Word of God: God’s Grace Is Sufficient - Fighting temptations and trials could be a rough road without God’s grace.
Jesus used the word of God / God's unchanging word to tackle the tempter after forty days of prayer and fasting.
We’re supposed to be growing with each test, trial or tribulation that comes our way. God would desire that we “grow” through life and not just “go through life.”
You’re still worried about the same things with the same people. There has been no growth; there has been no change; and this stage of weakness is not the stage of weakness that God can work with and work through.
We claim we’re children of God. We claim the anointing of God. We claim to operate with the power of the Holy Spirit. Why are you still in the same state of weakness wherein you’re not able to lift any more weight today than you could when you started this faith walk?
In our text, the Apostle Paul asked Jesus three times to take away the thorn in his flesh. Jesus simply replied, My grace is sufficient for thee. In other words, you are where you are, it is what it is, now allow yourself to be broken to the point where it’s all about God and not about you. It’s not by your power nor might, but by the spirit of God. - II Corinthians 12:8-9
God knows us. We are fearfully and wonderfully made in His image; we’re brought to life because God breathed the breath of life and man became a living soul. God desires that we not live in a weakened state but have power to tread over scorpions and serpents. Power to overcome. Power to make it through. The word of God tells us that even in our weakness, that’s when his power works best.
So tell yourself– I’m not giving up. I’m struggling but I’m not giving up. I’ve slowed down, but I’m not giving up. It’s taking me a little longer these days, but I’m not giving up. The vicissitudes of life have caused my vim and my vigor to wane, but I’m not giving up.
God’s Grace Is Sufficient
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