Witch Craft

[Laura]

So i have a friend that i just found out is gotten into a cult and i really am not sure how to approch her..you see #1 she doesnt know i know and #2 i'm not supposed to know and #3 she doesnt realize what shes doing and what shes doing the devil is really pulling her in...my friend..we call her fish she has always been hurting and different looking for accepted everywhere but all that happens is rejects exspecially from the christian ppl who should be accepting and loving her and then came this gurl from her YOUTH GROUP who was different and accepted her and showed her her was and her friends and brought her into this lil cult...HELP!!!!!!!

[Haley]

Wow. Yes unfortunately this is becoming more and more popular...people getting involved in witchcraft. First thing I would tell you to do is pray for your friend. Give these concerns of yours over to God. He loves her more than you even do and when you aren't sure what to do God does so pray to Him. I would also put this on our prayer request list so others can begin to pray for her as well. Prayer is powerful. Be her friend. Show her the love of Jesus even though you don't agree with what she is doing. The love of Jesus that lives inside of you will stick out to her and she will want what you have. Look up these scriptures-Matthew 18:19-20 and also Matthew 18:12,14..they are about God's love and how powerful prayer is...also check out the main page at the top in the middle that says "notes" there are all different listings of scripture for when you need help....let me know if you need anything....hang in there Laura...everything will be fine :)

[Belton Nolen]

i agree with haley... pray with and for your friend. have her accept Jesus as her one and only saviour. But always remember you can only do so much, you can only serve as a a guide but she must ask for christ alone. just remind her a prayer is only words, it is what her soul communicates to the father that is true.

[Jedidiah]

Hi Laura!

It's true that witchcraft is a very serious and scary thing for friends to get into. But the most important thing to remember is that you serve a VERY BIG God. Pray for your friend and her friends who have lead her astray. It's also important to pray for yourself. I know from experiance that it is easy to get angry and start blaming others for taking loved ones down a path we don't like. Satan can take a pure loving concern and turn it into something he can use to destroy bits and peices of us. As important as it is for us to pray for the lost, it is also important to pray for ourselves for two reasons, one is for protection from the enemy and two is to pray for a love to be grown in us that we don't even understand to show to those who are lost. Love your friend and her friends. Pray pray pray. It's incredibly powerful. Remember, God is more powerful than any other force you or your friends can ever face. Lean on Him fully and just love your friend. Pray for her.

I will be praying for you laura. God bless you and your gorgeous heart. I pray this fire grows within you. I thank God for you and your love for the lost. :) Stay strong! Things will work out. God is in control!

[alex]

I feel how u feel I have some friends that do not belive in Jesus and they think church is boring. But I tryed to get them to come to my church by trying to convense them but they did not fall for coming to church it was sad to hear them say church is boring .So how do I get them to go to church?

[Jedidiah]

Hi alex! It's hard trying to get non-believers to come to church. Mainly they think that Christains can't have fun, and in that believe that church is boring. I would invite my friends to activities first if they were hesitant to come to church with me. If your church is just having a fun activity night, sometimes that's the best time to get someone to come with you. It makes it a little more comfortable for them because they get to know people as well. The most important thing to remember is that the life you live speaks loads to your friends. They may still be reluctant to come to church, but they see something in you that they don't have. They may not admit it to you, but they want it, they're just afraid to go after it. Keep praying for your friends, continue to ask them if they want to come along on something with you, and be very patient with them. God knows your heart, keep persuing Him and going after Him. He will reward your hard work and tears. Everything takes place in His timing. As long as you tell your friends who don't know about Jesus, about how wonderful Jesus is and what Jesus did for them, you've done all you can. The rest of the work is up to them. They have to want it and ask for it. You are there to be available to show them the way.

I'm not sure if that helped any or not, but I will be praying for you and your friends too. God bless you! :) You have a beautiful heart.

[Kat]

Alex...I am so pround that I am your mom! Your faith is so important to you and the fact that you want to share it is great. Just stay strong in your faith...

[Haley]

I agree with Beverly. It is hard at times to get your friends to want to go to church and to get them to think that church is fun. I had numerous friends in high school that I tried to get to come to church with me. Some came and never came back again and some never showed any interest. It was very hard for me not to take it personally. That might be true for you as well Alex. I came to realize that although I really wanted my friends to come church with me and find God that what I needed to do was pray for them and give them over to God. I realized that what I really needed to do was pray for my friends and be a friend that is there for them no matter if they choose to go to church or not. My friends needed to realize that I cared about them and loved them even if they didn't choose to go to church with me. I didn't want them to think that the only thing I cared about was whether or not they came to church or not.

Although these people were my friends and I cared a lot about them I made sure that the closest friends to me were those that shared my beliefs about God and the ones that went to church with me. Just know Alex that if you care this much about your friends how much more does God care about them and desire a relationship with Him? The basic answer is"prayer" it is the most powerful thing in the world: our communication with a very powerful, loving God-the creator of the universe and the creator of every living thing we see....

[Amee Valentine]

I am really sorry to hear about your friend.I will put her on the prayer chain for sure.Man, the Devil is so sneaky,I know that I was exposed and involved in some unhealthy and scary situations just from not wanting to be alone.This brings me to a scripture I found the other day that was calling for my attention.

1Peter 5:8,9(Message)
Keep a cool head.Stay alert.The Devil is poised to pounce,and would like nothing better than to catch you napping.Keep your guard up.

[tat2doc]

Although you think this thing is a cult, and may be bad for your friend, you cannot save a drowning victim until they stop fighting. All you can do is pray for her, stay friends with her, and not let this come between you.

When you consider that God knows every footstep that everyone is gonna make, this is just something that y'all have to go through until Gods plans for your life are revealed to you. And you never know, this may be something she has to go through for experience later in life when God puts his plan in motion for her. Think of it as "on the job" training for her. And a test for you to see how much of a friend you are. And how accepting or tolerant you are of others who are of different beliefs as you.

But I agree with the majority here that say you should continue to pray for her.

Sometimes that's all you can do.