This verse says it plain and clear what God thinks of witchcraft.
Deuteronomy 18:10-13
“There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices *divination or tells fortunes or interprets *omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a wizard or a necromancer for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”
*divination= the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
*omens= A phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil; a prophetic sign.
The scripture is clearly saying that if you are a wizard, a medium, a sorcerer, and so on, then you are an abomination to God. God is disgusted with these sort of people. He hates it and it is dishonoring Him.
My workbook for the book A Wrinkle in Time, asks the following question.
Q: Should Christians consult psychics? Or in other words should Christians seek out fortune tellers?
A: My answer is no. Of course not! Not only are they Christians and their purpose is to glorify and honor God but it is a sin no matter who does it! The bible says God hates it and he is disgusted with it. If He doesn’t like it, Christians shouldn’t either.
~Hannah
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Do Hard Things
I have finished one of the most powerful books I have ever read. It is by two teens Alex and Brett Harris called 'Do Hard Things'. It has been an amazing book and it has truly changed my life and the things I do.
Most people in today's culture expect nothing from teenagers. The book is mainly about rebelling against low expectations. Instead of trying to slip away from the things that we don't want to do and that may be hard for us, we need to step up and get out of our comfort zone. Maybe something that is hard for you may be keeping conversations with adults. Or maybe it is being obedient and respectful to your parents. Whatever it is in your life there is always a spot for improvement and doing those things that may not always come easy.
Your adolescence years are when you became a man or woman. The more you do hard things now the easier they'll be when your older. For instance: When Brett (one of the authors of the book) used to start taking showers he was really scared and didn't like it. But the more he took them the more he seemed less afraid. That is how it is with doing difficult things that you don't want to do. They will pay off in the future. If your problem is doing chores with a cheerful heart and you work on it now look at how good you'll be at it later when your a mom.
One of the most important things of all is doing it for the glory and honor of Jesus Christ and letting him be control of our lives not the other way around. I challenge you to read this book and I promise you, you won't regret it later.
*For more information you can go to http://www.therebelution.com/blog/ which is Alex and Brett Harris' website.
Most people in today's culture expect nothing from teenagers. The book is mainly about rebelling against low expectations. Instead of trying to slip away from the things that we don't want to do and that may be hard for us, we need to step up and get out of our comfort zone. Maybe something that is hard for you may be keeping conversations with adults. Or maybe it is being obedient and respectful to your parents. Whatever it is in your life there is always a spot for improvement and doing those things that may not always come easy.
Your adolescence years are when you became a man or woman. The more you do hard things now the easier they'll be when your older. For instance: When Brett (one of the authors of the book) used to start taking showers he was really scared and didn't like it. But the more he took them the more he seemed less afraid. That is how it is with doing difficult things that you don't want to do. They will pay off in the future. If your problem is doing chores with a cheerful heart and you work on it now look at how good you'll be at it later when your a mom.
One of the most important things of all is doing it for the glory and honor of Jesus Christ and letting him be control of our lives not the other way around. I challenge you to read this book and I promise you, you won't regret it later.
*For more information you can go to http://www.therebelution.com/blog/ which is Alex and Brett Harris' website.
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