A Scenario: Your 2 yr. old child is missing

[Serenity2]

I have never had a little child go missing - I have had one lost in a mall for an hour and that was absolute torture that I never, ever wish to re-live. Christian parents would not consult a psychic or medium or use the services of someone claiming to be. I don't know what parents who are not Christian would resort to.

I rescued a child who was found wandering alone, half dressed and crying all the way down our street. I notified the police, and played with him until they arrived. My own kids never had the misfortune of getting lost. Today, we live in such a dangerous world that parents and kids alike need to be super alert to strangers.

Edited October 26, 2009 by Serenity2

[JB Horn]

Leviticus 19:31

'Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.' (NIV)

Leviticus 20:27

"Men and women among you who act as mediums or psychics must be put to death by stoning. They are guilty of a capital offense." (NLT)

Deuteronomy 18:10-13

Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God. (NIV)

1 Chronicles 10:13-14

Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, and did not inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. (NIV)

2 Chronicles 33:6

He [King Manasseh] sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced sorcery, divination and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, provoking him to anger. (NIV)

[Openly Curious]

I realize that the OP is only dealing with a certain scenario; being if your 2 yr. old child goes a missing. I don't have children but do have nephews and neices. But I couldn't even imagine the emotional state I would be in. I think maybe I would be able to call 911 for help but do not think a psychic would come through my thoughts at all. So, I would not use a psychic in this scenario because I do have the knowledge that it is wrong probably would be why it wouldn't cross my mind.

But if this was more of a serious scenario I don't think what I might do if the temptation was presented to me as all I could do was to keep calling out to God to help keep me strong in the power of his might.

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[mizzdy]

mizzdy, i lost my daughter at the beach one time too. i think she was missing a couple of hours. she was older though, probably about five or six. she'd wandered off with another group of kids. i think i was in a state of shock during her absence. i didn't get hysterical, i didn't cry, i (sadly) didn't pray... i just wandered around looking for her in a daze, absolutely certain i'd find her... but i remember what kept going thru my mind was "she must be so scared, she must be wondering why i don't come get her!". but i'd have never considered calling in a psychic. i wasn't living my life for God at that time, but i knew that God absolutely forbids the use of mediums and such.

My son at that time could hardly be understood by me let alone others that was scary enough! But he his sister and my husband were at the waters edge playing and my husband was doing silly thing to make them laugh and when he came out of the water he was gone! My daughter who was 4 decided to leave and come up to where I was sitting. Talk about ones stomache sinking! my heart almost stopped beating. We went to the life guard and my husband took off looking. All I could do is sit and even though I had strayed from God at that age I knew the only thing I could do is pray. Thank the Father! someone found my son and took him to a lifeguard station about a mile away but couldn't understand what my son was saying. When I found out they found a boy supposedly with another name I couldn't get there fast enough!! My son was just fine sitting laughing he had no problems with any of it though I imagine until someone took him to that life guard he must have been so scared! Not something I want to live through again!!!

I had my round with the unhealthy supernatural but thankfully it was before my kids were born! I just wish I could get my 28 year old to quit believing ghost are real, she loves that ghost buster show, I can never remember the name of that show! We taught her better than that! but its such a pull to see those oh so spooky images and evps and such.