Second, we can’t help people who know they need it and don’t want it. In John 5, Jesus approaches a man who has had an undisclosed issue for thirty-eight years and asks him this question: “Do you want to get well?” (5:6). See, everything that is bad doesn’t feel that way. Some people simply don’t want our advisement. They’re saying, “I know I should listen. I know this person is pouring their time and resources into helping me reach my full potential. But I just can’t. This [insert any distraction] is probably going to kill me, but it’s all right. I know I shouldn’t be jumping from this to
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