That's not the question....

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" "Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me." Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk." At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. John 5:6-9

This is a very interesting exchange of words. Jesus asked the invalid if he wanted to get well. This sounds like a yes or no question. But, notice how the man answers Jesus. The response reveals that the invalid had a certain pre-conception of what it would take to make him better. But, Jesus had another completely different idea. In essence, Jesus shatters the pre-conceived. What issues cause invalidity in my life and am I willing to release my pre-conceptions on how I might be healed? What might he command of me in these areas of my life? I realize this may take a little extra thought on our part to answer these questions, but it just may prove beneficial.....do you (really) want to get well? Make sure you listen to the actual question Jesus is asking you right now.