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Read: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you.” (v. 9) Members of my congregation occasionally express frustration with Christians who claim God will answer every prayer, “As long as you have enough faith.” At the same time, they ask, “If God has the power to grant our requests, why doesn’t he?” Paul wrestled with the same dilemma. Paul survived shipwrecks, attempted murder, and deadly snakebites. He healed the sick. He even raised the dead. But in 2 Corinthians 12, Paul recalls a time when he turned his healing hands on himself and nothing happened. We don’t know the nature of Paul’s “thorn.” We do know that after repeated prayers for relief, Jesus answered no. Paul’s testimony provides two words of reassurance for those of us who have experienced unanswered prayer. First, it doesn’t mean