Thorns and Hopes
S ome struggles in life just happen to be our thorn in the flesh 'to keep us in touch with our limitations' and keep us humble before God for how much we need His grace in our weakness. Some of us will not see the end of our anxiety (social, emotional or physical) in this life but we are given strength from the Spirit as we abide in Him to live our lifes moved by love instead of fear. Others have other kind of struggles. What can cause some of us anxiety will give them excitement but it's meant to be that way. We're all different on purpose. Living with the expectation that one day I can learn to write with my left hand when I can only write with my right hand is useless. Rather take my thorn and allow it to bring me to my knees before God, even for the most mundane and simple things in life. With time, you learn to always depend on God, since it's ONLY with His strength that you can do anything. And you learn to ignore the lies that live in your core ...