2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV — Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Anytime a verse starts with “therefore” you need to understand what it is there…for.
Therefore is a response to that which preceded it.
Therefore is inevitability, consequence and responsiveness.
Therefore establishes that you have joined a vehicle that’s already in motion. You’re part of a story that started long before you showed up.
Life does not begin and end with you.
Therefore…find your meaning from the finished work of Christ that preceded you.