The enemy is crafty, and one of his most deceptive strategies is the two-sided coin of self-idolatry and self-righteousness. In this episode, Leah unpacks how these two traps—whether through self-worship in the New Age or spiritual superiority in religious circles—both pull people away from God’s Kingdom.


This episode explores how Satan counterfeits spiritual gifts, lures people into pride, and distorts God's truth, keeping them in bondage to deception. Leah shares her personal experiences in both New Age self-worship and the subtle trap of self-righteousness in Christianity, revealing how true freedom comes only through radical humility and supernatural surrender.


If you’ve ever felt the tension between spiritual seeking and self-sufficiency, or if you’ve been caught in cycles of judgment, striving, and spiritual superiority, this episode will challenge you to ask God for His eyes, His ears, and His truth.

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In This Episode:

The Two-Sided Coin of Deception – How Satan uses both self-worship and self-righteousness to keep us out of God’s will.
The Counterfeit vs. The Real – How clairvoyance, energy healing, and New Age “gifts” are just distorted versions of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
The Lie of Supernatural Specialness – Why the New Age crowns gurus and how the Kingdom of God works in reverse.
Why Many Seekers Leave the Church – How the Cessationist movement stripped the supernatural from Christianity, driving people toward spiritual deception.
Fear as the Enemy’s Tool – Why fear-mongering and judgment won’t bring people to Christ—and why love and supernatural encounters will.
The Power of Deliverance & Kingdom Authority – What it means to walk in the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit rather than seeking signs and wonders outside of Christ.
The Importance of Humility in the Kingdom – Why Matthew 23:12 (“Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted”) is foundational to breaking free.



Resources Mentioned & Links:

📺 Episode Recommendation: The Deep End Podcast with Apostle Isi Igenegba (Specific episode linked here)
📖 Scripture Referenced: Matthew 23:12, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Mark 16:17, Hebrews 2:4, Luke 17:21, James 2:13
📚 Resource: The Fourth Dimension by Dr. David Yonggi Cho – Understanding supernatural faith & vision


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#5 - The Devil’s Coin How Self-idolatry & Self-righteousness Keep You from God

Give it Away - The Trishas

You and I - Ingrid Michaelson

Breezeblocks - Alt J

a tragi-comic description of one man's attempt to navigate the pitfalls of dating spiritual women

lyrics:

NO GODDESSES WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS SONG.

I met her on facebook, shed written 8 books
& built a do terra business with her great looks
she had a crystal hoard and avision board  and pinterest pictures of everythin’ she’s wishin for/   like gary vee – this chick’s all about hustle 
a super cute fit witch with great glute muscles   her selfie game is ridiculously polished she’s 
a hashtag boss bitch hash tag goddess/    she is as beautiful as she is remorseless  you’ll never get a refund from her online courses
she’s got a dream to be an Egyptian queen
maybe that’s why it seems like a pyramid scheme/ (oh!) 
we got along until I said something hurtful  about a scam she was running,  something called a gifting circle?
don’t rob your sisters cos they can’t do sums
I got 99 problems - getting rich aint one///

IN CONCLUSION, ITS ILLUSION
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH JUST BEING HUMAN
I KNOW ITS CAUSING A LOT OF CONFUSION
COS NOW WE'RE ALL STUCK IN THIS GODDESS DELUSION X2
  
  I SEEN her on Instagram, posting routinely
A vegan yogini in a tight white bikini
It seems she could feel me in her anahata chakra
Cos we caught up to practice late night pranayama (uhhh!)/
She was monogamous (ugh) searching for a partner
That’s why she posts those pictures of her perfect arse-na
She looks SO good in her lulu-lemonses
I almost bought into all her gurus premises/
I sat politely whilst she told me all her shakey plans
And blessed her smoothie every day with her reiki hands
She made demands for me to alter my damn ways
HASHTAG YOGA BODY HASHTAG PLANTBASED/
in many way’s she’s expanded my bandwidth  but we said NAMASTAY the day I ate a steak sandwich  being told what to do’s not fun  I got 99 problems but being your bitch aint one////

IN CONCLUSION, ITS ILLUSION
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH JUST BEING HUMAN
I KNOW ITS CAUSING A LOT OF CONFUSION
COS NOW WE'RE ALL STUCK IN THIS GODDESS DELUSION X2
  
It started on snap chat, progressed to a black cat,
Candles and bat wings packed in a back pack/
A bad bitch who was deliciously cynical
Legitimate black witch proficient at ritual/   she fit the bill y’know I couldn’t resist her  we share the same vision since we done a fews ISTAs  she said she’s up for sharing me with her sisters
God I love the hashtag witchesofinsta/ 
 This type dating’s really aint for the amateurs,  her first name was polly. second name was amorous.
Its kinda hazardous unless you’re a wizard
She invited me round for “something exquisite”  I kinda thought y’know she might be the one
as they strapped me to the altar so I could not run  a sexy ritual that seemed like fun  up until they shoved a crystal in my black hole, son!

The #Goddess Delusion (produced by Ben Templestep)

Faith ✝️ fueled 🇺🇸⁣ PATRIOT living abroad
There’s a war on truth & culture is the battleground.

#5 - The Devil’s Coin How Self-idolatry & Self-righteousness Keep You from God

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