Your enemy, the devil, knows two things better than you … he knows God’s power and your potential. He has no doubt about who God is and what God can do. He is also fully aware of what God can do with a life like yours when it is fully surrendered and lived in wild faith. Honey, that’s why there’s a target on you. When you partner with God, every single thing that has ever held you back will be dropped and the enemy will no longer have your company in the dark corners where you’ve hidden before.



God is saying, “Satan, you can’t have my girl! She’s mine and I’m coming to get her! Your chains have no place on her. Your lies are being replaced with my truth. My light is coming to expose you in the darkness. My girl will be restored!”



Jesus is a restorer. He is a redeemer. He holds the power to break every chain, overcome every demonic power, and have you walking out of the bondage you’ve been held in … and he has the power to do it today! That’s what he’s here to do.



Yeah, you’ve had a target on your back and the enemy has been chasing you. But you also have a target on your heart for which Jesus is in relentless pursuit. He’s not going to sneak up behind you like the devil does, no, he’s coming straight in for the capture of your heart to change things you’ve never been able to change before. Go ahead and let Jesus capture your heart. Let him do his work in you!



When Jesus comes in, the devil and all his demons must flee.



Luke 8 tells the story of Jesus healing a demon-posessed man. First, let’s address this: Are demons real? Absolutely they are. They are the fallen angels who chose to follow the angel Lucifier, who we now call Satan, when he rebelled against God. Demons are just as real as angels. They are on a mission to complete the enemy’s work which is to kill, steal and destroy. Scripture says they accuse us before God day and night. Yes, they are continually trying to convince God that you’re too far gone, you’re worthless, and you’re a waste of his divine power. If you ever feel like someone is talking bad about you, well, you’re right! Actually, it’s happening day and night! But God knows the truth about you! He knows your potential because he put it there. He knows your future because he planned it.



So, yes, demons are real. They roam this earth trying to steal one more from the life they were created for. They work in disaster, they work in dysfunction, they work in distraction, they work in disappointment, they work in depression, they work in absolutely any darkness we allow in our lives. However, the devil and all his demons must flee at the name of Jesus.



Girl, get to speaking Jesus. Speak it as loud as you need to and as many times as you need to. Speak the holy name of Jesus over your heart and your mind. Speak Jesus until every dark addiction starts to break. Speak Jesus over fear and anxiety. Speak Jesus over every soul held captive by depression. Yes, speak the name of healing and the name of life, Jesus! Speak Jesus for your family … I’m speaking Jesus for mine. There’s a song I often play on repeat called “I Speak Jesus” by Charity Gayle. The demons flee with that one!



So, let’s read the story of Jesus healing the demon-posessed man. Luke 8: 27-38:



As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town. As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you,