Pray Before Announcing Prophecies – Cardinal Appiah Turkson To Prophets

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences at the Vatican, has urged prophets and members of the clergy to seek God in prayer and intercession before making public any prophecy, especially those foretelling disaster.

His advice follows a recent directive from the Presidential Envoy for the Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations Office, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, which requires that any prophecy or spiritual revelation involving high-profile political figures, governance, national security, or public stability be submitted for immediate review.

The directive, issued on Sunday, August 10, came in the wake of viral social media discussions surrounding the August 6 helicopter crash, which claimed eight lives, including two cabinet ministers.

Speaking to Citi News on Wednesday, August 13, during a press briefing ahead of the inauguration of the John Kofi Turkson Memorial Institute in the Central Region on August 22 an institute named after his late brother, who died in the 2000 Kenya Airways Flight 431 crash in Abidjan Cardinal Turkson emphasized the weight of spiritual responsibility in handling prophetic revelations.

“If a prophecy reveals the possibility of disaster, your first act should be to intercede with God before announcing it,” he said.

“When God revealed to Abraham His intent to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham pleaded for mercy. Likewise, if God entrusts you with such knowledge, your duty is to pray first and ask for His intervention.”

The Cardinal further cautioned against using prophecy as a means of asserting spiritual dominance, stressing that determining the credibility of prophets is complex and often subjective.

“It is interesting when people say we should listen only to credible prophets. But who defines credibility, and by what standards? These are questions we must reflect on. Whenever God grants you prophetic insight, consider its content carefully. If it calls for intervention, pray before you share it with anyone,” he added.

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has called for greater discernment and spiritual responsibility in the handling of prophecies, especially those that claim to reveal divine knowledge.#News360 pic.twitter.com/Aj8nayTvf4

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Source: Citinews