 The thief, if you go back into John 10, 10, is none other than the Satan. And it says that he wants to steal, kill, and destroy. 1 Peter 5, 8 says he roars around like a lion looking for one to devour. That Satan does not want you and me to live for God. James 4, 7 is a good indication of how we can find this relief. Submit yourselves. Then to God, resist the devil, and he will flee.