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Fear Less: Devotions for Courageous Faith

DAY 1 OF 5

How to Delight in Your Weaknesses

In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul says,  "I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

I have a hard time with the concept of delighting in my weaknesses. I want my weaknesses to be gone, and I want them gone yesterday. Forget delighting in weakness. I don’t even want it to exist.

One of my biggest life struggles is with food and my weight. For the last fifteen years, I’ve been maintaining a weight loss of over 100 pounds. While God has brought me so much healing in this area, it’s still a daily challenge. After years of binge eating and compulsively overeating, I’ve come a long way, but the temptation to overeat or binge is still there.

I have prayed often for God to remove this thorn from my flesh. So far, His answer has been no.

Yet, I also see, just like Paul in this passage, how God is growing my faith in this area. I am continually humbled. I turn to Him for help in times of temptation. I see that God is strong where I am weak.

I haven’t given up on praying for God to take this issue from me. Whether He does or doesn’t, I’ll lean on Him for guidance.


Reflection Question

Do you have a “thorn in the flesh” issue that hasn’t gone away? How can you turn to God for help today?

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About this Plan

Fear Less: Devotions for Courageous Faith

Gripped by anxiety, panic, and stress? Step away from worry and into the peaceful, centered person God created you to be. In this 5 day devotional for women, you will learn to break the cycle of spinning thoughts that makes you feel out of control, replace the lies of the enemy with the truth of God's Word, and discover the Holy Spirit's calling for your life.

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