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"Heel Strike" by Christa: The Victory Was Won Before the Battle Started


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The battle is already won — and it was won long before you woke up this morning.

Heel Strike by Christa is a bold, Spirit-filled declaration rooted in one of the oldest promises found in Scripture. The Devil tries to stop us, well… the Devil thinks he can stop us. Christa reminds us that Jesus hit him with a heel strike, and that changes everything.

This reference to a heel strike comes from Genesis 3:15, where God speaks directly to the serpent after the fall: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” That promise has been fulfilled on the cross. Jesus crushed the enemy’s power — not with a sword, but with surrender, resurrection, and total victory!

So why do we still prefer to live as if that outcome is uncertain? The enemy will try to get to you. He’s going to come after the people you love. He’s going to try to confuse you by whispering doubt, stirring up fear, and doing his best to slow you down in whatever way he can. But here’s the truth — he’s already defeated. His mouth has been shut. Go ahead… walk in that victory! Don’t let a beaten enemy convince you that you’re losing a war that Christ has already won.

“I’d be stumbling if I ain’t walk by faith not sight.” Faith isn’t the absence of resistance. It’s choosing to trust the victory of Jesus even when the battle feels close. So, get your spirit right. Put your faith above your fears and doubts. Lean into the name of Jesus, because He has power over every dark thing.

Listen to “Heel Strike” and let it remind you who you are and whose side has already won. Because there “ain’t no doubt we’ll win that good fight.”

(Related scripture: Genesis 3:15; 1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 5:7)

Release date: May 22, 2026

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