I wrote this post on
9/10/2018 months ago but didn’t post it. I’m choosing to do so
now.
Last night there was
a simple message sent to my husband, that seemed innocuous at first;
harmless in it’s intent and possibly even loving, but something
didn’t sit right with me. I couldn’t put my finger on it at
first, but something stank of manipulation and it had me searching
scripture today on manipulation, witchcraft and the occult in the
church. As I started researching and delving into what the word of
God says about witchcraft, I was shocked and concerned and now I know
why, such a simple message of “we are praying for you” concerned
me so greatly.
That may seem silly.
To be so concerned about something that should warm the hearts of
most people, knowing that the individual loves and cares so much that
they were praying. But what I don’t know, is what exactly were they
praying?
I have long
suspected this person’s intent and knew them quite intimately for a
time, but during the course of that friendship didn’t quite pick up
on what set me on edge about this individual's beliefs and what they
were teaching in the church. But last night, it hit me what was so
“off”. Witchcraft.
Witchcraft has
infiltrated into the church in the form of prayer. Witchcraft is
simply doing spells or incantations to get a desired outcome over a
circumstance, or person. So I googled how to do a spell ...now that
was eye opening. It literally involves seeking the gods for that
person’s desire to be manifest in the natural world. An individual,
will say essentially a prayer, and release it, believing it to be
done. Sounds very church like doesn’t it? Some spells or
incantations involve rituals or burning of papers or involving
shells, some kind of symbolism involved. But the main part, is
speaking out loud, the desired outcome, to over ride the Will of
another! That desire is the caster imposing their will over that of
the One true God, or the will of another individual. Doesn’t that
sound like how some people in the church pray? I’ve heard of people
naming and claiming their “blessing” of that person, house, job
or situation to change in their favor. What if that person isn’t
supposed to be that person’s spouse or friend, or business partner?
What if that house isn’t God’s will? Oh, clay, can you say to the
Potter, how you are supposed to be made?
Can you see how that
would be an incantation or spell? Whose desire does it focus on? It
focuses 100 percent on self, the desire and wishes of the caster.
Toxic churches and
toxic leaders ALWAYS try and impose their Will and Desires upon the
congregation in which they lead. The teaching is always that of self,
as well as soft on sin, and soft on accountability. Incantation
prayers are always used and it seems like these people are praying
with such conviction the Will of God. I wish I would have realized
this earlier, before I got involved in some of the churches I have in
the past. Some will go so far as to rebuke individuals for hindering
the “work of God” in their prayers. People will say things like
that they are just praying in authority, but I’ve seen and heard
people pray their agendas. I’ve even done it!
I, myself am so
fearful of God today, that I will more than likely be praying only
scripture for a while as I sort out what is my desires and what is
God’s. I’m examining my own heart today and whether or not, I
pray witchcraft prayers. Am I attempting to force my agenda upon God
to do my will, or am I submitting to His will?
So why did that
simple message of a woman telling my husband that she was praying for
us concern me so greatly? For one, it was a married woman messaging
my husband. For two, I’ve prayed often with this woman in the past
and recognize in hindsight the prayers of witchcraft that I’ve
heard and the false prophecies she’s spoken to manipulate others.
I’d rather someone not pray over me and my family, the desires and
agenda’s that she wants in place. I’d rather that God’s will be
manifest in my family’s lives.
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