“We Must be Weak to be Strong” Part 2

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Paul’s cry for relief from his weaknesses is an echo of Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane, “Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me.” We instinctively relate to need-driven prayer. “Help me, God” is a universally understood prayer even when we know virtually nothing else about prayer.

We might call these “replacement prayers”. “God, please replace this …