Paul prayed for God to take away the "thorn in the flesh" that was troubling him, a messenger of satan, yet God allowed the buffeting as a means of checking his pride. God knows what we are capable of, and He has a reason for allowing pain to afflict our flesh. God's promise is abundant grace to deal with the problem of pain and His strength when we run out of our own. VF-2187 2 Corinthians 12:1-18

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