATH.
Choose ye this day the type of words you shall speak.
Mind of the Prophet 