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Are we"); document.writeln("beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters"); document.writeln("of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on"); document.writeln("our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from"); document.writeln("Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of"); document.writeln("the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such"); document.writeln("confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in"); document.writeln("ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God."); document.writeln("He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but"); document.writeln("of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.¹

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Paul never"); document.writeln("claimed to be able to accomplish all that God had called him to do. Rather, he"); document.writeln("learned to look beyond his own limitations toward the sufficiency of Christ."); document.writeln("We, too, can find hidden blessings in our weaknesses.

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Our limitations"); document.writeln("lead us to God. When we recognize that a situation is beyond our capacity, we"); document.writeln("can turn to Him through Bible reading and prayer for guidance and power."); document.writeln("Recognizing our need moves us to depend on divine power. God never intended for"); document.writeln("us to face the trials of life alone. We are only sufficient when we draw on the"); document.writeln("strength of the Holy Spirit and allow Him to work in us.

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By using"); document.writeln("ordinary people, God demonstrates His power. He delights in choosing those who"); document.writeln("seem least capable. There is no limit to what He can accomplish with those who"); document.writeln("submit to Him.

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Acknowledging"); document.writeln("our need challenges our faith. Paul says our competence is from God (1"); document.writeln("Corinthians 3:5). Those who trust in this promise and step in obedience will"); document.writeln("grow in faith. Allow the Lord to work through your life: trust Him and allow"); document.writeln("Christ to live in you. He will replace your anxiety with contentment.

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Suggested"); document.writeln("Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that in my inadequacy there is"); document.writeln("blessing. Thank You that insufficiency teaches me that You alone are"); document.writeln("sufficient. Thank You that by recognizing my need, it impels me to depend on"); document.writeln("Your divine power. Thank You, Lord, that I can say: Jesus Christ is enough! In the"); document.writeln("name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1. 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 (NIV).

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The Encounter"); document.writeln("for today was written by: Rosina N.

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