1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king
Greetings to you [MENTION=96271]divinecloud7[/MENTION]
I'm going to assume the Scripture quoted above is not really what you had in mind when you created this thread. But I wanted to point it out that every one of us at some time or another have rebelled against God, in that we have sinned willfully knowing that it was a sinful act and yet we acted on it anyway. We all fall short of the Glory of God.
However, to get to the meat of this message I will tell you that I dabbled in witchcraft (Wiccan) for some time. I had a copy of the witches' Almanac and I kept a journal (book of shadows with such things as astrology, herbal lore) etc. Along with this I also practiced Tarot cards readings, Runes readings and also was a huge fan of the ouija board and used it almost daily. However, witches do not use it to summon demons. So if there are any Wiccan's out there, I know what you're thinking, so let that be known. However, my board wanted to be named and it gave me the name AINEAS which later I found that in Greek it meant praiseworthy. I never question the dark side, because having been in that position I know the power of the dark side.
I would tell my friends at the time who wanted to dabble in it with me to be very careful because it was not something that was "fun" as other would see it. There is nothing "fun" about the dark side. It does bring curiosity and a unsettle feeling of wanting to know more about it. And this is how it's used in the beginning, it draws one in very calmly and innocent before it starts taking affect over your every day life. When I first started to use the ouija board for example, I thought it was a hoax and my friend had been using one for years; one time, she basically kicked me out of her house because I was joking around about it. She took it very seriously. Well this had me get even more curious about it. When I got my board, nothing happened at all, but that changed when I called my friend, and she came over and used it with me, the thing started working, and of course I didn't want to upset her (like I did before) but I thought it was her moving the thing herself.. No! After she left and I would then use it from that time forward it moved, it answered my questions and gave me answers to question I didn't ask. Now it became a everyday thing, and I was told things in the morning that would happen for example: I was told to avoid certain areas because traffic.. Stupid silly things at first. However then it started to get more and more nefarious. Over time I felt that it was possessing me in a sense because.. Well .. It just did.
And today being a Christian, I know both sides. I have felt the dark side and I have felt the side of light. I know evil exist without a doubt in the sense of evil spirits etc. But because of that, my faith is even more strong for the Kingdom of God. God has used my testimony to help save others I believe who have gone down the same spiritual path I been down. It's good to be on God's side. It's good to know where we will spend eternity, it's good to fall into the arms of Jesus!!
God Bless
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