The practice of witchcraft / voodoo / obeah is becoming increasingly widespread. It is prevalent in Africa, however it is gaining popularity in the West. Classified ads direct us to those who can help us win back lost love, make anyone fall in love with us, steal someone else’s wealth and prosperity, etc. Some of these are charlatans and fakes, but some really “deal” with the devil. The practice of divination is as old as the Old Testament, where witches and sorcerers obtained messages from demon spirits. So this is a real phenomenon. I have heard reports of persons sprinkling potions in someone else’s food to make them fall in love with them. Others try to bring curses on people using items of clothing. Witchcraft comes in many forms and is very real.
The question is, could such practices work or succeed against believers in Jesus Christ who have the Holy Spirit living in them? Ultimately this comes down to answering the question, to what extent can the devil attack us? It really does not matter whether the devil attacks on his own initiative or on someone else’s behest. How far can the devil go? Do we have a hedge of protection that the devil cannot penetrate? And if so, what is the extent of this protection? Are there things we can do that breaches this hedge?

1 John 4:4