Four men lowered their paralyzed friend through a hole in a roof in order to put him in the presence of Jesus. I imagine them saying to him, “You just gotta come and see this man who could heal you.” They went out of their way to do what needed to be done, and they determined not to let those gathered there stand in the way of their resolve. This is one of those stories where you gotta see it to believe it.

NEXT STEPS

Use these as a guide to take your next step and commit to what you learned this week:

I will look for ways to deepen my current friendships.

I will take a relational risk and be vulnerable with someone this week.

I will model appropriate self-disclosure with my small group.

I will speak truth to friends so they can grow even though it will be difficult.

I will plan something for a friend to show my appreciation.

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