<p>Paul takes a very different approach to his struggles: he claims that the negative things that happen to him are the very thing that legitimizes his ministry. A weak person does not create barriers for others, because they are empty of their own capacity to make things happen, so they are open channels. In Paul's case, that is a channel of love, the movement of the Spirit.</p>

Paul takes a very different approach to his struggles: he claims that the negative things that happen to him are the very thing that legitimizes his ministry. A weak person does not create barriers for others, because they are empty of their own capacity to make things happen, so they are open channels. In Paul's case, that is a channel of love, the movement of the Spirit.

July 23: Psalms 58 and 60, 1 Samuel 13, and 2 Corinthians 6

A Psalm (or part of one), an Old Testament Reading, and a New Testament reading each day. Start with the Apostles' Creed, end with the Lord's Prayer. Current readings are from the New International Version. Through 2021, scriptures were read from the New Living Translation.

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July 23: Psalms 58 and 60, 1 Samuel 13, and 2 Corinthians 6

July 23: Psalms 58 and 60, 1 Samuel 13, and 2 Corinthians 6