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# SERIES: FROM COUNTERFEIT LIGHT TO CHRIST ## JESSICA MURRAY — EPISODE 12, PART 7: HALLOWEEN SAFEGUARDS BASED ON THIS TESTIMONY ## 🕯️ AREAS IN THIS TESTIMONY THAT FOLLOW HALLOWEEN PRACTICES Jessica Murray's fifteen years as a practicing witch directly mirror what Halloween glorifies and celebrates. Her former life touched every major area that Halloween promotes: 1. Spirit Communication Jessica worked with what she believed were "spirit guides" — but now testifies they were evil monitoring spirits and familiar spirits. Halloween is built on the idea that the "veil is thin" and spirits can be contacted. Jessica lived that reality — and it nearly destroyed her. 2. Divination & Fortune-Telling Jessica offered readings and divination services to paying clients. Halloween normalizes tarot, psychic readings, and fortune-telling as "party entertainment." Jessica knows firsthand that these are open doors to demonic deception. 3. Spell-Casting & Curses Jessica cast spells for clients — love spells, curses, and magical manipulation. Halloween costumes and decorations often glorify witches and their craft. Jessica was one of the biggest witches on the internet — she knows exactly what "playing witch" really means. 4. Glorifying Darkness & Fear Halloween celebrates fear, horror, and the macabre. Jessica experienced personal tragedies and spiritual paranoia during her witchcraft years. She now testifies that witchcraft is built on fear — while Jesus offers rest and love. 5. The "Innocent Fun" Deception Jessica grew up around "limited Christianity" — enough exposure to know about Jesus, but not enough to anchor her. Halloween presents itself as harmless fun. Jessica's testimony proves that dabbling opens doors. What starts as curiosity can become a fifteen-year prison. ## 🎯 WHAT CAN WE ANTICIPATE THIS HALLOWEEN, HOW CAN WE AVOID IT, AND WHAT CAN WE REPLACE IT WITH? | What to Anticipate | How to Avoid It | What to Replace It With | Principle Scripture | |---|---|---|---| | Ouija boards, séances, and "spirit communication" games | Refuse participation entirely. Don't even touch them. Jessica warns that these are open doors to evil monitoring spirits | Host a prayer walk around your neighbourhood instead. Pray against spiritual darkness and for your neighbours' salvation | "Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them" (Leviticus 19:31); "Test the spirits to see whether they are from God" (1 John 4:1); "When they tell you to consult mediums... shouldn't a people consult their God?" (Isaiah 8:19-20) | | Tarot, psychic readings, and fortune-telling | Don't attend parties where these are featured. Don't let curiosity draw you in | Hand out Gospel tracts with your candy. Let people encounter the true Source of wisdom — Jesus Christ | "There shall not be found among you... anyone who practices divination, sorcery... for whoever does these things is an abomination" (Deuteronomy 18:10-12); "The deeds of the flesh are obvious... sorcery... those who practice such things will not inherit God's Kingdom" (Galatians 5:19-21); "Sorcerers... their part is in the lake that burns with fire" (Revelation 21:8) | | Horror movies, ghost stories, and occult-themed entertainment | Guard your eyes and ears. What you watch invites spiritual residue. Jessica warns that horror content opens doors to fear and oppression | Watch Christian testimonies instead. Stream Jessica's interviews or other ex-occult testimonies. Replace fear with faith | "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8); "Fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith" (Hebrews 12:2); "I will set no worthless thing before my eyes" (Psalm 101:3) | | Witch costumes and glorifying the occult | Don't dress your children as witches, demons, or slashers. Don't normalize what Scripture calls abomination | Dress as Bible characters, angels, or "children of Light." Use costumes to start Gospel conversations | "You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light" (Ephesians 5:8); "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11); "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2) | | The "it's just harmless fun" mentality | Don't compromise. Jessica's testimony proves that every spell, every "game," has a hidden cost | Use Halloween as a harvest field. Jessica walked away from a lucrative career — you can walk away from a party | "Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8); "Do not give place to the devil" (Ephesians 4:27); "The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (John 10:10) | ## 🛡️ PRACTICAL DISCERNMENT GUIDANCE FOR YOUR FAMILY 1. Have the Honest Conversation Sit your children down and explain — age-appropriately — why Halloween is spiritually dangerous. Share Jessica's testimony. Let them know that witches aren't "cool" — they're people trapped in darkness who need Jesus. 