2 Corinthians 1:8-9 gives us a picture of God correcting through tough times. This particular passage is part of a letter Paul wrote to the church of Corinth, telling them of the trouble he had faced.
It says, “We think you ought to know about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.”
That is exactly what we are to learn to do in the midst of a trial.
Where we used to look to ourselves and rely on our strength to solve any and all problems. When we face something that is beyond our control, we discover the joy of relying on the strength of the one who defeated death, hell, and the grave.
In this passage, God through the Apostle Paul is calling us to a shift in our perspective.
In the midst of a trial God corrects our eyesight. We’re to no longer see our problems as obstacles that keep us from experiencing the life we want to live. We’re to see them as an opportunity to experience firsthand the power and love of our Savior. To help us improve and become what He’s called us to be
Here are a few questions:
What problem are you currently going through?
Are you relying on your own strength, knowledge, or power to change the situation?
What does relying on God look like? How can you correct your perspective during the season you are in?