085. What was Paul's Thorn in the Flesh? (2 Corinthians 12:7)

Discussing Paul’s thorn in the flesh and why God’s answer “My grace is sufficient” reframes weakness as the place where Christ’s power becomes clear. We connect Paul’s suffering, Satan’s limited role, and the call to endure so we stop relying on ourselves and start building on Christ with lasting strength. • questioning whether we are spiritually hungry and what grace means in daily life • unpacking the “thorn in the flesh” in 2 Corinthians 12 and why it stays • seeing weakness as the stage for God’s power rather than a spiritual failure • applying Paul’s thorn to our own hardships and personal limits • clarifying how God could use Satan’s actions without authoring evil • tracing the theme of suffering in Paul’s calling from Acts 9:15 • learning from the church discipline story where restoration follows repentance • responding to fear and anxiety with prayer, memory, and God’s promises • rethinking “the way of escape” as endurance in Christ, not avoidance • warning against self-reliance with the building and fire imagery in 1 Corinthians 3 • resting in God’s faithfulness even when we falter from 2 Timothy 2:13 Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/085-what-was-pauls-thorn-in-the-flesh-2-corinthians-12-7/