Thursday – 2 Corinthians 13:9-10

Paul doesn’t want to have to come down hard on the Corinthians. My parents used to say, “It hurts me more than it hurts you” when they executed consequences for my behavior. In the same way, Paul wants the Corinthians to be found strong and faithful. He wants to build them up rather than tear them down. The work of calling them out on their sin is hard and not pleasant but what he must do to get them to a place of growth.