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7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Our tendency to take pride in our accomplishments is great, even when our accomplishment is not great. I think of the kids in school today whoContinue reading “6May2008 2Cor 12:7”

30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. In my later years I am finding a joy in my weaknesses. That sounds strange, doesn’t it? And I am not talking about my physical weaknesses, even though they are present. The longer I live this walk with Jesus, theContinue reading “5May2008 2Cor 11:30”

23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25Continue reading “4May2008 2Cor 11:23-25”

14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. Not everyone preaching something is preaching the truth. In fact, the pool of truth-proclaimers shrinks every day in America. That is because our culture doesn’t want to hear the truth, because the truth would mean we had to give up our toys.Continue reading “3May2008 2Cor 11:14”

12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. Sometimes in life people don’t give you the credit for something you have done. Has that ever happened toContinue reading “2May2008 2Cor 11:12”

3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. It is so easy to complicate this journey of faith. Every day someone invents a new way they think you can get happiness. Most ofContinue reading “1May2008 2Cor 11:3”

5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given. Few things in life bother me more than someone who thinks they are doing GodContinue reading “30Apr2008 2Cor 9:5”

14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, The way the body of Christ is supposed to work is encapsulated in this verse. When I have plenty I can share with the one in need.Continue reading “29Apr2008 2Cor 8:14”

5 And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will. This is giving at its finest. When we give ourselves first to God, then what flows out of that relationship is fruitful. I had a science teacher in 9thContinue reading “28Apr2008 2Cor 8:5”

5 For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. Conflicts on the outside, fears within. I’m not sure what the specifics of Paul’s conflicts and fears were, but he had conflicts and fears. What a great thing toContinue reading “27Apr2008 2Cor 7:5”