CHALLENGES WITH ASSIGNMENTS

Saint Paul today gives a glimpse into his life, and a specific situation for which he sought intervention from God.
2 Corinthians 12:8 reads ‘Three different times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.’
However, on every of those occasions, God’s answer was the same: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” (vs 9)

In the midst of challenges, one of the first prayers many make is’ take this cup away from me’. This was the prayer of Jesus in the garden. But there was a qualifying clause to the prayer He made “Let not my will, but yours be done”. As much then as we are loved by God, His will is not always to remove us from difficult situations.

Therefore, he did not keep Joseph from the prison, the three Hebrew boys from the fiery furnace, nor Daniel from the lions den. Israel still faced giants prior to inheriting the promised land, David still faced Goliath and Jesus endured the cross.
Those moments have all became records of victory present in scripture.

When one thinks of wine, the grape fruits have to be crushed to a pulp, in a process that looks rough and as though only danger inducing. Yet, that is a necessary requirement to produce the wine many so love. Like Paul, God may not answer our prayers asking Him to remove difficult situations from us, or remove us from them. Sometimes, they are the only way to teach us some things and He wants us to grow through challenges, learn from them, and thrive in spite of them.

Not every challenge is intended to break you down, some come to build your capacity.

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