“Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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 12:8-9
Point 1 - The Catalyst
“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
Point 2 - The Flesh
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?”
Luke 12:25-31
Point 3 - The Purpose
“The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts”
Proverbs 17:3
Point 4 - The Spirit
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
James 1: 2-4
Point 5 - The Grace
“Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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 12:8-9
God’s grace is sufficient because we’re not capable but we have access to heavenly resources to aid us in our fight to overcome the areas of our life that are weak.