4138. About misfortunes

I realized that no misfortunes, or bad luck, as they are called, can happen to a person who is with the Lord. For evil spirits were present when some horse threatened harm. Suddenly they were cast down. Those who were with me declared that they are able to see from such occurrences what kind of spirits they are who bring misfortunes along with them. This was later confirmed. 1749, 14 Jan.