Is God's grace enough?

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Is God's grace enough? The Apostle Paul tell what the Lord said to him about God's grace.
In 2 Corinthians 12:6-9 we see how Paul suffered from a tormenting spirit from Satan and how he pleaded with God three time to take it away. But God's response to Paul was "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” God's response change Paul attitude about his suffering. He realized that God's power was made perfect in his weakness. Meaning that he could overcome his tormentor through power of God's perfect grace. This change his complaining to boasting.

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 12:6-9 6 Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

I pray that you will realize that God's grace is sufficient in your weakness.
Blessings
Pastor David

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