You know that thing that keeps resurfacing in your life, making you feel insufficient, full of fear, or unworthy? Maybe you overcome whatever it is, just to fall back into it again. You hear those little whispers tormenting you and telling you, “See…you can’t get past it. You are a loser. You can’t help others because you are so bad.” We all have a “thing.” I feel like I have several, actually. And sometimes, just when I feel like I’ve finally defeated one thing, another one will surface. In just the last couple of years, I’ve discovered that I’m not alone. And I can actually embrace my “thing” and still be worthy in the eyes of God—and others.

To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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.

2 Corinthians 12:7-9

Paul explains that although his “thing” is from Satan, God allows it in order to keep him humble. God tells Paul that even though this thing—this thorn—is making him weak, God provides enough grace. God can still use us even though we are not perfect. HE is still perfect, even in our weakness. Listen today as we just chat about how we all have a thing--a thorn--and how God can still use us.

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