Spirit and magic

After looking at the confusion of magic and God's power in Acts 19:11-20, Matt Dabbs wonders if preachers are falling into a similar trap as the Scevason brothers:

How often do we have the same sort of magical thinking when it comes to faith…that if we say the right words or do worship just so that God will have to bless us or that we will make a great name for ourselves or that the worldly standards of success will be satisfied. 

It just doesn’t work that way.

No, it doesn't.