As Paul and his companions were on their way to a place of prayer, they encountered a woman who had an evil spirit capable of foretelling future events. As a slave, this woman was owned by people that used her fortune-telling to make a substantial income. The evil spirit in this woman caused her to stalk Paul and his companions, constantly announcing that they were messengers of God telling people how to be saved. These announcements were intended to cause people to avoid Paul and his companions. After several days of this, Paul commanded the evil spirit to come out of the woman. This was not welcome news for her owners because they saw a source of income disappear. [Reflection is based on the Bible Reference – Acts 16:16-18]