Keep Going, Faithful One
This morning I listened to Andrew Wommack teach on Paul’s thorn in the flesh. During his message, he said something that resonated deeply with me:
*“You know, I love what I do. I’m so thrilled that God has called me to share the Good News and tell people about Him. It’s the greatest thing, I think, that could ever happen in the world—to be used by God to see someone’s life changed, to see their body healed, to see them saved and come into relationship with the Lord. It’s awesome—I love it. But if I were only in this for the praise and applause of people, there are other things I could do that would be much easier.
I’ve been vilified. I’ve been threatened with death. I’ve been kidnapped. I get hate mail. All kinds of things come my way.
There are hardships that go along with ministry. Just the fact that God is using me makes me a target for the devil. Satan inspires people to attack, to vent, to oppose—and that’s what Paul was talking about. He mentioned four specific hardships that clearly refer to this kind of spiritual resistance.”*
That’s exactly how my heart feels. Continue reading
