The prophet has spoken presumptuously.

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I may wish the church was more mature than it is. I would like to see the gifts of the Spirit operating at a higher level. I hear people who call themselves prophets foretelling the future. How do they react if they say something is going to happen and it doesn’t happen? Is there humility? Is there repentance? Do they confess their faults?

You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. ~ Deuteronomy 18:21 & 22

You could play it safe, but that’s not right. God doesn’t lead you to play it safe. If you play it safe when God gives you a word about the future or about some hidden knowledge, you are acting in disobedience. You may say, no one will know. God knows. You will not grow.

True prophets make mistakes. If a false prophecy deceives you, don’t be discouraged. The Holy Spirit must train your senses. If you heard a false prophecy or misheard God, let the Holy Spirit teach you. In this Scripture from Deuteronomy, the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Listen. If a prophet makes a false prediction, what does the prophet do? Do they rationalize it away? Do they ignore it? Do the followers of the prophet forget it?

Learn. Repent. Seek God. Look for that deeper relationship where no deception lives.