It seems that Paul is constantly talking about credibility. Whether it comes in the form of him talking about not exploiting someone, or not being a burden to someone, or being as "good" as the super-apostle......it must have been a bigger issue back then. I'm sure he was regarded as one of the leaders of the church, and should've had all the credibility he needed. There's lot of "boasting" talk as well......weird.
"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of satan, to torment me.
I like how this portion of the chapter.......It talks about how rough patches in our lives can really make us stronger in our faith, and closer to God.
I will try to remember that next time I'm going through something that I don't like..........
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got it, don't brag and learn from tough circumstances.
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