There are a lot of people that wrestle with these terms and try to validate their usage of either one. The difference between the two is quite simple----the source of their information. The term psychic is not found in the bible. We find the following terms: seer, prophet, and medium. According to the book of I Samuel chapter 9, the seer at that point in time was also a prophet. At that point in time, they were considered religious men and women who received their visions or ability "to see" from God.
Again I stress that at that time, the seers were referred to as prophets and even well into the time of David and Solomon. However, as always, you have counterfeits trying to pretend that they were the real thing and the bible warns us of false prophets (seers). What makes them false? Again, the source of their information. A true prophet has God as their source of all of their information. They say what God wants them to say; no more and no less. Their purpose is to serve as the mouthpiece for God. A false prophet or seer gets their limited vision from satan. Why do I say limited vision? Because that is what satan is operating with. He is not all seeing and all knowing. He can only see and know what God allows him to see and know (limited) and he will then pass that information on to his seer's or what we call psychics.
Why is it that people are drawn to these false seer's or psychics? Because......although the devil works with limited vision he really utilizes all of his resources to lure people in. He allows his psychics to tell us exactly what we want to hear. That keeps folk coming back for more, until they don't even consider talking to God and waiting for THE TRUTH, instead of a version of the truth. People have gotten to the point that they don't want to deal with the truth and they do not want to do what is necessary (by God's standards) to get what they need and to walk into their abundance. We want everything now and fast and most of the time that is what gets us in trouble. God tells us in His word, "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."(2 Chronicles 7:14) God gives us the formula for how to get things done and He also tells us "In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Phil 4:6)
What does all of that mean? It means that if you are in foolishness or if you have not COMPLETELY---I DIDN'T SAY CONVENIENTLY-- given yourself to Him then you need to because you are His child. He never left you (us), it was our choice to turn our backs on Him. He says that if we do that first (acknowledge our sinful ways through confession and repentance) and then pray to Him and ask Him for His guidance and forgiveness.....THEN He will do what needs to be done. Then He sends out a warning-----don't be too anxious. Be patient and wait on Him and continue seeking His face through consistent prayer. If we are too anxious, we begin to put our $5 worth and start messing things up. This means that it is going to take longer, because now God has to go and undo what we did. We must learn to trust God!!
TRUST HIM...TRUST HIM....TRUST HIM!!!
How is it that we can trust a complete stranger, but will not trust the creator of all things and the controller of all things. It seems to me that we would want to be on the winning team!!!
If you are seeking the advice of a psychic, either on the phone or in person STOP!! There is nothing in God's plan that tells us that we should. He actually forbids the use of magic and sorcerty! You are blocking the very thing that you say you want.
Now in regards to mediums...these are people who call on the dead and conjure up spirits and potions and things like voodoo or roots. They are also referred to as witches or warlocks. There should not be a single believer dealing in any such thing or participating in things like that. I know so many people that call themselves 'playing' with Ouija boards and the like. Do you not know that satan is NOT playing with you and he is always looking for a way in? Do you not know that he is on the clock 24 hours, but somehow we continue to allow our guard to be let down because someone uses the term 'play' or 'joke'. If we put the same time into God as we do avoiding Him......how powerful we would be!!!
God wants us to be and have the best. He wants us to be safe and to have peace in the midst of our situations and circumstances. Life is not always going to be easy and there will be times when you feel like you need a RIGHT NOW answer. Just remember that you have an ON TIME God, that will give you the Right answer at the Right time......TRUST HIM!!
Let me know your thoughts and experiences. You can remain anonymous.
Blessings and love,
Pastor N. Smith
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