Begging God for a Favor

“Three times I begged the Lord to take it away.”
2 Corinthians 13:8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6yM1jrW9Zw

My Take Aways

Something Old:

Just because God can remove “it” does not mean He will.  I need to trust God when He does remove “it” and when He doesn’t.

Something New:

Paul learned two important truths about pain that we can carry with us through ours:

  • God’s grace is all we need.
  • God’s power works best in my weakness.

“Consider it a sheer gift,  friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows true colors.  So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely.  Let it do its work you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”
James 1:2-4 (The Message)

Something to Do:

I need to allow God to mature and develop me through my thorns instead of trying to get it out  prematurely.

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