Should Christians seek soothsayers and fortune tellers? This is a question that pops up every so often.
What Does It Mean To Be Free from Seeking Soothsayers and Fortune Tellers
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The fact that people had several justifications for visiting soothsayers and fortune tellers didn’t help either. Justifications such as “it is God that gave those people the knowledge and ability to foretell the future”. Now, I know better! But at the time, I just went with the flow because that was what I grew up with.
Fast-forward to when I gave my life to Christ, and I began to read from my bible that it is wrong. It is wrong to visit soothsayers and fortune tellers. What? How can it be wrong to want to see ahead into my future so that I can plan and watch my steps? Read on to know what happened.
You need faith to be able to permanently walk away from soothsayers and fortune-tellers.
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How the Truth of God’s Word Gave Me Freedom from the Attraction of Soothsayers and Fortune Tellers
As a young Christian convert, one of the things my pastor made me do was to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. And it wasn’t a hard thing to do since I was and still am an avid reader. I completed reading the new testament by the second week I gave my life to Christ.
Reading the Bible in this way quickly brought me up to speed with God’s expectations of me.
And one of the things I discovered was that God hated sorcery, witchcraft, soothsaying, fortune telling and the likes. In Isaiah 8:19, God set forth His expectations of who we should go to for inquiry.
19 And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,” should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living? (Isaiah 8:19 ESV)
To learn more about how I was able to walk away from the attraction of seeking soothsayers and fortune tellers, head over to Kelly R. Baker’s website to read the rest.
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Till next time, remember you are The King’s Diadem, Beautiful in God’s Hands.
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Such truth! If we have faith in God, we have no need for fortune tellers. Our hope is in Him! Thanks for the interesting post!
You’re welcome Lisa! Yes it takes faith in God not to visit soothsayers and fortune tellers. God is faithful to reveal whatever we ask Him
I see far too many Christians dabbling in this evil and dismissing its seriousness. If we have hope and faith in an almighty God, then we can trust that He holds our futures in the palm of His hands and that it is secure. We can trust that He has already stepped into our future and prepared a way. No need to rely on ourselves.
Thank you Kendra.
No need to rely on ourselves or fellow humans to divine and see what the future holds.
When you are faced with life challenges, seek the holy spirit to direct you instead of seeking a fortune tellers. The holy spirit is our comforter and his directions are ultimate. Great post.
Thanks Mina.
If only we can learn to seek God’s direction.
Very interesting topic to discuss! I definitely rely on the holy Spirit for instruction, conviction, and anything else that Papa God wants to tell me. My future is in His hands! so I’m okay with letting him do whatever because I know whatever he has planned is always going to be great!
Hallelujah Heather! Because that’s exactly what God wants.
God alone knows our future, and we need to trust Him alone. Going to fortune tellers opens us up to evil – and trouble.
That is correct!
This is a very important topic to discuss as this generation has a rising up of ‘new age spirituality’ with this being included in it, and to the young this is appealing for many.
I love what you said, people come up with justifications for it, that God gave them this gift. That is what the enemy does- makes something that is truly evil look good. I appreciate your boldness in sharing God’s truth here.
Thank you Jennifer.
Seeking of soothsayers and fortune tellers is not God’s wish for us.
This is a great reminder to seek God personally for His will for my life instead of relying on others’ opinions or ideas to pattern my life after. Thanks for sharing!
You’re spot on Amber.
God does speak to us when we ask and listen.
Moreover, He is a jealous God who doesn’t want us going after soothsayers and fortune tellers.
How beautiful and bold of you! This post is spot on TRUTH and I appreciate that you tackled a topic such as this!
Thanks Katie. I believe that’s what God expects of us, to speak the truth.
So thankful you didn’t get ensnared. What an interesting read! Thank you!
Growing up, I would occasionally read my horoscope in the daily newspaper. I often felt guilty and some kind of oppression for doing so. It’s funny you should post this because just this week, at work, I picked up a newspaper that was laying around (a rare thing these days) and there was my horoscope. I read it of course, mostly out of curiosity. Again, that feeling of oppression. I think it’s just that if we as Christians participate in these sorts of activities, it’s like we are no longer trusting God, or in some small way trying to outsmart Him or help Him out—He doesn’t need our help. He needs our trust!
Thanks for linking up at InstaEncouragements!
Thank you Patsy and you nailed it when you said God needs our trust.
We need to work on our trust levels.
He has promised us all things that pertain to life and godliness so we just have to rest in His arms.
Dear Betty,
I was glad to discover your site warning about soothsayers in light of Scripture.
So a fair question would be this: If Simony is defined as paying money for spiritual counseling or powers, why would Certified Biblical Counselors who charge money for counseling the soul and spirit likewise be considered Simony?
Hi James, please clarify your question.
The post doesn’t mention anything about charging for counseling.
Hi, Betty! This is my first time to your lovely blog. Great post! I’ve never believed in fortune-tellers and stuff like that. You bring out many good points. Thanks for your transparency!
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Thank you for linking up at InstaEncouragements!
Hi Patsy, I appreciate your visit and thanks for the compliments.
Wishing you a great day.