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. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Sometimes I am so thankful for the pain that wracks my body. Those moments are typically preceded by times when I wish I could be free of pain and live like a normal human being.
During the times when I wish for healing, I get frustrated. Recently, the pain has been causing uncontrollable groaning. I wake myself up in the middle of the night because I am whimpering from the pain and discomfort. Sometimes, when I'm not feeling prideful, I ask for prayer.
And sometimes healing comes. Not complete healing. And not permanent healing. But relief comes. God gives me the strength to do the task in front of me (tonight, the task was finishing a paper and studying for a midterm). It is in these moments when I feel God's power rest upon me.
I might still be uncomfortable. I might still be in pain. But God's power fills where my weakness fails.
"The Lord gave and the LORD has taken away.Blessed be the name of the LORD." (Job 1:21b)
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