The Power of Weakness

In the same way through trial an immunity is built up against character sickness. Antibodies of the soul begin to form and make us less susceptible to character sickness when trials come. It's a good kind of callus that forms in the human heart, but it's actually the kind of callum that softens you to the way and wisdom and will of God. C.S. Lewis talked about this in the problem of pain. The thorn in my foot has enabled me to spring higher than anyone with sound feet," he said.