What is your thorn in your flesh? Mine is cursing, yes it happens.
2007-12-03 16:30:09 · 18 answers · asked by Ace of Spades 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
impatience!!!!!!!
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2007-12-03 16:34:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, many people misunderstand the use of the expression "thorn in the flesh" as used in 2 Corinthians 2:8.
The apostle Paul had some physical affliction, which he likened to a “thorn in the flesh”
Read about this expression in 2Â Cor. 12:6-10
2007-12-04 02:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by WithLove Joe James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a terrible gossip. Wait a minute I need to go get a pen and get this all down. Just Kidding folks. Your secrets are safe with me ant the rest of the internet world.
2007-12-04 00:42:31 · answer #3 · answered by Edward J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cursing sounds more like a cherished sin. A "thorn in the flesh" is supposed to be more something that makes your life difficult to live and which you've asked God to take it from you (be healed) but which God has evidently told you, "My Grace is sufficient for thee."
2Cor. 12:6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
2Cor. 12:7 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.
2Cor. 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2Cor. 12:9 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.
2Cor. 12:10 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.
As such, my "thorn in the flesh" is a sometimes moderate and sometimes severe case of Psoriasis which has plagued me over 40 years, now.
God bless.
2007-12-04 00:45:12 · answer #4 · answered by ♫DaveC♪♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smoking.
2007-12-04 00:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wasting this precious human life on things not to do with the upliftment of my soul. I can see the danger ahead!
2007-12-04 01:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Vijay D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasting my time answering questions on Yahoo. Yes, it happens!
2007-12-04 00:33:44 · answer #7 · answered by Graeme L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impatience with people. Makes me want to do things I don't wanna do.
2007-12-04 00:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeping my promises to God, who has always kept His end of the promises we made.
2007-12-04 00:40:48 · answer #9 · answered by lordofdragons4_4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical reasons. I deal with them.
2007-12-04 00:32:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine is being stubborn
2007-12-04 00:36:46 · answer #11 · answered by Tim L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