The Chain Letters

I'm gathering materials for discussion in our household that I felt an affirmation from the Lord. These past few days has been hard on me and though I hide the troubles I'm feeling through my smiles and laughter, I felt that the Lord has spoken this time and He assures me that I know Him very well. As I said I claim that I have unconventional thinking since mostly I'm against with the current practices that the majority is in favor of. For instance is chain letters/messages. I admit when I started praying novena when I was young I also fell into this trap. I often would pick up letter/s on the statue But later I realize why would God punish me if I would not follow to pass the letter. Why would He just simply grant my request. And from that time I stopped passing those. I even got mad one time on my household member when she posted on our whatsapp group a chain message that if not pass something bad will happened. Perhaps I may did it in a wrong way but I simply told her the one she is promoting is not the God that we know who simply love us and would bless us. First He would not scare us just for that piece of message or an assurance that our request is granted. According to the catechism of the Catholic church which I gathered,  chain letters is a sin. It is against the First Commandment. Simply because it promotes divination. Only God knows the future so we should not expect our petitions will be granted just because we passed the letter/message. And another is we are putting our confidence to that piece of letter, a promise that we will be blessed than to hold on to God who love us so much. I then realize if I have the gift of discernment since I can distinguish if it is not God at work on certain instances.. Or perhaps a gift of common sense. 

I am the Lord your God, you shall not have strange gods before Me. CCC 2083-2141