"To keep me from becoming conceited. . .there was given me a thorn in my flesh. . . But he said to me, 'My GRACE is sufficient for you, . . ." (2 Corinthians 12). This is one of the passages from the Bible that our Pastor focused on this morning and it really spoke to me. Part of his message was that God works best in our lives when we are weak. I have found this to be true in my experience with chronic pain. I have discovered my dependence on our loving God through my pain. I am able to keep going daily because of my trust in God's love for me.
I believe that no matter what we are facing, we will be OK because of God's grace. "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day" (2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16). This is the "I Will Survive" message found throughout the Bible. Because of my faith, I know that no matter how I'm struggling physically and/or mentally, God will get me through today, tomorrow, and the day after that.
Each new day poses both challenges and joys, but my pain is the same most days. In my opinion, the fact that I and so many others keep going no matter what can only be accounted for by the grace of God. It gives me the fighting spirit that gets me through. God's loving kindness moves me forward each day and gives me hope for tomorrow. His grace and kindness is indeed sufficient. Not only does it give me the will to rise above my pain, but it empowers me to do more for myself and for others.
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