About this episode

Pastor Todd shares a personal story about living with an unexplained medical condition and finding hope in the concept of 'thorn in the flesh'.

What do you do when God doesn't remove the thorn? In this deeply personal message, Pastor Todd shares a story he's still living as he wrestles with an unexplained medical condition and discovers fresh hope in Paul's "thorn in the flesh" (2 Corinthians 12). If you've ever prayed, "God, please take this away," this message may change the way you see your pain, and the grace that meets you in it.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Todd

Topics covered

• faith
• pain
• hope
• grace
• medical condition
• spiritual struggle

Keywords

• thorn
• Jesus story
• pain
• grace
• spirituality
• faith
• medical condition

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2 Corinthians 12

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