The gifts of the Spirit are not techniques. They’re gifts. A gift isn’t something you master—it’s something you receive. So if you want an increase in the gift of prophecy, ask God for it in prayer. And be specific. Tell God not only what but also why and how. Why do you want an increase in the gift of prophecy? How will you use it when he gives it to you? When we ask specifically, our eager desire is refined by the way of love. Our motives get picked apart. Our ego gets weeded out. We are made into mature recipients to use the power of the Spirit’s gifts.
