Thief comes to destroy Jesus come that we LIVE!!

 John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”   The thief comes only to kill steal and destroy.   That’s what my addictions do.  My addictions are things I use to comfort me, things I put ahead of my relationship with God.   Things I seek first before I seek God.   Ways of thinking that become a compulsion.  Over my lifetime, I have had many things that I have elevated over God.  I have been anorexic, bulimic, alcoholic, codependent and addicted to excessive exercise.   There have been many things I’ve held so high I forgot to hold Jesus as high as.  Those “things” kill, steal and destroy who I am in Jesus.    In order for me to have my best life and live in abundance; I have to put Christ first.  I have to set my desires on enjoying my New Life I have in Him and let go of my old patterns of destructive thinking.   This is easy to say and very difficult to do.   I have to intentionally enjoy God’s way for me and not long for my old ways.    Truth is my addictions destroy me!   But like a dog returning to His own vomit I can go back to these horrible habits.  Today, when I am tempted to walk in desiring something more than I desire God, I will choose to remember  what ever I put before God will only cause me pain and ultimately I will loose it anyway.  In AA, I was taught anything I put above my sobriety I will loose.    I can’t have sobriety without Jesus.   He is the “Rock” I need to have internal peace. For me to stay sober I have to enjoy my New Life in Christ more than I did  my old life in the bottle. Today,  be inspired to let go of the chains of bondage that kill steal and destroy who you are in Jesus.   Press for the mark!   Let’s live our lives in The abundance Jesus died to give us!!  Christ first!!😇🙏❤️