If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength! Proverbs 24:10 During times when there is no trouble people appear to be strong and able to do what needs to be done. They are able to focus correctly and often make good choices. There are also times of trouble, times when... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 12:9 Weakness Can Be Good
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 12:9 Paul had a weakness that tormented him. He had pleaded with God to... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 1:9 Surviving A Death Sentence
Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 2 Corinthians 1:9 Paul opens this second letter to the Corinthian church talking about suffering. The church had probably heard about some of the sufferings he was... Continue Reading →