Revisiting 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 one more time

"So to keep me from being conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that is should leave me. But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

This can be so familiar that we skip over it going, "Yes, right." Pay attention. Don't miss the powerful personal here. Paul says twice, "To keep me from being conceited"; then in verses 9 and 10, "the power of Christ" connection to "for the sake of Christ." Paul is also content not only with weaknesses, but also insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. Why? He understood what God means by His grace being sufficient and His power being made perfect in weakness. May we grasp the same truth, for the sake of Christ.