The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). John 10:10 (AMP)
Jesus came to give us an overflowing kind of life.
Every area of our lives can be abundant. We can have wonderful marriages, health, happiness, energy and joy. Every area of our lives can be so full that it spills over.
When something overflows, the overflow is typically unusable. For example, if someone pours you a glass of water and they overfill it, that overflow is wasted. But the kind of overflow Jesus was talking about is different. When your life overflows with God’s blessings, it’s never wasted. The overflow spills onto everyone around you. It may be unusable by you because you have all you need, but it’s a blessing to everyone else. That’s what it’s like to be in overflowing mode.
God wants you living in an overflow type of situation. He’s not saying, “Be happy with the few drops you have left in your cup!” He’s offering you a fire-hose type of overflow that never ends!
How much overflow can you have in joy, peace, prosperity, health, laughter or love? Who knows? Overflow is pretty hard to measure. It just keeps going and going, impacting everyone around you, and it’s something you can continually grow in throughout your lifetime. None of us have arrived—we’re all on the journey of walking out all we’re entitled to in Christ.
The main thing to remember is that Jesus came to give you an overflowing life. Decide that you will keep growing in your understanding of all that you have and all you are in Christ…and you’ll live more and more in His overflow.
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