No situation is beyond the power of Jesus to transform. Yet, like the cripple at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5), many of us remain stuck in situations of hopelessness. Do we make excuses and blame others? Are we unwilling to make the effort it takes to move forward? Do our past experiences negatively affect our expectations? Jesus calls us to come to Him and to listen to His voice, not so that our problems will disappear, but so that, as we learn to obey and embrace His words, we will see His power transform us and our situations.