(Potentially) Profound Thoughts

[Ballaurena]

Ooooooo... kay then! That sounds like we're starting to get into witchcraft here.

Actually I once asked God the difference between what His people do and witchcraft - I mean some of those things Elijah did sure look like it and Moses looked to do the same as Pharaoh's magicians except that Moses' snake staff ate the others, and He gave me a lesson by letting me accidentally overstep. Anointing oil has a real and proper use in the Bible, but I started using it in a manner as though it was itself powerful, magical even. This seemed to invite spiritual problems rather than solve them. When I instead used it in a manner more like soap, where it isn't magical but just a tool with God and I the real power, things went the other way.

Feel free to take your questions to God for yourself, though. I am certainly no expert on witchcraft, though God has taught me a lot about fallen angels for practical reasons.

I do wonder about the use of the word empath to be honest, though. God hasn't liked the use of words like 'demon,' 'ora,' and even 'weird' due to their connections to false religion.

 

[Ballaurena]

If I went through the whole list, picked every item apart and explained why it was both illogical and contradictory to what the Bible says... You would just keep arguing about it. You always do. There's no profit in doing that.

I will instead just make the blanket statement that almost all the items on that list are both illogical and contradict with the Bible says.

Proceed with your arguments.

I am slightly amused by your reply (there wasn't a perfect emoji for that, though, so I did my best). I am disappointed that you would dismiss prophetic words that have been in several cases life-altering truths for me and others, but I appreciate both that you think for yourself and that you aren't argumentative.

I am torn between trying to explain things anyway (The core of my being is teacher so I LOVE to explain things. And I have a hard time giving up on people even when I should), and just letting you find your way with God for yourself. Realize though, that there are depths of meaning to these statements that will be missed if you just give them a cursory look. Also, like any word of God, you really need to have Holy Spirit help with the interpretation.

I will settle for the funny story that came from one that might also be a helpful illustration if it isn't too much a case of you had to be there: "Perfection is the goal; failure is the means. "

I used to homeschool two brothers from my church so we were all familiar with the bulk of the prophetic words I shared. They were close enough in age that I sometimes gave them the same assignment, but this caused problems because not only were they a few years apart, but the younger one had learning disabilities and tended to struggle with school activities while the older one found them too easy. Anyway, all sitting at the same table, I had just had to make a significant correction aloud about the younger brother's work, which made him look a bit foolish. Without missing a beat the younger brother turned to the older and proclaimed, "I am now closer to perfection than you." We all burst out laughing.