Hitting the Wall
Hitting the Wall “Don’t worry, God won’t give you any more than you can handle.” Ever had anyone say that to you? Did you believe it? They probably used this verse: 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” I wonder what Paul meant when he said this. If you look at what he had to deal with in his life, you have to wonder if he meant what people mean today. 2 Corinthians 11:24-26, “Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, i