The way of the prophets is to hold that gap between the way things are, and how they are meant to be in Him. He assigns people to be aware of that gap, and feel the lament of it. And to pray towards the wholeness, the reconciliation of all things into their true nature and fullness in Him.

There is a constant lament in there. Between again, what is, and what should and will be. And you live there, and try to be priestly in praying that gap. That is the role of prophet. As well as encouraging people and things towards where He is taking them. If you are called as a prophet, you will have this constant gap lament.

For you can see the context things are meant to be happening in, and where they are.

We can only encourage others to the degree we can see them whole, and in their futures. The only way to do that is to see them by and in His Spirit. We speak from that space. And that is where our labor and fellowship with His suffering dwells.