My buddy William got a comment the other day on his blog post about Hurricane Gustav, which asked about the journey into prophecy. William posted a good response to that question , outlining his gradual journey into experiencing the Holy Spirit and His gifts. The only thing I might add is that the most baby christian can exercise spiritual gifts - and I mean 1st Corinthians gifts, like prophecy, tongues, healing, words of knowledge. My parents are seasoned and wise believers of many years, and have introduced many new believers into the things of the Spirit with some exciting results. Praying for healing is a simple way to explore this stuff...pretty non-threatening, and less weird than jumping up and speaking in tongues in the middle of church. But you can do that too, if you want. But here's what I really want to say: Eagerly seeking the greater gifts, especially prophecy, is less about 'BAM' and more about 'shhh'. My own journey into prophecy ha...