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Originally Posted by YounginHope
It's likely not you, lol. I have a hard time conveying my thoughts.
I read that Paul had pain (thorn in the flesh) and petitioned God about it and received this message.
2Co 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2Co 12:9 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.
It took me a long time to realize there was good that could come from my pain. But it could be that in my weakness His strength is made perfect. And I guess you can look at it like everyone has pains. But I know from experience that years of back pain are different than a few weeks with a broken arm. Either way, I'm done focusing on the pain and that is the point of the thread. Victory for me didn't have to come with physical healing.
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Now I see more clearly. The understanding that one will have pain, acute or chronic, during a lifetime and not get healed is my point. Accepting the fact that this pain will be part of your life until death IMO is a victory. After this acceptance you can focus on other things. Then you can truly say "through Christ alone..."
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