Perfected in Weakness
A 30-Day Devotional Through the Life of Paul for Living with Chronic Illness, Pain, and Disability
by Nicholas Dailey
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The apostle Paul began his life as a follower of Jesus blind and led by the hand. He preached in Galatia "because of an illness." He begged God three times to take away a thorn in his flesh, and the answer was no. He traveled with a doctor, nearly lost one friend to sickness, and left another sick in Miletus. He wrote some of the most honest words in the Bible about bodies that hurt and wear out, and about a grace that is enough.
Perfected in Weakness is a 30-day devotional through the life and letters of Paul for people living with chronic illness, chronic pain, or disability, and for the spouses, caregivers, friends, and churches who walk with them. Along the way you'll follow Lucien, a 77-year-old clockmaker in a small Vermont town who caught polio in 1952 and now lives with post-polio syndrome, and Rosalie, a 38-year-old science teacher and former runner who has just been told she has multiple sclerosis. Their year runs from a first awkward drive in January to the next January, and their conversations lead into each day's Scripture, reflection, and practice.
Inside
- Who Are You, Lord?: the light on the Damascus road, "Brother Saul," the hidden years in Arabia, the basket over the wall, and Barnabas.
- Because of an Illness: Galatia, the lame man at Lystra, the stoning, closed doors and the call to Macedonia, and songs at midnight.
- Treasure in Jars of Clay: the God of all comfort, "despaired even of life," jars of clay, renewed day by day, and the tent that groans.
- My Grace Is Sufficient: boasting in weakness, three prayers, God's answer, the groaning creation, and the hope that does not disappoint.
Format: PDF, 6 × 9 in layout with clickable contents
Written with the assistance of AI writing tools, under the author's direction.
