destruction” (2 Chron. 26:15–16). “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18). God still had work for Paul to do, so He sent a thorn to humble him, and it worked! Strength that knows itself to be strength becomes weakness, but weakness that knows itself to be weakness becomes strength. A similar experience almost kept young Joseph from enjoying God’s best in his life. He was a godly young man, intelligent and in touch with the Lord; but he did not know how to