TheMiss Addenilla

I read 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 MSG today, and something really touched me.

Paul begged God three times to remove the “thorn in the flesh,” but God replied:
“My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness.”

And I’m beginning to understand that not every weakness in our lives is there to destroy us. Some weaknesses exist to keep us grounded.

Paul said the thorn kept him “in constant touch with his limitations.” In other words, it reminded him that no matter how gifted, deep, or strong he became, he still needed God.

What touched me most is that the very thing Paul wanted removed was the same thing pushing him closer to God.

Sometimes the uncomfortable things we pray against are the same things humbling us, shaping us, protecting us, and teaching us dependence on God.

That’s why Paul could say:
“When I am weak, then I am strong.”

Because sometimes real strength is not having it all together. Real strength is knowing your limitations and allowing God’s grace to carry you where your own strength cannot.