Matthew 9 starts off with the story of Jesus healing a paralyzed man. This story reveals much more to me than a healing. Four men had to go through extreme measures to get their friend to Jesus. They literally carried him up on to a roof, peeled the shingles back and lowered him down in front of Jesus.
This took hard work and commitment on their part. They had the Faith for sure, but the needed to participate in the act to get the man healed. They could have stayed home and prayed for his healing. Instead they took action and made it happen.
The man also took action by standing as instructed. We have no way of knowing how long he was paralyzed, but he took it upon himself to act on the healing. The action along with his faith resulted in a miracle.
The same can happen today with all of us. In my up-coming book, one of the strategies I discuss is a three step action plan:
1. Pray like it Depends on God
2. Work like it Depends on You
3. Get after it with Passion
This formula works, provided you take all the steps.
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(Back Row)Homer, Sarah, Chris, Samantha, Josh, (Front Row) Rosemary, Me
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