The healing of the woman who was bent over for 18 years and the Apostle Paul teach us the two causes of sin - the wiles of the devil and the human condition. We should blame these, and not our brother, since we share the infirmities of our brother. If we learn this skill, we will pray with compunction and power for our brother (and ourselves): ":Lord, have mercy on those who are bent over, and help them to rise up". Luke 13:10-17 Ephesians 6:11