How to Deal With a Thorn in the Flesh, Pablo Martinez, Free Master Class Saturday, 4 October

Our next FREE Forum Master Class will be with Pablo Martinez on How to Deal With a Thorn in the Flesh►bit.ly/4623LgN

**How to Deal With a Thorn in the Flesh: Finding Strength and Hope Amidst Suffering**

The Apostle Paul wrote ‘When I am weak, then I am strong’. This statement is one of the great paradoxes of our Christian life. A weakness is, humanly speaking, an obstacle and a limitation, but God´s view of our weakness is completely different from our own. The reason is that God´s power is made perfect and complete, not so much in spite of our weaknesses, but through them. Understanding this reality has become a source of encouragement to all those suffering from weaknesses. This Master Class explores how God transforms our limitations into sources of strength, offering hope and encouragement for anyone walking through trials.

1. Paul´s Thorn and Ours

2. The Thorn Hurts: Wrestling with God and Oneself

3. Acceptance: A Strength that Goes Beyond Resilience

4. The Strength of Weakness: A Journey in Seven Steps

5. The Transforming Effects of Grace

Pablo Martinez was a European Leadership Forum Steering Committee member for more than 10 years. He currently works as a psychiatrist at a private practice in Barcelona. He has also developed an extensive itinerant ministry as a counsellor, speaker, and Bible teacher. He served as one of the vice-presidents of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA). He filled the role of President of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance (1999-2009) and Professor of Pastoral Theology at several theological institutions. His books have been published in 17 languages. His most recent works are Mad or God?: Jesus, the Healthiest Mind of All (Inter-Varsity Press, England, co-authored) and Take Care of Yourself: Survive and Thrive in Ministry (Hendrickson Publishers and DictumPress). For more information see www.christian-thought.org.

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