My Morning with God- 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

I like to reflect on the messages from the past service. This helps me to imbed the Word onto my heart .

Daily Devotional: “Grace in the Thorn”

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6–10 (KJV)

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me…”

From the Heart of a Nurse Who Knows the Thorn and has learned to utilize it in my personal walk with Christ.

There’s something about this passage that always grips me deep in my spirit. Paul speaks of a thorn — a reminder of his humanity, a limitation, a pain he pleaded with God to remove. I know that thorn. Maybe not the same kind, but I’ve carried mine too.

As a nurse for over four decades, I’ve walked through my share of “thorns”: the grief of loss, the weight of leadership, the silent sacrifices that no one ever saw. And still, I showed up. Still, I cared. Still, I prayed. But like Paul, I’ve had moments where I cried out, “Lord, take this away!” And His response was steady and familiar — “My grace is sufficient for you.”

I used to think grace was just what saved me. But now I know — grace sustains me. Grace meets me in the patient’s room when my heart aches from watching yet another patient slip away. Grace covers me when I’m weary, leading others, mentoring, and still pushing through my own healing. That thorn has kept me close to God, and that closeness has become my secret strength.

💡 Reflection:

Have you ever felt like your thorn disqualified you? Like if only you could be rid of that weakness, then you could fully step into your purpose? But Paul teaches us — and I’ve come to know this as truth — that it’s in that very weakness that God shows Himself mighty.

Our culture says hide the thorn. But God says glory in it. Why? Because your thorn doesn’t cancel your calling. It confirms your dependence on God. And when you lean into His grace instead of your strength, you become a vessel of power, humility, and compassion.

🙏 Prayer:

Father, thank You for the thorns. Even when I don’t understand them, even when they make me cry out — they draw me to You. Help me see them not as punishments, but as divine reminders that I was never meant to do this alone. Let Your grace rest on me, and may Your strength shine through every weakness I carry. Let this mind be in me that is in Christ Jesus. Create in me a clean heart and renew in me a right Spirit! In Jesus’ name, amen.

✍️ Journaling Prompt:

• What “thorn” have I been asking God to remove?

• How might God be using it to reveal His strength in my life?

• Where have I seen His grace show up in my weakness?