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The Thorn in the Flesh

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In 2 Corinthians, Chapter 12 the Apostle Paul shares that "I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me." And that "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.'"

If the devil is tormenting you, you're in good company.

Despite the "insults, hardships, persecutions" and "difficulties" he faced, Paul became one of the most influential individuals of the early Christian church.

Paul grounded himself in The Spirit, denying the messenger of Satan who was eagerly waiting to take advantage of any vulnerability that he expressed in the flesh.

He recognized the war that he was in and he understood his VICTOR, Jesus Christ.

Each and every day he woke up and stepped forward in faith claiming that victory, not in his strength, but in the STRENGTH OF THE LORD, magnifying HIS GLORY.

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In 2 Corinthians, Chapter 12 the Apostle Paul shares that "I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me." And that "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.'"

If the devil is tormenting you, you're in good company.

Despite the "insults, hardships, persecutions" and "difficulties" he faced, Paul became one of the most influential individuals of the early Christian church.

Paul grounded himself in The Spirit, denying the messenger of Satan who was eagerly waiting to take advantage of any vulnerability that he expressed in the flesh.

He recognized the war that he was in and he understood his VICTOR, Jesus Christ.

Each and every day he woke up and stepped forward in faith claiming that victory, not in his strength, but in the STRENGTH OF THE LORD, magnifying HIS GLORY.

  continue reading

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