We’ve seen a lot of that, haven’t we? You can mix in sin, false doctrine, greed for money, and other attributes that are entirely against God’s will, and the gift will still manifest for a long time while God patiently waits for you to repent and begin walking uprightly. This is exactly how a false prophet and other kinds of false ministers are able to arise and prosper in our midst for long periods of time. Their gift continues to operate while God deals with the flaws of the individual.
