I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people. Consecrate yourselves and be holy,because I am the Lord your God. Lev 20:6,7

I wish I was an island. Or let me re-start, family is sometimes more trouble than safe space or safe place. I wish I could hide…

I have been and always will be a Christian. I will die with God, even if He takes me way too early (Ie. When my children aren’t able to survive without me.) I have read the Bible, I believe that was prophesied happened (The Roman Church and the Protestant martyrs) and more is yet to come. I believe the prophecies of Isaiah were fulfilled in Jesus. And I believe the saints who go to heaven when He returns are those who keep the commandments of God (Rev 14:12), not those who disobey them. And His commandments are broader than just the literal wording on the two tablets of stone.

I believe, will not doubt and have no interest in debating.

Unfortunately, others don’t seem to get that. How often I’ve sent messages sent by relatives to my dear friend. Messages I did nothing to provoke. I blog about my Christianity. I post about it on my status where these relatives are ABSENT, and have never spoken a word to them about my beliefs because I know how far from God their own take them.

Sadly, my silence seems to mean that I’m open. And because they are older and we are African, it is extremely difficult to tell them to leave me alone just as I have left THEM alone. Or to tell them to stop wasting their time and my space sending me articles on why the Bible isn’t real, telling me to meditate to spiritualistic music that taps into Satan. (Basically.)

Yesterday was one of the dumb ones. Sometimes, I don’t bother reading or listening, but I had been hoping that things had changed, that the aim of communication was NOT to remove my hold from God. I was wrong. And funnily enough, single thing that was meant to change my beliefs only cemented them further!

I don’t want to offend those who believe that the dead communicate with them, so if you do, now is the time to stop reading. Maybe tomorrow I’ll give you a health update.

But wow, it was the dumbest video I’ve ever seen. The speaker was saying we will know who we are by asking some long ago dead people who THEY were. I am bigger than my people’s past. I have choice, I have will, I create my own present and future and I do so with the One Who created those dead guys.

Bloodlines also matter regarding who to marry. Well, the blood of Christ is what matters to me. I don’t care what bloodline someone has if they are evil, immature, rude, aggressive or abusive. I want cultured, kind, and someone in pursuit of holiness. And…I’m already married! So that’s a bit late now anyway!

My choice of career or pastime is to come from what some dead guy liked doing. So, if he was a hunter…? Am I meant to go kill animals now? What about my having agency over who I become? What about freedom to follow my own dreams?

I’ve simplified the points massively. But at the end of it all is this. I will not make the mistake of hoping people have changed their beliefs, no more hoping for the best. I know now that others are heavily steeped in their ancestor worship. I worship God Himself. And I will stick to reading the Bible. I will stick to learning Who HE was, what He liked doing, and emulating HIM, the only One Who knew me before I existed, before those dead guys existed, and loved me anyway.

Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lordyour God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the Lord your God.

Deut 18:10-14

Digging into the lives of dead people to get guidance for my life is the same as the two scriptures I’ve posted. And that same Bible tells me to stay away from those who work works He does not want. So what do you do if it’s family? Block WhatsApp? Thats how all these beliefs are shared with me. I guess I’ll just not read. And delete as soon as they arrive. I know in Whom I have believed. And He is enough.