This message from John 4:46–54 contrasts two “packs” we carry through life: the crushing weight of self-perceived control, and the lighter burden of obedience. As a royal official begs Jesus to come heal his dying son, Jesus calls him to believe first—before seeing. We’ll trace the father’s turning point, why the distance mattered, and how faith reshaped his walk home—and even led his whole household to believe.