The Book of Isaiah teaches us never to seek counsel from the dead, but rather, from God. We should not harbor an unhealthy interest in demons.
Besides suspense and a little romance, my book, Crossing into the Mystic, explores the notions of ghosts, or angels/demons through fiction. I hope the book helps to build awareness of them and, when it comes to demons, of their cunning destructiveness.
There will always be skeptics among us who come up with scientific explanations to discount spiritual phenomena.
But those who have faith and acknowledge there’s much more around us than what we can see, taste, smell, hear, and feel—should remain open to the probability that God works in unexpected ways. In ways we don’t understand.
In miracles.
Why should we limit our vast, creative, and unpredictable God who created heaven and earth and everything in between?
Some statistics about our society:
- Gallup polls: nine of out ten people believe in God.
- CBS News: Nearly seven in ten Americans believe in angels.
- Harris poll: Fifty-one percent of the public believes in ghosts.
- Harris poll: One in five Americans claims to have encountered an apparition/ghost.
Clearly, we have an overlap. A large percentage of Christians and God-fearing people are wrestling with the notion of ghosts and things they’ve experienced, whether via angels or some other phenomenon or miracle.
Despite what we don’t know about angels, we are taught that they are actively engaged in our world—helping, protecting, building. They are usually unseen, but not always, judging by the many stories people have come forth to tell me since learning about my book.
The Bible is filled with references of evil and demons, and Christ repeatedly cast out demons, so I believe the universe is much more complex and mysterious than it may appear to our senses.
What about you—what do you believe? Ever experienced an angel? Ever seen a ghost? Do you associate ghosts as angels/demons?
Historical intrigue interwoven with modern-day suspense and a touch of the mysterious.
Contemporary romantic suspense.
Coming-of-age sagas.
I think that within the unknown lie many truths of our existence. In getting comfortable with the unknown and not fearing it, we grow. That is part of what fascinated me in Crossing into the Mystic.
Ann, so true! Trusting in what we believe, and having the faith to rest in it, is critical! Thanks for writing!
I daresay an intriguing area. I think Christians assign anything they don’t understand to the realm of demons (apart from angels). I do wonder about ghosts–at least some instances of them. Enjoyed your book!