Power Source

God said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

2 Corinthians 12:9

Three times the apostle Paul asked God to remove what Paul referred to as a "thorn in the flesh." Some historians speculate that this physical problem was some kind of eye disease. Whatever ailment was troubling Paul, the writer of this letter believed it was interfering with what God wanted him to do. God saw things differently. God will not always answer your prayers in ways you expect. Instead of curing Paul, God answered Paul's prayers by telling him that all Paul needed was God's grace, that God's grace was enough. God may be answering some of your prayers in the very same way.

God did not give Paul a reason for the pain he was going through. However, he did give Paul a promise. God promised that the apostle's personal pain would not diminish Paul's impact on the world; rather, his pain would expand it. Having to depend more on God, and less on his own physical strength and abilities, allowed Paul's life to reveal God's power in a greater way.

Your own personal weakness may be physical, like Paul's. It may come from a lack of confidence in your abilities, a financial setback, or the breakup of a relationship. Whatever struggle you may be facing, God's promise is as true for you as it was for Paul. Your powerlessness to change a situation provides a unique opportunity for God to reveal himself in a more powerful way to you and to those around you.

When you feel that God isn't answering a heartfelt prayer, take a fresh look at the situation. Ask yourself how God's power is evident through your problem. Thank him for what you learn as you persevere.

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Pray to God and give Him your hurt, disappointment, frustration, and all things that come from this earth that are not made by Him. Take comfort that our God is always available to listen to us and He does listen to every word we speak. Then take time to mediate over the words you have spoken and take peace in the knowledge that you have given it to God to battle. He is our leader in this spiritual war. He is the one and only Lord the Savior who has power to make all good happen for his glory and honor. "Answers" may not come to you as you expect but that is good; this means He is working on it. Many times we expect thunder and lighting as a form of being heard by God. But it is in the silence that he is doing the work. During this time He is growing our faith and strengthening our lighthouse so we do not get lost in darkness. ~ MME Team