Curses, Jezebel, and the Power of Jesus

Recently, Jezebel ran a piece boasting about witches on Etsy being hired to put a curse on Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA. To some, it may sound like satire or shock value journalism. To others, it’s another reminder of how far our culture has drifted from truth — celebrating darkness as though it were harmless fun.

But let’s be honest: witchcraft is not a joke. It’s not a quirky online trend or a harmless novelty you pick up in an Etsy cart. I know this firsthand. Years ago, I once knew a woman who called herself a witch. She carried crystals, muttered incantations, and claimed to cast spells. She lived and breathed in a kind of spiritual counterfeit — one that promised power but always left her restless, bitter, and empty.

Her “power” never brought her joy, never gave her peace, and never healed the wounds she carried. It was all shadows without light. And when you’ve seen that up close, you know: witchcraft is real, and it’s dangerous — but it is also powerless in the presence of Jesus Christ.

The Bible doesn’t mince words about this. In Ephesians 5:11, we are told:
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”

Witchcraft, curses, spells — they all fall under that category of fruitless deeds. They may draw attention, but they have no true power to overcome the one name that every dark spirit trembles at: Jesus Christ.

Scripture also reminds us:
“No weapon that is formed against you will prosper.” (Isaiah 54:17)

That means no Etsy spell, no curse from a stranger, no whispered chant in the night can prevail over a child of God. The blood of Jesus is greater than any curse. His resurrection power is stronger than any so-called spell.

So when I see articles glorifying witchcraft, I don’t feel fear. I feel sadness for those trapped in deception. And I feel urgency for the church to rise up and remind the world that our God is not weak, silent, or distant. He is alive, He is powerful, and He still breaks chains today.

The Jezebel spirit has always tried to silence truth-tellers, just as Jezebel sought to kill the prophet Elijah in Scripture. But the same God who defended Elijah is the same God who defends us now. And the same Jesus who overcame death itself is the one who speaks peace over His people today.

If you take one thing away from this story, let it be this: don’t play with darkness. Don’t dabble in it, don’t entertain it, don’t laugh it off as harmless. Turn instead to the only one who brings life, freedom, and victory.

Because when the curses have faded, when the crystals are broken, and when the smoke has cleared, there will still be one name standing above all others: Jesus Christ, the light of the world.