"When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying." - Mark 2:1-4
We're not sure who these faithful are, other than Mark noting that "they came bringing him a paralytic". But whoever they are, they believed so much in who Jesus was, and his message, that they went to great lengths - actually breaking through a roof! - to bring them this sick man. All because they knew who he was and that he can help.
I too can bring my problems, my ailments, my sadness to Jesus in any way I can - it could be a short prayer at the beginning of each day, a quiet moment on the drive in, or just talking to Him as I fall asleep. It can be out loud, in my head, or not saying anything at all. It's up to me - I just have to get there.
But maybe I'll leave the breaking-down-the-roof part out.
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