John 5

At first that question sounds almost insulting. Of course he wanted healing. But the longer I sit with it, the more I understand it.

When you’ve been disappointed long enough, wanting can start to feel dangerous. So you stop. You adapt. You find ways to survive a situation you were never meant to stay in. And slowly, hope gets quieter.

I’ve watched that happen in people. I’ve felt it in myself. You can get so focused on the obstacles in front of you that you stop asking whether you actually want what’s on the other side of them.

Healing isn’t only about what God removes. Sometimes it’s about what He asks you to step into afterward. And that part can be just as uncomfortable.