James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
You may read half this verse and think that you can resist the devil… think again… read in context…
When we do submit to God we do things God’s way and not our own way. When we submit to God we listen to Him. When we submit to God we can then resist the devil.
It is having God in our lives that will make the devil flee and not us asking him to leave us alone; the devil will only flee from God and people who stick with God.