Wisdom is a gift from The Creator. But so are the quiet hints, or the disquieting shouts. In our drive to measure, quantify, and make certain, we mistake mere knowledge for wisdom, and then lean so much on our own degree of knowledge that we override or dismiss the 'hints' that come from the same source as wisdom.
Our spiritual lives are in such disorder that we aren't listening anymore for the things that come from that Source. As we get our spiritual lives back in order, through prayer, worship, study, and the disciplines, we can once again tune in to the signal drowned out by the static of our lives.
The Spirit once again reveals to us what is true. When that happens through another person in a direct way, it is a part of what the Biblical authors meant by 'prophecy'.
