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question becomes, how did JESUS deal with a victim’s

mentality?

In John Chapter 5, we find the incident of the man at the
healing Pool of Bethesda. For decades, this man failed to
get into the pool at the appropriate moment in order to

be healed. When JESUS witnessed this, he confronted
the man’s victim’s mindset immediately. He asked, “do

you really want to be healed?” The sick man answered
HIM, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when

the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another
steps down before me’ (John 5:7). Notice, JESUS did not
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ask that. Notice also, the man did not answer the
question. Instead he exposed his victim’s mentality by
placing his inability to be healed on others. JESUS’

inquiry placed the responsibility to be head squarely on

the sick man. The Absolute Truth is no one is a victim in
the LORD JESUS CHRIST. HE alone is the source of all
healing, redemption, forgiveness, and victory. There is

no spiritual or worldly power to stand against HIM or

deny our victory - except our own mindset. JESUS

eventually healed the man by directing him to take
deliberate action for his healing, “Stand up, take up your
mat and walk” (John 5:8). HE then warned him with

these words, “Now you are well; so, stop sinning, or
something even worse may happen to you” (John 5:14).

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