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Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith
The school administration in a Christian high school found out
that nearly every student in the school had played "Bloody
Mary," a popular party game among some groups of children.
A common version of the game requires a child to go into a
completely darkened bathroom alone, spin around six times, face
the mirror, and call upon Bloody Mary to show herself.
In many cases these children saw something frightening in the
mirror. There was no physical explanation for seeing anything in a
totally dark room. These children had unwittingly opened
themselves up to the god of this world.
Bloody Mary is only one of the more "innocent" ways our
children are giving Satan a foothold in their lives. Games like
the Ouija board and Dungeons and Dragons are other common means by
which children are introduced to the occult.
The music, movies, magazines, television programs, and substances
our children are exposed to create gaping doors of opportunity for
Satan to seduce them.
At one public high school in Southern California, 133 students
were referred to the school psychologist during the first six
weeks of classes because of their involvement with Satanism and
the occult.
Most children don't even realize the spiritual bondage they are
submitting to when participating in these activities. What's
worse, most parents don't either.
Children are dabbling in all kinds of occult experiences:
astral projection, table lifting, fortunetelling, astrology,
crystals or pyramids, automatic writing, tarot cards, palm
reading, spirit guides and blood pacts.
In addition, the New Age Movement, permeating our society and our
public education system today, is the source of many pitfalls.
Much of the world's attempt to amuse and entertain our children
leads them into darkness.
No matter how many dark doorways beckon to your children, Christ
is the ultimate door to freedom. He is the truth and the light
that dispels the lies of Satan and the darkness of the world.
Teach yourself and your children to know and choose the truth.
Lord, help me equip my children to recognize and dispel the
darkness in the worldly amusements and entertainment which
surround them.
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