In 2006 a man came to a S.C. Nazarene church to display his puppets which he claimed were used to teach Jesus Christ to young children. I took issue with the pastor and was told simply “it does not matter, there is nothing wrong with puppets and magicians in the church when used to teach children about biblical principles, etc” What really is involved is trickery and deceit, which can cause a child to become deceived and take on a spirit of spiritual dullness. Demons love puppets. What appears to be innocent is the very thing Satan and his demons use getting to children and start them on a path to deception and acceptance of deeper demonic issues later on.
A couple had a one-eyed stuffed large frog named “Max”. After some period of time they began to talk about him as if he were a family member. Max sat on a bookcase and eventually the couple “noticed his eye” seemed to be looking at them. God revealed the demonic properties of Max, he was trashed and the curses broken that demons had put on the frog.
There are recorded cases where frightened children had terrifying nightmares and upon checking their room it was discovered the child had dolls and stuffed animals in the room. When these items were removed there came a calm and peace to the child and his bedroom.One very demonic item should never be in any child's bedroom or nursery - the "Dream Catcher". Always a deadly curse.
A serious issue with dolls is that many times the child develops a “relationship” with the doll, teddy bear or stuffed animal. The doll or animal becomes a playmate to the child. Some deliverance cases revealed that children actually talking to their dolls and some dolls talking back to the child ( talking back was the demon in the doll ). Look at the word IDOL and you can see the letters spelling dol. Relationships are built between people, not with dolls, puppets or stuffed animals.
A 3 year old had a “Raggedly Ann” doll and held on to the doll as if it were a brother or sister. The Lord spoke to an unrelated adult about this doll and said “None of My daughters are raggedly Anns”. Parents need to examine the toys, dolls, stuffed animals and games their children for these items attract demonic spirits and bring numerous curses on the child and into the child's home.
In years of deliverance ministry we have noticed many items that children, young people and even adults have that are demonic in nature and should be destroyed or better yet never brought into one’s possession. Here are a few to consider:
· Barbie Dolls ( vanity, encouraging young children to “grow up” too quickly )
· GI Joe and GI Jane military sets – encourages spirit of war and killing
· Raggedy Ann and Raggedly Andy dolls – slovenly dress and appearance
· Computer war games, killing, murder, mayhem, robbery, warfare
· Puppets of any kind, Teletubbies, Veggie Tale characters, Muppets
· Mime ( false faces, very demonic )
· Miniatures ( like dolls they have “personalities”, board war games )
· Any stuffed animals. Particularly teddy bears. Children need children and adults, not pretend "playmates"
In all issues it is recommended that you seek the Lord about these matters. God will show you, if you are sincere, what items are demonic and need to go and what items are safe. Let the Lord lead you. Contact objects draw demons. God wants obedience in all areas. Peace and freedom come when one obeys.
EXODUS 20:4 " You shall not make for yourself a carved image ( "Idol" / NASB ) - any likeness or anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth" (NKJV)
If you "open the door" to demonic spirits they will come in and visit you. They will attach themselves to contact objects. When a child cuddles a doll they are cuddling a demonic sprit. The demons just love to have a child "play house with dolls". The children are innocent for the most part about these matters. While the churches deny demons, curses and try to diminish the effects of witchcraft ( i.e. Halloween ) their members suffer needlessly. Their pastors don't teach the Word of God so the parents have little or no idea about the harm being done to their children. They cannot teach what they are not taught.
Go to your child's bedroom. Look around. PRAY. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the "dangers" that lurk in the room. You will be surprised to see what really is there as your eyes are opened by the LORD. ASK - He will answer you with truth.
When in doubt, cast them out.