Whatever it was that afflicted the Apostle Paul, it was part of God’s plan for his life. It kept him humble. He asked God three times to remove it.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
When life is easy we may forget how much we need the Lord. We may get slack in our devotional lives and tend to become too self-sufficient.
When trouble comes and we are hurting, we are shocked back to reality. Difficulty will drive us to our knees.
The Lord knows that, so He allows us to walk through some desolate places so that we might seek His face.
But God will give grace to support us and sustain us regardless of what we face before we get out of this life.
Thank God for His grace.
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