Jesus asks a man who has been ill for 38 years a very pointed question, "Do you want to be made well?" Now I would think that most people would have responded with an emphatic, "Yes!", but instead the man instead blames the system and tells Jesus why it is not possible. But Jesus has other plans and tells the man simply, "Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk." Today we explore Jesus' question, and are reminded that the healing water still stirs among us. And we too can pick up the mats that are part of our story, and walk boldly into a brighter future.