​81. Nobody to Blame but Ourselves

I listen to Melissa Dougherty because we have similar testimonies. While she seemed to have been farther along than me in her New Age practices before following Jesus, I still made a dent with my obsession with all things yoga, psychic, and the paranormal.

And I was all about getting my daily horoscope.

I see it now, why these things were so precious. They’re ways to hold the world in your hands. They have nothing to do with trust and everything to do with immediate results, whether it’s the other worldly current zapping through your body after a solid yoga sesh or direct answers from someone who claims to know your dead grandmother.

We all want the knowledge of God. Let’s not forget that.

But I’m a different person now as is Melissa. On her last podcast, she talks about a Christian woman who practices the believer’s version of these kinds of New Age practices.

And if you’re confused by what this means, I imagine you’re as perplexed as this poor lady must be.

As Melissa points out, there is no “good” version of these practices.

In fact, God tells us directly to stay away from them in Leviticus, Revelation, Isaiah, 2 Chronicles...the list goes on.

So why don’t we? Because listening isn’t fun and doing whatever we want is. As much as we like to throw the word “evolution” around, we’re still battling the same sin that plagued Adam and Eve.

This lady could also fall into the camp of Progressive Christianity. As if Scripture suddenly morphs and everything we thought about the blatantly clear directives found in the New Testament to the church were just “suggestions.”

But I guess nothing’s sacred when you want a book deal and a chat with Oprah.

As John says, we are to test the spirits. As Matthew says, we’re to be aware of false prophets.

If we’re the ones willingly opening our mouths for another dose without checking the label, well then shame on us.

We have nobody to blame but ourselves.