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Psychics? Believe or No?
My sister and I recently went on a road trip. She is an avid believer in psychics (hope I spelled that right?). She talked me into going with her even tho I do not believe personally that you should dabble. It is not that I do not believe in their work but I do believe you should not dabble because it opens up a lot of doors for bad forces to enter. Anyway! I did it.
So, I walks in and she asks me is I want psyschic reading, tarot, or palm. I decided psychic reading. She held my hands with her own and was very quiet for what seemed like an eternity. Then she started describing my husband as my life mate and I was astounded!
She said I would live to be in my 90's, but the quality of my life was questionable. She described my husband as arrogant, clumsy, stubborn, not knowing how to show his emotion, but is true blue and would give his life for me. She did not know that lately I have been straddling the fence with this dude. I did not think so anyway, but she preceded to tell me to stick it out, cause things were about to turn around for good. She also said I would get a financial opportunity in the next two to four months. Then she mentioned that I would lose one more good friend, (lost one to liver failure this year). She also stroked my ego with what a wonderful person I am with many virtues and proceded to name them. 50 bucks and 15 minutes later, I was on my way and am still in wonder how she described my relationship with my old man. My old stubborn, arrogant man at that. This woman had never even heard my name before. Anyway, it was an experience and it was interesting. Has anyone else had something come true from being predicted by a psychic?
So, I walks in and she asks me is I want psyschic reading, tarot, or palm. I decided psychic reading. She held my hands with her own and was very quiet for what seemed like an eternity. Then she started describing my husband as my life mate and I was astounded!
She said I would live to be in my 90's, but the quality of my life was questionable. She described my husband as arrogant, clumsy, stubborn, not knowing how to show his emotion, but is true blue and would give his life for me. She did not know that lately I have been straddling the fence with this dude. I did not think so anyway, but she preceded to tell me to stick it out, cause things were about to turn around for good. She also said I would get a financial opportunity in the next two to four months. Then she mentioned that I would lose one more good friend, (lost one to liver failure this year). She also stroked my ego with what a wonderful person I am with many virtues and proceded to name them. 50 bucks and 15 minutes later, I was on my way and am still in wonder how she described my relationship with my old man. My old stubborn, arrogant man at that. This woman had never even heard my name before. Anyway, it was an experience and it was interesting. Has anyone else had something come true from being predicted by a psychic?
Amen, AJ. My mom has dreams that I believe are from God. She's been woken up in the middle of the night many times to pray for someone and then would find out later why. I think she has a gift of dreams and that God speaks to her that way.
I believe in the spiritual gift of prophecy, which I suppose in this case is another way of describing psychic abilities. I believe that God has gifted certain people with an inate sense of intuition, or more sensitivity to the "sixth sense" I believe we all have.
Now, as far as psychics go who are making a profit from what they do, I really do not know if I believe in what they do as genuine or not. I've never been to a psychic and I will never voluntarily go to one who is in it for profit because, as a Christian, I also believe we should not dabble our faith and trust in the unknown of the supernatural. However, I do believe that there are some psychics who are genuine, but what they choose to do with their ability is up to them, and I choose not to be a part of it for the reason I stated earlier.
In most cases, I honestly believe the majority of psychics are fake. I do not believe the majority of psychics can really see the future or into the most personal aspects of a person's life as if they were watching a television show or listening to a radio broadcast in their mind and then conveying it to the person they're "reading." In cases like this, I believe these "psychics" are professional "people readers;" they have the talent of just looking at a person and reading into what they see in facial expressions, gestures, posture, breathing rates, visual expressions, body temperature and sweat expression and grip pressure (if they hold your hands), etc. I believe these "phychics" have literally mastered the art of reading these physical reactions and have learned the most basic things to read from people based on these physical aspects--there's so much you can KNOW about people, without "knowing" it, if you can read their body language the right way. Then all you have to do is ask a question or two, or even make an assuming statement or two, and then elaborate on the answers or reactions they give in such a way that meets their emotional desires. The better their emotional desires are met, the more of a "connection" they are likely to feel with the "reader," and therefore, more likely to continue giving or affirming their most personal information to the "reader."
I do not believe that is genuine psychic ability; to me, that's just professional people reading and relating, and making money by doing it.
I absolutely DO NOT believe in tarot cards or palm reading. That to me is just plain stupid. I can't figure out why anyone would put their faith in paper cards with picures that are pulled from a stack at random (or however it's done), or the lines on their hands. But that's just me. I think terot and palm reading are laughable.
