Broken No More What about the times when God doesn’t heal?

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Broken No More What about the times when God doesn’t heal?

The Apostle Paul

WWPD? What would Paul do?

Paul and Suffering Acts 9:10-16 Romans 8:15-17 Romans 5:1-5

2 Corinthians The situation 2 Cor 6: Cor 11:23-30

2 Corinthians 2 Cor 12:1-10 What was Paul’s thorn? My thorn? Your thorn?

Already, Not Yet What do we do in the Already, Not Yet? The Kingdom of God is here, but not here. Healing is here, but not here. 2 Cor 4:16-18 “My grace is sufficient for you!”

Shaped by the Thorn How are you letting your thorn, your weaknesses draw you into deeper places of intimacy and humility with the Lord?