Do you believe you have a prophetic gift that needs to be unlocked?
In a recent video by Pastor Mike Signorelli, he discussed how believers can discern whether or not they may have a prophetic gift that the Lord is calling them to learn how to utilize properly.
Sign #1: You Sense What Others Miss
The first sign of a prophetic calling is the ability to “sense what others miss.” As Signorelli says, “It’s almost like obvious to you, but then you say it to other people and they’re like, ‘I didn’t even pick up on that at all’.” Prophetic individuals often feel deeply and discern atmospheres that others overlook. This is not just intuition, but a spiritual gift in action.
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The Bible speaks to this in 1 Samuel 16:7, saying, “For the Lord sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” When your eyes are opened prophetically, you begin to see the unseen, much like the prophet Samuel was mentored by Eli in recognizing God’s voice.
Sign #2: You Dream, See or Hear Spiritually
Signorelli points to dreams and visions with prophetic accuracy as one of the ways of being able to tell that you have a prophetic calling on your life. This is one of the ways the Lord has confirmed to Signorelli of his own prophetic giftings.
“I had a dream one time that I went to go look at a venue… I described it in detail… Sure enough, we open the door. Everything’s laid out exactly like I said,” Signorelli says.
Whether through dreams or visions, God communicates with His prophets to reveal His plans. If you’ve had dreams or visions that later came true, this is a powerful indicator of a prophetic gifting.
Sign #3: You Can’t Stay Silent About What God Is Saying
The third sign is the inability to stay silent about what God is speaking to you.
“I had a dream about one of our leaders. I saw infidelity. I saw financial impropriety. I saw all this stuff going on. And I’m like, ‘Lord, is this me? Am I crazy?’” But when he followed up with a mentor, the confirmation came: “It was all happening behind the scenes.”
Signorelli’s obedience to deliver the prophetic word led to both a difficult but necessary confrontation. As Jeremiah 20:9 states, “His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones, and I’m weary of holding it in.” This deep urge to speak God’s message is a hallmark of prophetic calling.
Sign #4: You Experience Loneliness Before Activation
Such insight can feel burdensome, especially when others don’t understand it. “When you’re prophetic, sometimes you feel weird,” he says. “You feel different, you feel like you don’t fit in.” But this is not a flaw—it’s often part of God’s design. “Sometimes you feel isolated before you’re activated.”
Those with a prophetic gift often experience deep seasons of isolation. It’s not uncommon to feel misunderstood, rejected, or even abandoned after receiving a word from the Lord.
This sense of aloneness can be confusing, especially when a powerful revelation is followed by silence or darkness. But this isolation is not a sign of failure; it’s part of God’s process. Being set apart is often necessary so the prophetic voice can be refined, tested, and matured away from the noise and expectations of others.
The wilderness isn’t meant to break the prophetic person—it’s meant to build them, anchoring their trust in God alone before the fulfillment of the vision ever comes to pass.
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In the end, the prophetic journey is not just about delivering a word—it’s about becoming the kind of vessel that can carry it with integrity, endurance and faith. The process may be painful, marked by hidden seasons and testing fires, but it’s all part of God’s intentional preparation.
When the word finally comes to pass, it won’t just be a moment of fulfillment—it will be a testimony of God’s faithfulness and the shaping of a messenger who didn’t give up. For those walking through the quiet valleys after a loud revelation, take heart: God sees, God knows and in due time, He will bring it to light.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
Sign # 5 You can discern FALSE PROPHETS