Good afternoon everyone! I pray your Tuesday is going well. For some it’s a new day to get things done, and for others it’s just another day; going through the same old thing.
I have a question for you today? Perhaps you’ve been asked this before.
What is the thorn in your side?
Is it a bad marriage, being single too long, health issues, family issues, or job issues?
Is it a significant death of loved one you can’t get over?
Is it massive debt, job loss, loss of a loved one?
Can you even mention the thorn in your side without your eyes welling up with tears? If not you’ve definitely got a thorn deep in your heart. An open wound that only God can heal.
Not even your closest, friend, lover, spouse, or family can heal this hurt. It’s often something in secret. Sometimes it’s hard to express exactly what that thing is. But as soon as someone mentions it….or an event happens that reminds you of it, that wound is instantly tore open again.
Why won’t it heal properly you ask? I thought it was over it!
Just because you bury something in the dirt doesn’t mean it’s gone. It’s still there, it’s just covered up!
One thing we can learn from the Apostle Paul is this: Keep moving forward even with a thorn in your side.
Don’t give up on what God has purposed you to do, even with that pesky thorn in your side. You never know if and when God will remove it. He may just have it there to keep you humble.
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