Ghanaian filmmaker Liela Djansi has cautioned against practices she describes as disguised witchcraft among some Christians, sharing her thoughts on social media sighted by MyNewsGh ahead of the new year.
“Some of you Christians are practicing witchcraft without realizing it,” Djansi wrote. She referenced Proverbs 21:1 to stress that God, not human desire, directs outcomes.
“Yes, God says, ‘The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it wherever He pleases.’ Not where you want it to go. Not where your religion wants it to go.”
Djansi warned against attempts to manipulate divine will for personal gain. “God respects free will.
Praying for something to happen to someone so you benefit, to force, manipulate, or control, is witchcraft. That is exactly what witches do,” she said.
She shared a recent example from a Ghanaian church in Los Angeles, where, according to Djansi, a pastor sold handkerchiefs for $700, instructing followers to place them in front of someone to influence outcomes.
“That’s not faith. That’s sorcery,” Djansi stated. “If God wants something for you, He will bring it to pass His way, not yours.”
Looking ahead, Djansi warned that those who attempt to manipulate others’ lives outside of God’s plan will face divine justice.
“In 2026 and beyond, anyone who places us on an altar, praying to manipulate our will outside of God’s plan, will answer to God’s wrath and justice,” she said.
She encouraged prayer for personal needs without attempting to control outcomes.
“Pray for your need, how it happens, leave to God. ‘May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money,’” she added, quoting Acts 8:20.
