John 4-5, Psalm 140

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” (John 5:6)

What is your deepest need? You may have a longstanding need, similar to the thirty-eight-year-old need of the man who lay near the pool called Bethesda, or you may have only recently become aware of your need, deep and pressing upon you. Assess your feelings. Do you feel overwhelmed? Confident? Helpless? Some folks love a challenge. Maybe your deepest need makes you feel energized. Stay with your predominant feelings, allowing yourself to sense them in your heart, mind, and body. 

Now imagine Jesus coming to you in your deepest need. Imagine yourself telling Jesus how you feel. Imagine Jesus asking you, "Do you want your deepest need filled?"

How do you respond in your imagination?

Now, whether imagination has anything to do with it or not, how do you choose to be and what do you choose to do?