Chaplin's Corner

Today's Scripture 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?" John 5:6, NIV

Today's Word In John 5, Jesus asked a man who had been disabled for thirty-eight years if he wanted to get well. The answer seemed obvious, but rather than say yes, the man began explaining why it seemed impossible. In one sense, Jesus was saying, "I need your permission to help you. If you're not in agreement with Me, if you're giving Me reasons for why it can't happen, I can't turn this around." You have to give God permission to bless you, permission to free you, permission to promote you. You have to get in agreement with Him. As long as you're thinking of all the reasons why it's not going to happen, talking about how impossible it looks, that's going to keep you where you are. The conditions may not look favorable for it to ever change, but this is what faith is all about. You're looking at it in the natural, but we serve a supernatural God. Release your faith, expecting His goodness, and He'll make things happen that you can't make happen, things that you can't explain, things that you don't see coming.

Walking Together Through Life's Challenges Our fellowship thrives when we bear one another's burdens and celebrate together in times of joy. We want to be present for every member during significant life events, especially during times of illness or when we experience the loss of loved ones. Please help us stay connected by reaching out to Department Chaplain Elton Strickland or submitting information through our website contact form whenever pastoral care is needed. Together, we can ensure no one faces life's hardest moments alone.

Prayer For Today "Father, thank You that with Your calling upon my life comes the power to release any old thinking, old habits, discouragement, and dysfunction that would keep me stuck. I'm dropping the excuses that hold me back and taking steps of faith for a new beginning today. I'm getting in agreement with You. In Jesus' Name, Amen."