Thorns in the flesh bring us back to God, to remind us of the reality of pain and suffering in the real world and how only God can help us through and out of the situation.
Yet there's also another sort of circumstance that brings us closer to God - that very thin space which holds the struggle between doing what is right and what is wrong. Being in that space leaves us no choice but to rely on the grace of God to sustain us. That space makes the heart open enough to experience the reality of life but also tender enough to allow the Holy Spirit to work. Being held in that space enables growth to take place.
"The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him." Psalm 28:7 (AMP)
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