Beloved in Christ, just as Paul in today's second reading was called by Christ to be an apostle to the Gentiles in Corinth, so does God call us for specific missions. God goes on to equip those called for these missions with the necessary tools we need; hence, as Paul was blessed with abundant revelations and great leadership skills, we, based on our various charisms, also have the privilege of being endowed with various spiritual gifts and leadership skills, all for the good of the mission. In all this, we need to be mindful that the grace of God has always been sufficient for us to carry on with the work. Hence, let us
always learn and work to grow daily, not in our weaknesses, though they may be thorns in our flesh, but in the perfection of Christ so that His power may continue to rest upon us and enable us to fulfil the mission.