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years who also committed their lives to Christ and changed dramatically from being dissatisfied and unhappy to joyful and filled with peace. I have often thought I would like to do the same, but I just can't, so I don't think about it anymore." "Why can't you commit your life to Christ?" I asked. "Well, I can see the benefits, but I just can't. In fact, I find myself getting very anxious and restless as we talk about it. I think we had better stop now. I don't want to talk about it anymore." Not long before, I would have stopped there. But, praise the Lord, thanks to His training, I easily recognized all the symptoms. So I persisted. "Let me ask just one more question - when you try to think about Jesus, is it kind of like you run up against a blank wall and it becomes such an effort to continue think "Well, I have been in God's training school. Tell me, what occult activities have you been involved in?" She reacted with shocked surprise. "How did you know about that? I haven't done much, but I did visit a palm reader about eight years ago just for kicks. I've been back to palm readers and fortune tellers several times since then and recently have been doing my horoscope. But nothing really serious." "Well, Jane, that 'superficial' involvement in the occult has been enough to put you into demonic bondage so that you can't accept Jesus. But I have good news for you. Jesus came to set the captives free and because I am His servant, He has given me His power and authority over Satan and the demons. Now, you demons who are binding and blind ing Jane, I bind you right now in the name of Jesus. You may no longer operate in her life!" ing about it that you just give up?" "Yes that's it! How did you know?"

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