COSMO@TRIUMFER (01/12/90)
Yes, pray for the witches, but don't go out of your way to help them. They are meddling with the forces of nature used by God to weave the tapestry of life. I hope this doesn't add to the feeling of negativness some feel to be permiating this list, but I have a nasty streak in me that enjoys pestering witches. Around where I live there are a lot of witches (they call themselves wickens), especially on the islands. Being a sociable creature I've managed to make contacts with various groups (covens), and I always try to get invited to one of their meetings. I sit back with a non-judmental, pleasant look on my face, open a channel to God, start a conversational prayer happening in my head (usually something like, 'hey Jesus, check out these weirdo's. What'ya want me to do? Play along? Mess up their chanting with augmented sevenths? Whow, look at that one over there! She looks like she's really getting into this...' and so on) and watch how messed up and flustered they get as they try to call down (up?) their power source. Sometimes they've figured out I have something to do with things not working (which is what I want, 'cause I'm baiting them), and if they ask me what the heck I think I'm doing, I just smile, and say, 'Just wanted to watch you squirm. My God's bigger than yours. (Nya nya na naa naa)' The smart ones usually realize I'm not kidding, and being as their trip is spiritual power, they start asking questions. By not sounding preachy I've managed to get some of them out of the business (who wants to be on a loosing side?), and in one case a girl started going back to a church of the denomination she'd been raised in. Okay, so I'm a pest. (Is that negative?) Peace David
C009GARY@UTARLVM1 (Gary Samek) (01/14/90)
On Thu, 11 Jan 90 13:58:00 PST <COSMO@TRIUMFER> said: (text deleted) >Sometimes they've figured out I have something to do with things not >working (which is what I want, 'cause I'm baiting them), and if they ask >me what the heck I think I'm doing, I just smile, and say, 'Just wanted >to watch you squirm. My God's bigger than yours. (Nya nya na naa naa)' > (text deleted) >Peace >David Just thought I would throw out a scripture that seemd to apply; Luke 10:18-20 He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." Please note that this is not a rebuke for David, I am not implying that he is on some sort of power trip, in fact part of what I deleted talks about his being available for leading others to God. What I do want to say is that there is a danger of misusing the power the Jesus has given us. Just keep your eyes on Jesus and His wonders and His love and do the things that He has asked and life will be wonderful. ** Gary Samek **** C009GARY@UTARLVM1 * * ****