Let's focus on God's sufficient grace rather than the thorn in our flesh.

 Let's focus on God's sufficient grace rather than the thorn in our flesh.

I pleaded with God countless times over the years to remove "the thorn in my flesh," but God responded, saying, "My grace is sufficient for you." While I desired the complete removal of "the thorn in my flesh," God allowed it for the purpose of preventing me from becoming excessively proud. If I didn't have this thorn in my flesh, how much more arrogant might I have become?

From now on, instead of focusing on "the thorn in my flesh," I want to direct my attention to God's sufficient grace, generously bestowed upon me in the midst of that thorn. I humbly aim to embrace and enjoy God's abundant grace, acknowledging not only my weaknesses but also boasting in them, so that I may experience God's power even more (2 Cor. 12:7-9).