Deliverance Ministry - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship

THE DELIVERANCE MINISTRY
breaking a mirror, or allowing a black cat to cross my path. I know it
has absolutely no effect on me.
There are only blessings or curses. Luck does not exist. If you are
walking in obedience to God’s word, you are blessed. If you are
walking in disobedience to God’s word, you are cursed. It is really
that simple. Let’s look at a few types of superstition.
Astrology: a belief that the stars and /or planets can influence your
life. Wearing Bible verses to ward off evil. A black cat crossing
one’s path means good luck. A bride must wear something old,
something new, something borrowed, something blue on her wed­
ding day. Burning ears mean someone is talking about you.
Crossed knives are unlucky, as is a clock stopping, foretelling a
death in the family. Wearing a copper bracelet against rheumatism
and answering chain letters. Using crossed fingers for good luck.
Finding a four­leaf clover is good luck, but flowers from a cemetery
are bad luck. Not doing certain things on Friday’s ­ especially if it is
the 13th. First footing in Scotland is a superstition.
Many will not wear green, as it is considered unlucky, whereas a
horseshoe is considered to bring good luck. An itchy hands means
you have something good coming.
If you give a knife or scissors to someone you must also give a
coin, or else a friendship will be cut. Kissing the Blarney Stone and
kissing under the mistletoe are also superstitions. Walking under a
ladder is considered unlucky as is the breaking of a mirror (seven
years of bad luck). However, ‘Monday’s child is fair of face, Tues­
day’s child....All is superstition.
It is unlucky to look at the new moon through glass and you should
also turn your silver at first sighting.
Then there are so­called lucky or unlucky numbers, such as 13’
everything happens in threes. If you want good luck all day then
see a pin and pick it up. A picture falling of the wall indicates a
death in house, but finding a piece of white heather is good luck.
Sneezes have a superstitious significance ­ once a wish, twice a
kiss, three times a letter. When someone sneezes you will often
hear someone say ‘Bless you.’ This dates back to the black plague
of England and was supposed to ward off that terrible sickness. It is
also believed that demons leave with a sneeze and saying “bless
you” after a sneeze will keep the demons from returning. I don’t
doubt that demons might leave with a cough, vomiting, or sneezing,
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