2 Corinthians 12:7b …Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
We all have those moments of struggle and doubt, where we don’t feel like we measure up, where we doubt ourselves, our worth, our abilities. Those moments, which sometimes last a shockingly long time, are tough. Really tough.
2 Corinthians 12:8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
But what if those times are our thorn, a way for God to keep our egos in check, to keep us from getting too big for our britches? What if we lean into Galatians 2:20 “…yet not I, but Christ”? What if we admit, embrace our shortcomings, saying, “God, I cannot do this on my own. I need You. Help me”?
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Precious Savior, When my shortcomings and inadequacies stare me in the face, it’s easy to feel like a failure, but that’s the world’s view. You made me specifically for communion with You. Thank You that Your strength is perfected in my weakness, that Your grace is sufficient for me in this moment and every moment. Help me to cling to You always. Amen.
2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Have a blessed day.