Anatomy of a Fall - Week 3

What if the valleys we desperately want to escape are exactly where God intends us to find the most abundant life? This powerful message challenges our natural tendency to pray for mountaintop experiences while missing the profound spiritual growth happening in our struggles. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12, we encounter Paul's mysterious thorn in the flesh and his three desperate pleas for God to remove it. God's response revolutionizes our understanding of weakness: His grace is sufficient, and His power works best in our weakness. This isn't just theological theory but a practical reframing of every struggle we face. When we're too strong, too self-sufficient, we leave no room for God to demonstrate His power. But in our weakness, we become dependent on Him, and that dependency is the very goal of our faith journey. The message invites us to stop viewing our thorns as disqualifications and start seeing them as positioning tools that draw us closer to the Father. As we approach Thanksgiving, perhaps our gratitude should extend beyond blessings to include the sufferings that have driven us to our knees and into God's presence. The valleys contain life, growth, and intimacy with God that no mountaintop can provide.