"I used Ouija boards and tarot cards as a young man—demons have legal rights to me."
How it sounds in your head: I invited them in. I gave them permission. Now they have a legal claim on my life. Every struggle is because I opened doors in my youth that still stand open.
"Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."
-- Hebrews 2:14-15Source: religion - False teaching that demonic legal rights trump the blood of Jesus.
You remember the experiences vividly and feel like participation created permanent access. Spiritual warfare teachings have emphasized 'legal ground' demons hold.
A man so demonized he lived naked in tombs, cutting himself with stones, possessed by a legion of demons. One encounter with Jesus and he was INSTANTLY delivered—sitting, clothed, in his right mind, with no process or deliverance sessions required.
I REFUSE the lie that demons have legal rights to my life. IT IS WRITTEN that Jesus destroyed the devil's power and released me from bondage. No invitation I made as an ignorant young man trumps the blood of the Lamb. I am sealed with the Holy Spirit, seated with Christ in heavenly places, far above every demonic claim. IT IS WRITTEN that the one in me is greater than the one in the world. I am not oppressed—I am blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. The BARAK blessing protects me despite my past.
The Father doesn't see you as damaged goods requiring extensive deliverance ministry. He sees you clothed in Christ's righteousness, completely free, because Jesus already destroyed every claim against you.