The Israelites wanted God to take away the serpents. But healing didn’t come from running—it came from looking.

Francis of Assisi wanted to avoid lepers. But healing came when he faced what he feared.

What if the “leper” we need to embrace isn’t outside of us, but within us? What if healing isn’t about escape—but about allowing God to transform what we have been avoiding?

friars.us. Numbers 21:4-9