There are times when parts or portions of the prophetic word you received are difficult to relate to or seem to contradict your present experience or previous prophetic words. When this occurs, it is important that you guard your heart from a negative attitude and do not discard the word in haste. Pray about the various issues or “discrepancies” you may have found and humbly ask the Lord to give you greater wisdom and clarity concerning them. If after prayer and meditation there is still no peace about the matter, I would suggest shelving it for a season first before you attempt to completely discard it. Years of experience have taught me that time is the greatest test regarding the accuracy of a prophetic word. It may mean absolutely nothing to you now and even seemingly contradict what you know to be factually true, but time has a way of changing things and you may find that what was seemingly inaccurate or impossible when you first received the word is entirely possible or in the process of fulfillment several years later. This has happened to me and others I have prophesied to on several occasions.

If, however, you receive a prophecy that is clearly and unequivocally inaccurate in it’s mention or description of certain details, I would follow the old saying to “eat the meat and throw away the bones”. In some cases, there might be more meat than bones, and in others, more bones than meat. Just discard the parts which you know to be totally inaccurate and kindly bring them to our attention. As much as we desire and exercise our faith for 100% accuracy, the fact is that human vessels are not infallible, and as such, are still subject to error, thus the command to “test all things” (1 Thess 5:20, 21).