Many have tried to decipher what Paul's thorn in the flesh was. Some say it's sickness, some say it's persecution, and some say it's people who constantly oppose his ministry. But whatever Paul's thorn in the flesh was, it was meant to keep him from getting proud due to the abundance of the revelations he got. If you start reading from 2 Cor 12:1, Paul talked about visions and revelations of the Lord. He has heard things - 'inexpressible words, which is not lawful for a man to utter' (See 2 Cor 12:4). He said, "Lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me..." (1 Cor 12:7a). Paul described this thorn in the flesh as 'a messenger of Satan to buffet me...' Why? "Lest I be exalted above measure." I believe whatever this thorn was, it was given to Paul to check him. The thorn in his flesh was a check, not a curse . It was a constant reminder that despite the magnitude