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The Seer: The Prophetic Power of Visions, Dreams, and Open Heavens

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This is the best book that I have read yet on The Prophetic or Seer Ministry and I have read many! If you want to know more about the Prophetic,Dreams,Visions,Open Heavens this book is for you. I seen almost all of the ministers that he mentions in this book and they are Powerfully Anointed men and women of God. I also seen James (Jim) Goll several times and he is definitely a seasoned prophet of God. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants a more intimate relationship in "The Secret Place" with the Lord and desires to be used by God. This book will teach you how to live in the manifest presence of God. Be Blessed!

This is an awesome book about the prophetic and the gifting of the "Seer." If you want to know the heart of God and what He is saying to His children in this hour, this book is for you. Once again Jim Goll has come through with the nuts and bolts. If you want to go to new levels with the Father you've got to have this book.

This is a must read for the CHURCH today. We know about many things, but The Seer is a hidden truth brought forth for this day. Many of us know that we can hear G-d but can we learn to See? Contemplative Prayer is a must for every believer (Chpt. 11). Another step for those that are chasing hard after G-d

I personally am giving this particular book a 0 star. Why ? Because I believe some of the main premises of the author are lacking in both discernment and are also wrong biblically. My review is not an attack on the man or some kind of personal vendetta but more a questioning of what he teaches. In particular I found Goll's unconditional endorsement of certain "prophetic " ministries in "The Seer" very questionable. For example he states in the start of his book (which I actually read!) that the "role model" for a prophetic ministry/seer was in the ministry of Paul Cain. Yet this man was subsequently found to be involved in a long term alcohol abuse and homosexual lifestyle. I am not "casting another stone " at Cain ,we are all sinners. Rather merely stating that it speaks to Goll's discernment ability. That he so readily and publically promoted a ministry that is found to have later hidden in it, serious strongholds of darkness and deceptive acts. P.Cain actually initially refused to repent of his actions when found out. These are not the characteristics of a person operating in and being led by the Holy Spirit. Surely basic to any understanding of the prophetic is the foundational truth that we should not just accept any teaching or word that comes along. But closely examine or test , that it is, what it claims to be. 1 John 4:1 "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. " Some other reviewers and defenders of Goll's book seem to think that this testing is somehow "sub-Christian". Yet it is a command given by the Bible itself . The testing of 'prophets" then is a necessary part of a true prophetic evaluation, but where was this in the book ? How can an author like Goll claim to have a revelatory gifting or write meaningfully about a prophetic (discerning) ministry when he failed to discern or see the true nature of the person he worked and ministered along side for so long? Those especially who wish to speak with a 'prophetic ' voice should have a degree of insight.

Secondly as I understand it, we are not to evaluate the level, anointing or ability of a "seer/prophet" just by their outward ministry as Goll seems to do in the book. Rather the biblical criteria for discernment is their producing the inward fruits of the spirit (Mat 7:15-16 ) "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. {16} "You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they? " The point is in looking at Goll's "role model" of a Seer there isn't much goodness, faithfulness or self-control exhibited. In fact the opposite has now been seen . A true prophetic calling has Holiness at its foundation, ("Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires." Gal 5). But little of this perquisite is mentioned in the pages . Anyone can say that they have a message from God, but we are commanded not to look at necessarily what they speak, but their lifestyle and actions. This certainly wasn't emphasized in the book

It is a temptation and easier to merely look at the surface of a prophetic ministry in deciding if it is coming from God. The author of this book I feel has sadly done this and been taken in . "The Seer", instead of following the more difficult and biblical command to examine and test the dreams , visions and open heavens, merely gives techniques of the prophetic and various "ministry stories' One must bring a balanced 'whole' view of the bible if you say you are teaching from a Christian perspective . And surely on a book on the prophetic the writer must have demonstrated an ability to discernment.

I take no pleasure in expressing a negative review of Goll's teaching, but I sincerely believe that a more truthful and a proper biblical approach is needed in the prophetic, if we are to see a real restoration of its office to the church.

As God has led me on an sight filled path since 2001 the difficult part has often been discerning, "What does this mean?" and "What do you want me to do?". Thankfully Christ has often carried me and kept my path in tune with His intentions despite my glaring imperfections. This and the spiritual fruit that ensues is what a relationship with God through Christ is all about.

Jim (who I am convinced deserves the spiritual name "William") does an excellent job of collecting together the many facets of the prophetic that help us 1) understand current day prophets and keep their words in perspective as they try their best to turn the pictures they see into words and 2) seek a relationship with God where he is at the steering wheel whether we receive these giftings or not.

I notice that Halo isn't as of yet capable of writing a positive review about any book concerning the prophetic and I urge others to ignore that review. Give grace like Christ to folks like me that are not perfect. Once you do that, you can begin to see the earnest hearts for Christ and his bride and the amazing work God his calling is "sons" to.

i could not put the book down, revelation after revelation was revealed in each chapter. i was so taken with the book, i shared it with my pastor.

If you have been confused about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they pertain to you - this is the book to read. It has present day application and is relevant to leadership and layperson alike. Scriptural and academically sound, this book has the potential to activate the members of the Body of Christ into the liberating operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This book contains self administered tests, guidelines and thorough explanations of the working of the Holy Spirit and His desire to communicate with His children. It is a captivating read. It delineates the differences and the operations of Prophet and Seer; and reveals the beauty of the Lord as it illuminates the path and opens the door to genuine intimacy.

This is a very good book. What makes it so good that you don't have to be a prophet to like it, cause the things he talks about are not limited to prophets.

The part that I like the most is how he talks about the presence of God and various experiences that he and other people had with God.

This is definitely a timely book for this season. It has the ability to make the reader want to spend more time with God in His presence.

I am planning on getting this book and saw your negative review. Who are we to judge? Goll's prophetic gifts are from God, he cannot control what he can discern or not. Maybe God in his infinite wisdom decided to withhold Cain's struggles from Goll to prevent Goll from servering his relationship with Cain. Maybe God's plan was to keep Goll in Cain's life so that he can help him back to God. We cannot know what God's plans are or judge others. If this book has helped others (as stated in the other reviews)then that in itself is a gift from God.

This book is an excellent tool as a handbook for the prophetic, and I would recommend that it be used as a training manual for the novice prophet. If you want a clear understanding about how the office of the prophet functions or about the gift of prophecy and its operations within the Body of Christ, then I would suggest strongly that you purchase this book.