Jacob was a deceiver. But then he encountered one more deceitful than him, his uncle Laban. His uncle tricked him into marrying the wrong sister, made him work an additional seven years for the right sister, and changed his wages ten times. Jacob could have developed a victim mentality. He was, after all, a victim of Laban’s shenanigans. Jacob had every right to become bitter, angry, vengeful. But you know...
Do you Want to be Well?
Jesus asked the man at the Pool of Bethesda a simple question. “Do you want to get well?” It required a yes or no answer. But the man began to tell Jesus of his obstacles. This man had a victim mentality. Do you? How can you tell? If someone offers you hope or a solution to your problems, do you tell them of your obstacles? Do you find yourself blaming...