Thursday, August 23, 2012

Grace for your spirit. July 24, 2012

Grace for your spirit
For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our afflication which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead. II Corinthians 1:9

The Apostle Paul suffered greatly for his mission. Fortunately, he learned from his sufferings, and they fueled his ministry. He learned not to trust in himself. He learned that whenever he was weak, God made him strong. He learned to help others in their suffering, and comfort them. With these qualities, he turned the negative into positives. It opened the door to share the good news with all he met. Are we being strengthened by our troubles or crushed? May we all have the strength to start learning like Paul.

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