Have you ever heard or used the above phrase and meant, “I have troubles, but I can be confident that they will never be more than my feeble body or mind can support.” Is this true? If so, what Bible verses can I use to help me out. I found one! 2 Corinthians 1:8. Listen to what Paul says, " We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. " Whoa! Paul had tremendous troubles. So many that he,"despaired of life"? Paul uses a word here that he only uses in one other place, that being in 4:8 of this same letter. The word, "despaired" means, "to be utterly at a loss, be utterly destitute of ... resources, to renounce all hope, be in despair" That sounds pretty drastic. That sounds like he had received more than he could bear. So, what happened to him? How did Paul bear up under...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!