"Do you want to be well?"
Are you tired? Are you tired of trying to hold everything together? Are you tired of trying to put on a brave face? Are you tired of trying? Are you tired of feeling like you are doing everything alone? God is saying to you, " You are not alone; I am with you ." He is with you, sitting with you, and asking you, " Do you want to be well? " In today's Gospel reading , there is a man lying on the floor who is unable to walk, and Jesus asks him that question. The man did not say "yes" or "no," but rather did what I often do - try to avoid giving a straight answer, and making excuses. The man said that no one helped him into the pool. What are my excuses ? Do I allow excuses to keep me from getting closer to the Father? Do I allow excuses to keep me from getting closer to others? Do I make excuses instead of reaching out? Oftentimes when we see someone who we love and care for struggling, we wish we could help them....