Could there be a divine connection between wisdom, prophecy and true freedom?
In a recent interview with Jennifer Bagnaschi, John Eckhardt challenged believers to seek after the Spirit of wisdom, a divine force that goes far beyond human intellect.
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“You cannot be an immoral person and operate in God’s wisdom,” Eckhardt warned. “Wisdom hates sin. Wisdom hates immorality. When you love sin and wickedness, you will not like wisdom.” He added, “Wisdom is really a condition of the heart. When wisdom comes into your heart, it will affect the way you live, your decisions, your relationships.”
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For new believers wondering how to obtain wisdom, Eckhardt explained that it comes from multiple sources: “You get wisdom from the Word of God. The Spirit of God is called the Spirit of Wisdom. You get wisdom through correction, through humility, through prayer.”
He emphasized the importance of wise counsel: “Sometimes you need wisdom to untie the knots. Sometimes you need a word of wisdom, a word from a prophet, a word from a leader to tell you what the problem is.”
Eckhardt described how “naughty problems” can feel like tangled strings with no clear solution, and that God-given wisdom is the key to breakthrough. “Wisdom has the ability to untie knots, to give you solutions to problems that seem unsolvable.”
Wisdom also affects emotional discipline and self-control. “The Bible says, a man that has no control over his own spirit is like a city broken down without walls. When your emotions are out of control, you can’t make good decisions.”
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Fasting and prayer are powerful tools for receiving clarity. “When you fast and pray, you say, God, give me wisdom. What is the problem here? What am I missing? What is it that I don’t see?”
Eckhardt also spoke strongly in defense of the prophetic ministry: “When you preach against the supernatural, you are helping Satan keep people in bondage. You’re making people religious, but you’re not giving them power.” He added, “There are still apostles and prophets in the church today.”
He explained that the enemy resists the supernatural because it breaks people free. “The reason why the enemy fights the supernatural—he doesn’t want the supernatural power of God in the church—is because the supernatural brings breakthrough.”
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In a time when the prophetic is often pursued without grounding, John Eckhardt reminds us that true spiritual authority flows from the connection between wisdom and revelation.
As the church seeks deeper prophetic insight, it must also return to the foundation of godly wisdom that protects, purifies and empowers the voice of God to be released with clarity and impact.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
