Do You Want to Be Well?

Jesus asked the crippled man at the pool of Bethesda, “Do you want
to be well?” It seems like an obvious question, but—as Fr. Mike
explains—in order for this man to desire healing, he had to believe
he could be healed. So many of us have given up on the thought that
God can change us from whatever it is we don’t want to be into
whatever it is we want to be, and what we believe he wants us to
be. Whether it’s an illness, lack of willpower, or just lack of
ability, we believe our problem is chronic. Jesus’ question to the
man at the pool is an appeal to the man’s belief that God can heal
him. Believing God can make a drastic change for the better in our
own lives may just be the key to actually making that change
happen.