I just saw something the other day that said that archeoligist found that the Tower of Babel did indeed get finished. Its final height was just over 300 feet. Inside the tower was a room devoted to the gods of the time, and apparently the gods of ths tiime too! They were the common astrology symbols all in one room. Those gods have been around since before jesus came to earth! But that's not so big a deal, there are lots of things like that, but what worries me is the amount of Christians who see astrology as something like that of an old wives tale. They don't take it serious. These are powerless gods who have been around for a very very long time, but as christians when we participate in the things of other gods where are we giving our loyalty?
1 Timothy 1:4, 6 NIV
or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God's work—which is by faith. Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
I am showing you that because you've probably said "its not a big deal." But that meaningless thing:checking your horoscope, or proudly claiming yourself as a:... Gemini, Cancer etc etc is participating in the rituals that the pagens did to their gods... The same gods you are identifying yourself with!
Ephesians 6:12 NIV
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Romans 12:2 NIV
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Our thoughts determine what kind of life we live! It will decide our attitude, our actions,it will effect our friends and it will effect the war that's being waged agains our soul. If you want God to move in your life, get rid of the other gods occupying your thoughts. Its not as minor as you are making it out to be. These are strongholds that keep you in the dark. And really if its not that big of a deal, if it really is something minor like we often tell ourselves, then it shouldn't be such a sacrifice to get rid of it. Nothing good comes from reading your horoscope! But everything good comes from reading Gods word!
I hope you see the importance of this. A few years ago I had to make the decision to not read my horoscope, and I thought it wasn't a big deal at the time but knew I needed to... Turns out it was a lot harder to resist the temptation than I anticipated. Seeing the gemini notifications in my inbox, or friends posting theirs on fb. Eventually I was able to overcome the desires. I am freer now because of it.
But. Look at Gods word, does it say anything about allowing those kind of thoughts? Check yourself, and check Gods word. Ask God to reveal the truth about astrology to you.
Hope this sheds a bit of light on the subject :)
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