2. Set Clear Boundaries Decide as a family what you will and won't participate in. No Ouija boards. No tarot. No horror movies. No witch costumes. Be united and firm. 3. Be the Brightest House on the Block Light up your yard. Play worship music. Hand out full-sized candy with Gospel tracts. Let your home be a beacon of light in a neighbourhood that's celebrating darkness. 4. Teach Them to Test the Spirits 1 John 4:1 — "Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God." Teach your children that not every spiritual experience is from God. Jessica's "spirit guides" were actually evil monitoring spirits. 5. Pray Over Your Children Before they go out — whether trick-or-treating or to a church event — pray protection over them. Declare Psalm 91 over your household. Cover them in the blood of Jesus. 6. Don't Operate in Fear Jessica now says: "We don't need to live in fear" . Halloween is not more powerful than Jesus. "Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). 7. Use It as a Teaching Moment Halloween is an opportunity to talk about spiritual warfare, the reality of evil, and the power of Jesus to overcome darkness. Jessica's testimony is a perfect conversation starter. ## ⚔️ HOW TO DEFEAT THE SPIRITUAL POWERS OF WICKEDNESS THIS HALLOWEEN 1. Pray — Specifically and Strategically Pray against the spirits of fear, deception, and occult bondage that Halloween celebrates. Pray for your neighbours who are participating in darkness without knowing it. Pray for the salvation of those who are deeply involved in witchcraft — like Jessica once was. 2. Declare Scripture Over Your Home and Neighbourhood "No weapon that is formed against you will prosper" (Isaiah 54:17). "The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). "Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). 3. Put on the Full Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) Belt of Truth — reject the lies of the New Age and occult. Breastplate of Righteousness — stand firm in your identity in Christ. Shoes of the Gospel of Peace — be ready to share the Gospel. Shield of Faith — extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. Helmet of Salvation — know whose you are. Sword of the Spirit — use Scripture to fight back. 4. Be a Witness, Not Just a Warrior Jessica's ministry, Craft to Christ, is about leading people out of witchcraft. Don't just fight darkness — rescue the captives. Hand out tracts. Share your testimony. Tell people about Jesus. 5. Remember the Victory Is Already Won Jesus defeated every demonic power on the Cross. Halloween is not a battle for victory — it's a battle from victory. The enemy is already defeated. Walk in that authority. ## 💭 POINTS TO PONDER THIS HALLOWEEN 1. If Jessica could be rescued from 15 years of witchcraft, no one is beyond God's reach. Jessica was one of the biggest witches on the internet. If Jesus can save her, He can save anyone — including your lost neighbours, your rebellious children, and that person you've given up on. 2. What seems "harmless" can become a prison. Jessica started young — she cast her first spell at thirteen. What began as curiosity became fifteen years of bondage. What "innocent" Halloween traditions are you tolerating that could open doors? 3. The Church must welcome radical testimonies. Jessica faced judgment and suspicion from other believers after her conversion. Will you be someone who welcomes former occultists with open arms — or someone who drives them away? 4. Witchcraft is real — and so is the power of Jesus. Jessica worked with evil monitoring spirits. She experienced real supernatural power. But she also experienced the greater power of Jesus. The battle is real — but so is the victory. 5. Halloween is a harvest field. The world is thinking about the supernatural. Use that. Hand out tracts. Share Jessica's testimony. Tell people that the true Light is stronger than any counterfeit. 6. You don't need to fear Halloween — but you shouldn't ignore it either. Jessica now testifies that we don't need to live in fear. But discernment is not fear — it's wisdom. Be alert, be prayerful, and be bold. 7. What will your legacy be? Jessica walked away from a fortune and thousands of followers to follow Jesus. She now leads over 1,000 people to Christ through her testimony. What are you willing to give up to be a light in the darkness? ## 📖 FINAL SCRIPTURE ANCHOR "For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light — for the fruit of the light is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth — proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them." — Ephesians 5:8-11 Follow Jessica's ministry: @CraftToChrist #FromCounterfeitLightToChrist #CraftToChrist #Halloween #SpiritualWarfare #Discernment #NoFear #JesusSaves #GabPro #Christian #WakeUp