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Acts 16:16-18

6Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.

I have lived long enough to see many great evangelist, prophets, preachers and teachers run their course.  I am not inclined to be a fan of anyone, but some of my peers were.  I saw them buy books, by tapes and conference surf looking for that next blessing.  I watched them drop massive amounts of their money at the feet of someone they barely knew.  Seemed like they enjoyed themselves, so what is the harm.  When I examined this scripture, I saw it.  Here a young slave girl is walking behind Paul and saying the right thing and obviously enjoying herself, but she remained unchanged.  She still was a soothe-sayer.  She still was undone.  How many people are you just following because they make you feel good and not because the word they preach is making you better.