Thorns

"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. "  (2 Corinthians 12:7b-10)

I don't know whether my thorn was given to me to keep me humble; but, I have certainly learned that His grace is sufficient.  Accompanied with the thorn, I do "hear" messages from the enemy that "torment me"; and I have to remind myself to look to the Truth.

But, the part of the passage that stood out most today, was that I should delight in my hardships and difficulties; because His power is made perfect in my weakness.  For when I am weak, He does give me strength.  Also, it helps me to endure, being reminded that He is the One who wore a crown of thorns for me.