Stigma ( 1 Corinthians 12 v 9 )

I wonder if you have ever thought,how contrary the apostle Paul's honesty is to many people attitude,when he speaks very honestly about his thorn in the flesh ( 2 Cor 12 ). Especially when he doesn't reveal what it was, we know what people are like, I wonder if he was alive today,what would people be saying?. one can imagine,whats he hiding from us,why doesn't he tell us what it is,we have a right to know. Lets have him up before the leadership we must consider our reputation,its not good enough,we need to know.He can't be our Pastor,we can't have him preaching in our church,we want a strong man of God,we do not want a person with a thorn n the flesh,we hear also that he has been in prison. Well you get the picture,   people can be very cruel,if you don't live up to their standard,as Christians ,we are meant to be different than the world.I remember a Pastor a godly man who suffered from mental illness, and he was told by another minster that he should not be in the ministry. Now mental illness takes many forms,it can be very severe,and very disabling ,it sometimes can effect the personality. Of course there is a stigma attached to mental illness.so one can imagine that if one was a minister,one would not like anyone to know,it could affect their position as a leader. Remember mental illness is an illness,and like any person who is ill they ,should be supported,let us remember weakness does not disqualify anyone from serving God..