In last weekend’s message, I used the passage in 2 Corinthians 12 where the Apostle Paul explains that had a “thorn in the flesh” that he prayed for the Lord to remove. Instead of removing it, God answers him by saying “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Not the answer Paul was asking for, but it’s the answer he needed!
Though we long for our life to be made easier, isn’t it true that it’s in the difficult situations that we grow the most and God’s glory is revealed? It’s when your business is suffering that you get more creative and look for opportunities you didn’t search for before. You might even explore becoming an entrepreneur in these times when all you were doing before is playing it safe. We can discover our greater character in times of greatest challenge.
This is why God wants to put us out on the fringe. He knows that when we are playing it safe in the middle, we will never experience His strength. But, as we are moved out towards the edge of bankruptcy, isolation, hardships and persecutions, we seek Him earnestly, yield to Him more completely and trust Him wholeheartedly.
What might God be doing in your life right now on the fringe? Is God leading you toward a place of His power that you will only discover in a time of weakness? It may not be the answer we’re looking for, but it might be the answer we need.
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