What is practical atheism?
I believe in God, but I live like He doesn’t exist.

16Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live.
Titus 1:16

Third Heaven
2 Corinthians 12:2

Thorn in the Flesh
2 Corinthians 12:7

Thorns help us grow:

1. Thorns make our

8Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.
2 Corinthians 12:8

9aEach time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’”
2 Corinthians 12:9a

2. Thorns make our

The person who trusts God the most is the strongest among us.

God-dependency is greater than self-sufficiency.

3. Thorns make us rely on

9bSo now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
2 Corinthians 12:9b

10That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10

Take Away:
Move from self-sufficieny to God-dependency.