Witchcraft is relying on any power other than God… with many of the “fixes” I have encountered, methods for dealing with the ongoing effects of childhood sexual abuse, there is one aspect of these solutions that stands out to me that helps me decide whether I as a follower of Christ should engage with such methods. The aspect I see is every fix, every solution, every healing seems to come from one of three places. Either the healing comes from God, myself, or some other “force” or entity or “energy” or power. I would suggest that the methods I have seen all come down to relying on the power of God alone, myself, or the spiritual powers that be, the devil and his demons. Apart from relying on God alone I will find myself in a place of further independence without God and although I will find a measure of relief from the lingering effects of the trauma in having more and more of a sense of control in my life, I will be pulled further away from God and further into sin. I was made to live in humble dependence on God alone and only in this state of perfect order can I be what he made me to be in relation to my perfect heavenly Father and only in this state will I grow in my relationship with Him and Christ will be glorified in me. I refuse to engage with a method that may provide temporary relief while sacrificing my nearness to my heavenly Father or even leading me into a deception of having found healing, when in actuality I am plunging into a worse bondage, although often more pleasing in the eyes of society. I am not willing to get relief at any price. I will not betray my Lord in the name of selfish gain. In the name of self-protection. I must die to self if I am to live with Christ. I choose to trust Him alone. If you are to continue to grow in your walk with Christ you will need to make this distinction in your own life. You have to decide, is God worthy of your absolute, humble dependence, in trust that He is ALL WISE, and ALL LOVING? Christ chose that road, he walked in perfect trust towards the Father, even unto abuse and death. He endured the deepest evils on that cross, the darkest abuses, in taking all of sin upon himself… he who knew no sin. Will we choose to trust?
