Doreen Virtue:
When Counterfeits Seem to Work: Why New Age Practices Feel Effective
One of the most deceptive aspects of the New Age movement is that its practices often appear to work. Women claim that yoga brings them peace, guided meditation calms their anxiety, tarot cards answer their questions, or energy healing makes them feel better.
New Age experiences seem comforting, even spiritual, which is exactly why they’re so dangerous: they lure people into believing they’ve touched the divine, when in reality they’ve only encountered a counterfeit.
The Bible gives us clear examples of the devil producing counterfeits that look real. When Moses and Aaron stood before Pharaoh, God confirmed His power by turning Aaron’s staff into a serpent.
Yet Pharaoh’s sorcerers imitated the miracle by using their secret arts to produce serpents of their own (Exodus 7:11-12). The sorcerers’ counterfeit power was real, but it wasn’t from God.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 warns us that even if a prophet or dreamer performs a sign or wonder, if he leads people to serve other gods, he’s to be rejected. In other words, something can look supernatural and feel powerful, yet if it doesn’t direct worship to God, it’s a demonic snare to be avoided.
The devil isn’t against people feeling better for a while; he’s against people being reconciled to God through Christ. If counterfeit peace keeps someone from seeking the Prince of Peace, then Satan’s strategy is working.
Satan disguises himself as an angel of light and his servants appear as servants of righteousness (2 Corinthians 11:14–15). New Age comfort feels loving, harmless, and good because it’s wrapped in the disguise of false light, yet it’s poisoned with lies.
When a practice seems to work, people assume it must be good. Jesus Himself cautioned that false prophets will perform great signs and wonders, so convincing that they could deceive even the elect if that were possible (Matthew 24:24).
Anything that directs trust away from God and toward created things such as energy, crystals or angels is idolatry. It offers temporary comfort at the expense of eternal truth.
The peace Christ gives isn’t shallow or fleeting. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you” (John 14:27).
Unlike counterfeit comforts, His peace reconciles us to God, forgives our sins, and secures our eternity. It doesn’t come through techniques, objects, or rituals; it comes through trusting in Him.
For more information, please read the FREE ebook, “How to Avoid New Age & New Thought Deception” on Kindle Unlimited at https://a.co/d/0DDm3SQ
When Counterfeits Seem to Work: Why New Age Practices Feel Effective
One of the most deceptive aspects of the New Age movement is that its practices often appear to work. Women claim that yoga brings them peace, guided meditation calms their anxiety, tarot cards answer their questions, or energy healing makes them feel better.
New Age experiences seem comforting, even spiritual, which is exactly why they’re so dangerous: they lure people into believing they’ve touched the divine, when in reality they’ve only encountered a counterfeit.
The Bible gives us clear examples of the devil producing counterfeits that look real. When Moses and Aaron stood before Pharaoh, God confirmed His power by turning Aaron’s staff into a serpent.
Yet Pharaoh’s sorcerers imitated the miracle by using their secret arts to produce serpents of their own (Exodus 7:11-12). The sorcerers’ counterfeit power was real, but it wasn’t from God.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 warns us that even if a prophet or dreamer performs a sign or wonder, if he leads people to serve other gods, he’s to be rejected. In other words, something can look supernatural and feel powerful, yet if it doesn’t direct worship to God, it’s a demonic snare to be avoided.
The devil isn’t against people feeling better for a while; he’s against people being reconciled to God through Christ. If counterfeit peace keeps someone from seeking the Prince of Peace, then Satan’s strategy is working.
Satan disguises himself as an angel of light and his servants appear as servants of righteousness (2 Corinthians 11:14–15). New Age comfort feels loving, harmless, and good because it’s wrapped in the disguise of false light, yet it’s poisoned with lies.
When a practice seems to work, people assume it must be good. Jesus Himself cautioned that false prophets will perform great signs and wonders, so convincing that they could deceive even the elect if that were possible (Matthew 24:24).
Anything that directs trust away from God and toward created things such as energy, crystals or angels is idolatry. It offers temporary comfort at the expense of eternal truth.
The peace Christ gives isn’t shallow or fleeting. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you” (John 14:27).
Unlike counterfeit comforts, His peace reconciles us to God, forgives our sins, and secures our eternity. It doesn’t come through techniques, objects, or rituals; it comes through trusting in Him.
For more information, please read the FREE ebook, “How to Avoid New Age & New Thought Deception” on Kindle Unlimited at https://a.co/d/0DDm3SQ
Doreen Virtue:
When Counterfeits Seem to Work: Why New Age Practices Feel Effective
One of the most deceptive aspects of the New Age movement is that its practices often appear to work. Women claim that yoga brings them peace, guided meditation calms their anxiety, tarot cards answer their questions, or energy healing makes them feel better.
New Age experiences seem comforting, even spiritual, which is exactly why they’re so dangerous: they lure people into believing they’ve touched the divine, when in reality they’ve only encountered a counterfeit.
The Bible gives us clear examples of the devil producing counterfeits that look real. When Moses and Aaron stood before Pharaoh, God confirmed His power by turning Aaron’s staff into a serpent.
Yet Pharaoh’s sorcerers imitated the miracle by using their secret arts to produce serpents of their own (Exodus 7:11-12). The sorcerers’ counterfeit power was real, but it wasn’t from God.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 warns us that even if a prophet or dreamer performs a sign or wonder, if he leads people to serve other gods, he’s to be rejected. In other words, something can look supernatural and feel powerful, yet if it doesn’t direct worship to God, it’s a demonic snare to be avoided.
The devil isn’t against people feeling better for a while; he’s against people being reconciled to God through Christ. If counterfeit peace keeps someone from seeking the Prince of Peace, then Satan’s strategy is working.
Satan disguises himself as an angel of light and his servants appear as servants of righteousness (2 Corinthians 11:14–15). New Age comfort feels loving, harmless, and good because it’s wrapped in the disguise of false light, yet it’s poisoned with lies.
When a practice seems to work, people assume it must be good. Jesus Himself cautioned that false prophets will perform great signs and wonders, so convincing that they could deceive even the elect if that were possible (Matthew 24:24).
Anything that directs trust away from God and toward created things such as energy, crystals or angels is idolatry. It offers temporary comfort at the expense of eternal truth.
The peace Christ gives isn’t shallow or fleeting. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you” (John 14:27).
Unlike counterfeit comforts, His peace reconciles us to God, forgives our sins, and secures our eternity. It doesn’t come through techniques, objects, or rituals; it comes through trusting in Him.
For more information, please read the FREE ebook, “How to Avoid New Age & New Thought Deception” on Kindle Unlimited at https://a.co/d/0DDm3SQ
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