What’s Your Thorn?
Last night I had another extremely tough night. In fact, I was in the bed by 7pm because every nerve within me was fried. All I could do was wave my white flag and say help me Lord. Praise God I was able to get to sleep rather quickly. I believe it was due to my spinal cord stimulator being turned up too high. So, I had to make some adjustments.
When I got up this morning I wasn’t sure how my body would function. However, God did what he has done so many times for me. I got up at 6am with a clear mind and a much more confident heart. God gave me the strength to preach and minister because of His grace.
Tonight, I’m back in the bed early because my nerve pain has my body vibrating all over. I’m finally learning not to fight with it. I’ve just got to accept this is a thorn God has allowed in my life. Hopefully, it makes my life more impactful for God’s glory. I don’t ever like how it makes me feel, but I know God has a purpose for it.
Your thorn might look different than my thorn. However, we’ve all got something that makes us feel desperate for God. Satan wants to use it to steal, kill and destroy us. God wants to use it to draw us closer, strengthen our faith, and to use us in ways otherwise impossible. Tonight, I’m giving God my thorn, my feelings and my future. He has proven to me time and time again that His grace is sufficient. I know God will wake me up tomorrow and give me just what I need. I believe He will do the same thing for you.
“Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Pastor Craig Crosby 
Hi Pastor Craig,
Read your page here.
I am Praying that your pain goes away and you get to feeling better soon.
Just wanted to Thank You for the “Missing Someone in Heaven ” service you share. When you feel up to it can you email me back so I can sent you my pH number ? I would appreiate just a few min. with you on the pH. My Grandpa pass 4 wks. ago and he ment the world to me. My throne is God call my grandpa home and I couldn’t go with him. Because its not my time yet I know.
I can’t wait till I can see him in heaven someday.
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