We should not allow others to interpret the personal guidance of the Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul went to Jerusalem “bound in the spirit” (Acts 20:22). The one bound is captive to the one who bound him. The strong Apostle Paul was captive to the gentle but insistent will of God.
Prophecies spoken “in every city” that Paul passed through on his way to Jerusalem confirmed the original one that dangers awaited him, but the apostle did not allow them to dissuade him from his commitment to the Divine purpose (Acts 20:23).
What others speak over us prophetically needs to be interpreted in the light of what God has told us already – even if those who speak them are genuine prophets (Acts 21:4, 11; 2 Kings 2:3, 5).
The inner. personal guidance of the Spirit of God to every believer was guaranteed by Jesus, and so must remain paramount over those spoken by others. Whatever they might prophesy over you publicly ideally should confirm what God has already spoken to you privately.
I use the word ideally because there may be times when an ailment or exhaustion prevents you from pressing on as intently as you have, and doubts may arise in relation to means or timing. In such cases a clear prophecy spoken over you by another will clarify your situation and reassure you that all is well.
Paul’s desire was to travel northwest to Rome, yet he was led strongly by the Spirit of God to journey southeast toward Jerusalem. All of the prophetic warnings were correct but in the event were overridden by Paul’s personal conviction that he should keep a feast in the City of Jerusalem. Little did he know that his arrest and imprisonment there would give him opportunities to witness personally of Jesus to the most powerful rulers in the land.
Neither did Paul know that the outcome of his bold witness to them would provide free transportation all the way to Rome! The wonderful will of God! A northwest sea passage via a southwest land route! Well, why not!