Deep Reflection on 2 Corinthions 129
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 12:9 (NIV) This verse is one of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture. It reminds us that even when we reach the end of our own strength, we are never beyond the reach of God’s grace. The Apostle Paul wrote these words after pleading with God to remove what he called a “thorn in the flesh” — a constant struggle, pain, or limitation that troubled him deeply. But instead of removing it, God gave Paul something better: grace that was enough. When God Doesn’t Remove the Struggle We often pray for God to take away our challenges — the illness, the heartbreak, the failure, the weakness. And sometimes, He does. But other times, His answer is not deliverance from the struggle, but strength through it. God’s “no” to Pau...