Thorns

I’m starting to believe

that as a Christian to achieve

That zoe type of life

I must rival and strife

because Paul pleaded with God thrice

to remove that thorn in his flesh which tormented his life

But God said, “No.”

Why?  Perhaps to show

that the grace of God is sufficient for you

for in your weakness you are made perfect, which is true

the Bible does not state what affliction made Paul weak

But, because of this weakness God had to be constantly seeked

so I delight in insults

or hardship or persecution, that makes life difficult

for when I am weak I’m actually strong

and my need for God, my soul will long

He rains on the unjust and also the just

so in God’s consults I must trust

so I’m not just grateful

but also thankful

for these infirmities

‘cause they put a stamp on my heart that God I will always need

         -Nu Creation