7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Hymn: Be Strong In The Lord
Be strong in the Lord, and be of good courage; Your defender is He who is always the same. Mount up with wings, as the eagle ascending. Vict’ry is sure when you call on His name.
Chorus: Be strong, be strong, be strong in the Lord. And be of good courage, for He is your guide. Be strong, be strong, be strong in the Lord. And rejoice for the vict’ry is yours.
Put on the armor the Lord has provided. Place your defense in His unfailing care. Trust Him for He will be with you in battle. Lighting your path to avoid ev'ry snare.
Be strong in the Lord, and be of good courage; Your mighty commander will vanquish the foe. Fear not the battle, for the vict'ry is always His. He will protect you wherever you go.
Be strong, be strong, be strong in the Lord; And rejoice for the vict’ry is yours. Be strong!
