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Paul's Thorn
"And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was
given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted
above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he
said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most
gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in
distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." (2 Cor. 12:7-10)
Step 1- Crushing bad teaching- (doctrines of devils, traditions of men , and philosophy) Bad
teaching will tell (and I would have told you before I got filled with the Holy Ghost) that Paul's
thorn represented that God "allows" bad things to happen to you. This is a lie from the enemy.
Do you "allow" your children to run outside and disobey you and because of it they trip on the
curb and scrape their knee? No, you do not. They have the power to choose, and they chose to go
outside of your "Kingdom laws" (Kingdom = Kings domain, and your domain is your house, and
your laws are in place their for your kids) and the byproduct is they got hurt. God is not the great
allower. He is sovereign, but most people abuse that Word, and RELIGION has made its own
definition to step out of being accountable. The definition of sovereign is and I quote "a supreme
ruler, one with ultimate power." You know what that does not say? The one that controls
everything. He is the one that MAKES you do things. The one that sends the drunk driver, the
cancer, or the test? God does not test (tempt) that is not God my friend. We need to stop
sweeping everything under the rug of all sovereign God. That EVERYTHING is God's will. IF
that's the case don't take medicine when you get sick, because it's God's will...why would you
want to go against God's will!? That is just silly to blame God and point the finger at Him. That
is just sheer "lack of knowledge which is why my people are perishing" (JESUS SAID). There is
a reason Paul prayer for the church (who is ALREADY saved) to "receive the spirit of wisdom
and revelation", because if they do not get revelation of these simple truths they will NOT know
who their daddy in heaven is, and they will get beat up by the enemy every day. Above all else
they will NOT get to receive God's best for their lives. Let us eliminate that this thorn was from
God is one foul swoop. Does God send massagers of Satan? (angels of darkness, demons, act.)
NO!
Scripture:
James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted
by evil, nor does he tempt anyone
1 Timothy 4:1- Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Colossians 2:8- Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.