When Healing Is Hardਨਮੂਨਾ

Hey friend, can I ask you a question that might go deeper than you're ready for?

Do you want to be made whole?

It might sound simple, but it’s the same life-altering question Jesus asked a man who had been suffering for a very long time, 38 years, to be exact.

This man had been lying by the pool of Bethesda, waiting… hoping… longing for healing. Scripture tells us that an angel would stir the waters, and the first person to step in would be made well. But every time this man tried, someone else got there first. Year after year. Disappointment after disappointment.

Can you imagine how that must have felt?

I wonder if he grew weary of trying.
I wonder if, after so many setbacks, he stopped believing healing was even possible.
I wonder if bitterness crept in, if he ever whispered, “Why me, God? Why is it so hard for me to be healed?”

I’ve asked those questions, too. Maybe you have.

There were moments in my own healing journey when I felt stuck, trapped between who I had been and who I longed to become. I wanted to be free from the pain, but healing felt like an uphill battle. It cost more than I thought it would. It uncovered wounds I had buried deep. There were days I wanted to quit because healing hurt too much.

And yet…
One day changed everything for that man.
Jesus saw him, really saw him, and knew how long he had been in that place. Then Jesus asked him a question that wasn’t just about physical healing. It was about the heart. The will. The desire. “Do you want to be made well?” (John 5:6)

Friend, I want to ask you that same question today—not to shame you or rush your process, but to gently awaken the part of you that still dares to believe healing is possible.

Do you want to be made whole?

Not perfect.

But whole—healed from the inside out, free from the pain that’s been holding you down for far too long.

If I’m being honest, there were times I wasn’t sure how to answer that. I wanted to say yes, but I feared the cost. Healing requires honesty. Surrender. Forgiveness. It’s not easy. But can I tell you something?

Healing is worth it. And more importantly, you are worth it.
Jesus already sees how long you’ve been in this place. He’s not frustrated with you. He’s not rushing you. But He is standing beside you, ready to usher in healing.

Prayer:

Jesus, I confess there are parts of me that feel stuck—places where pain has lingered for far too long. I’ve grown tired. Discouraged. Sometimes even numb. But today, I hear Your question echoing in my heart: “Do you want to be made well?” And Lord, the answer is yes. Yes, even though it’s hard. Yes, even though I’m afraid. Yes, because I trust You to lead me through. Make me whole, Jesus—not just on the surface, but deep within. I give You every broken piece. I’m ready to rise. Amen.

Journal Prompt:

Are you ready to say “yes” to healing—even if it’s hard? Why or why not?
Be gentle with yourself. Your honesty matters more than the “right” answer.