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ThethiefcomethnotbutfortostealandtokillandtodestroyIamcomethattheymighthavelifeandthattheymighthaveitmoreabundantly.Sicknesssufferinganddeathareworkofanantagonisticpower.SatanisthedestroyerGodistherestorer5APRIL2011BODYOFCHRISTNEWS.ThemoreabundantlifethatJesusspeaksaboutissomethingweallshouldyearnfor.Whatitmeansisthatwecanhavealongerandbetterlifehereonthisearthandlatereternallifeaswell.AsaphysicianIcantellyouthatIamveryinterestedinseeingpeopleexperienceamoreabundantlife.IamthinkingofthepeopleIhavemetintheyearsIspentworkinginclinicsandhospitals.Ihaveseenpeoplefromallovertheworldandfromeverysocialclassandethnicgroup.Onethingthatthisdiversegroupofpeoplehaveincommonisthattheyhavesufferedfromanimmenseamountofquitepreventablepainandsuffering.Thissufferingisaccompa-niedbythegriefandmentalanguishofrelativesandlovedonesstandingatthebedsideofsufferingsickpeople.AttimeswhenIhavewitnessedthisIhavethoughttomyselfhowwonderfulitwouldhavebeentotalktothatsickperson10yearsormorebeforetheirillnesstojustsaysomethingtopreventallofthepainandgriefbutitwastoolateforthat.JesusspokeofathiefinJohn1010.WhoisthatthiefWemightquicklyanswerthatthethiefisthedevil.Thereislittledoubtthatthedevilisthethief.Heisthedestroyeryouradversaryandyourenemy.Hewantsyoutobesickandfeelingbad.Hewantsyoutojustthrowinthetowelandloseyourmind.HoweverinJohn1010andintheworldtodaythereisanotherenemyandthiefwehavetodealwith.Perhapsthismaybethemostdeadlyenemy.WecanidentifythisenemybyusingafamiliarparablebyusingamoderndayparablethatsaysthefollowingWehavemettheenemyandtheenemyisusIcanremembertimesinmylifewhenIcouldmakethisparablemorepersonalandjustsayIhavemettheenemyandtheenemyismeWecanbeourownworseenemy.LetmeillustratefurtherwhatIamtalkingabout.Physiciansspendalotoftimetryingtogetpeopletomakechangesintheirlives.Whenthisisdoneitmaybeamatteroflifeanddeath.Wefindourselvesgivingthesamemessageoverandoveragainquitsmokingquitdrinkingloseweighteatabetterdietexercisecon-trolyourbloodpressurecontrolyourdiabetesetc.Itisaneverendingthingandattimesmonotonousandfrustrat-ing.AttimespeoplemighttellyouinnouncertaintermsthattheyarejustnotgoingtodowhatyouareadvisingthemtodoHereisoneofthereasonsgivenYouknowDocyouhavegotodieofsomethingYouhavegottodieofsomething.WhatastatementHoweverIhavearesponsetothisanditisarealitycheck.IhavetoldpeoplehereistheconsequencesoftheirstatementiftheydowhattheirstatementsuggestsOnethingthathappensalltoofre-quentlyisthatduetoanunhealthyhabittheymaydiedecadesbeforetheirtime.Theymayevendieintheirteensorasyoungadultsbringingmuchpainorgrieftotheirfamilies.Theotherthingthatmayhappenisthattheymaylivetoamucholderagebutspendmanyofthelateryearsinlifeinchronicpainandinandoutofthehospital.Insteadofenjoyingthelateryearsinlifethereisaseverereductioninthequalityoflife.Thisisregrettableandtoalargedegreepreventable.Itistruethatintimewithadvancedagewemayeven-Itisasadfactthatintheworldtodaytoomuchoftheillnessweseeisduetodeadlychoicesandunhealthylifestyles.Considertheleadingriskfactorsforillhealthontheglobetodayhighbloodpressureelevatedbloodsugarobesityphysicalinactivitytobaccousealcoholanddruguseunbridledsexualactivityandincreasedcholesterol.Dr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.DontBetheThiefHEALTHContinuedonPage6John1010TheMinistryofHealingpg.113