I've found she is very much into superstition. And I believe it interferes with our ability to relate to each other.
On a somewhat related topic, she told me the other night she saw a dark silhouette moving through the house this past Saturday. And she asked me if I had seen it. I told her I hadn't. She had mentioned the same thing in the past. And I told her then that I don't believe in ghosts, wraiths, etc. I'm not saying they don't exist. I don't know. I just haven't seen any to give me reason to believe they exist.
I believe there are angels and spirits moving all around us but we don't have anything to fear or worry about because God protects us.
Some people are able to see things others do not, but that does not make them better or worse than others. It is just another sense God gives people.
Its a spiritual gift like the ability to teach. Its called the discernment of spirits.
1 Corinthians 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another
discerning of spirits, to another
different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
for example:
2 Kings 6
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. [SUP]15 [/SUP]And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
[SUP]16 [/SUP]So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” [SUP]17 [/SUP]And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. [SUP]18 [/SUP]So when
the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, and said, “Strike this people, I pray, with blindness.” And He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
I think too often people dismiss the spiritual things of this world and call it superstitious or foolishness.
I consider superstitions the false beliefs in material things that they have powers that they do not. However, I consider idols and such to be demonically influenced. A "lucky" rabbit's foot to be a small idol that if it truly works most likely has a familiar spirit attached to it.
Most idols and "lucky" items are just the imagination of the person and hold no true power, but some are just plain evil. Mainly because it takes a person's faith and places it upon an temporal easily destroyed object and away from the One True God.
I don't mind people saying "God bless you" because I always thought of it as a prayer to God for good health and a quick recovery. I don't think it is wrong to pray that God protect someone from becoming possessed. I heard from a Tibetian buddhist that sneezing was "a way to enlightenment" Something to do with "divine energy" or such things.
for the most part superstitions (the false belief that immaterial objects have "power" over the outcome of a person's life) are to be discouraged and enslave those who believe in those lies to servitude.
the Good News is that Jesus came to set people free from the lies...........
*sidenote: didn't see this thread, it must have faded to the back pages before I logged in again. don't get discouraged if you don't get responses right away, and questions are always welcomed
I know I have a ton, I'd like to discuss with someone*
[h=3]Titus 1:13-15[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)
[SUP]13 [/SUP]This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, [SUP]14 [/SUP]
not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. [SUP]15 [/SUP]To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
