It's been too long- Take up your bed

In this powerful message, we're challenged to confront our spiritual paralysis and the excuses that keep us stagnant in our faith. The story of Jesus healing the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda serves as a mirror to our own lives, revealing how we often wait passively for change instead of taking action. We're reminded that God's healing and blessings often require our participation - our willingness to 'take up our mat and walk.' This teaching urges us to examine where we've become comfortable with dysfunction or settled for less than God's best. It's a call to move beyond familiar struggles, to stop waiting for others to do what God has called us to do, and to respond immediately to Christ's command to rise and walk in faith. The message powerfully illustrates how our excuses, fears, and past disappointments can paralyze us spiritually, but Jesus stands ready to interrupt our stagnation with His life-changing word.