Now, back to what I believe to be the gift of prophecy. I believe there are people whom God gifts to know certain events of the future, or events of peoples' lives, and I believe those true prophets only use their abilities to glorify God. In other words, say a person claims to "know" a piece of the future that's X years away, and it'll be something believed to be impossible, such as harvesting a crop during a drought, and then continues by crediting this event to God's grace.
Or, say a prophecy is made from one person to another, that the prophet goes up to a person they've never met or seen in their life, and says something to them that ultimately either leads them to God, or strengthens their faith. The prophet (psychic) predicted such a thing for another person not to make money, but to honor God.
Now, as far as psychics go who are making a profit from what they do, I really do not know if I believe in what they do as genuine or not. I've never been to a psychic and I will never voluntarily go to one who is in it for profit because, as a Christian, I also believe we should not dabble our faith and trust in the unknown of the supernatural. However, I do believe that there are some psychics who are genuine, but what they choose to do with their ability is up to them, and I choose not to be a part of it for the reason I stated earlier.
In most cases, I honestly believe the majority of psychics are fake. I do not believe the majority of psychics can really see the future or into the most personal aspects of a person's life as if they were watching a television show or listening to a radio broadcast in their mind and then conveying it to the person they're "reading." In cases like this, I believe these "psychics" are professional "people readers;" they have the talent of just looking at a person and reading into what they see in facial expressions, gestures, posture, breathing rates, visual expressions, body temperature and sweat expression and grip pressure (if they hold your hands), etc. I believe these "phychics" have literally mastered the art of reading these physical reactions and have learned the most basic things to read from people based on these physical aspects--there's so much you can KNOW about people, without "knowing" it, if you can read their body language the right way. Then all you have to do is ask a question or two, or even make an assuming statement or two, and then elaborate on the answers or reactions they give in such a way that meets their emotional desires. The better their emotional desires are met, the more of a "connection" they are likely to feel with the "reader," and therefore, more likely to continue giving or affirming their most personal information to the "reader."
I do not believe that is genuine psychic ability; to me, that's just professional people reading and relating, and making money by doing it.
I absolutely DO NOT believe in tarot cards or palm reading. That to me is just plain stupid. I can't figure out why anyone would put their faith in paper cards with picures that are pulled from a stack at random (or however it's done), or the lines on their hands. But that's just me. I think terot and palm reading are laughable.
Now, back to what I believe to be the gift of prophecy. I believe there are people whom God gifts to know certain events of the future, or events of peoples' lives, and I believe those true prophets only use their abilities to glorify God. In other words, say a person claims to "know" a piece of the future that's X years away, and it'll be something believed to be impossible, such as harvesting a crop during a drought, and then continues by crediting this event to God's grace.
Or, say a prophecy is made from one person to another, that the prophet goes up to a person they've never met or seen in their life, and says something to them that ultimately either leads them to God, or strengthens their faith. The prophet (psychic) predicted such a thing for another person not to make money, but to honor God.
I agree with jollyman. God warns several times in the bible to not have anything to do with psychics because we're supposed to rely on God not other "forces" which can sometimes be evil spirits or just a person scamming you.
I do believe God does give the gift of prophecy to some, though, and you can tell if they have this gift if they give all the credit to God and their prophecies come true.
I do believe God does give the gift of prophecy to some, though, and you can tell if they have this gift if they give all the credit to God and their prophecies come true.
i think some of them could be legit. my mom visits a psychic who is a total nut job. she said my sil would have another baby within a year of having her son (my nephew is now 2 and still no other baby for her) she said my marriage would end in a year (we've been married for 16 months now...), my brother would come home (he still living with his gf), i would have all girls (i have 2 boys) and that my grandmother would pass by july (it's now august and my grams is still kicking). but i met a psychic who was amazing. she was able to tell me things about myself that not even my husband knows.
i'm also a born again christian but unlike jollyman i don't see the whole psychic thing or anything of that sort as dabbling with witchcraft. obviously if someone does have this ability it is a gift. and i honestly believe it is a gift from god. now how they use the gift is something entirely different. they could use it for good (i.e. helping police or just helping people) OR they could use it as a get rich quick thing....not a scam if they're right but...ya know.
i'm also a born again christian but unlike jollyman i don't see the whole psychic thing or anything of that sort as dabbling with witchcraft. obviously if someone does have this ability it is a gift. and i honestly believe it is a gift from god. now how they use the gift is something entirely different. they could use it for good (i.e. helping police or just helping people) OR they could use it as a get rich quick thing....not a scam if they're right but...ya know.
as a born again christian..I feel that "pyscics' is a way of dabbling in somekind of witchcraft, and i know that we should not be any part of it
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