Isaiah 8-9, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Psalms 55:1-23, Proverbs 23:4-5
What God said to me – It is not uncommon to hear an athlete giving glory to Me when they win a big game or someone thanking Jesus when they receive some great award or accolade. What is rare to is to hear it when they lose or when someone else is honored even though in every circumstance “I AM” still in control and carrying out My plan. My apostle, Paul, suffered much in serving Me. He was beaten, he was imprisoned, he was shipwrecked, and he had physical infirmities but he learned in every circumstance that My grace was sufficient in whatever situation he found himself. Like Job, he learned to praise Me, and honor Me, and remain faithful to Me, not just in spite of his circumstances, but because of his circumstances. When you are My child, I use everything you encounter, whether good or bad, to sanctify you and to transform you into My image so you are pleasing to Me. Stay close so you can experience My all sufficient grace in whatever you are going through – “I AM” with you always.