Waking Up Me!

In Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he speaks about his dependence upon God: ...to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 (NLT) Some might think God arrogant or unloving to allow such a thing to happen. We forget that it was the choice in the Garden of Eden that unlocked this sin. Our willful and wanton nature was our own undoing. We all have hardships that occur in our lives. Being born again, saved, a Christian or whatever term you relate to once you accept Jesu...