No matter what it is. And we are to bear Jesus's 'yoke' - the Great Commission to bear witness of him and spread the gospel. All of them. This does not mean leave them for a little while, worry about them later or find new things to worry about. Just like the invalid who lay at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9). In this story, this man, who had lain by this pool for 38 years, encountered Jesus. No ifs, ands or buts. There are usually very real (though subconscious) reasons that people choose to be 'sick' rather than be made whole. But, remember - he said we would have tribulation. There is another side after you 'go through' this problem, situation or circumstance and there is a solution - somewhere, somehow. And if you begin today to live in a manner consistent with wholeness and wellness - understanding that you are to cast your cares upon Him, allowing Jesus to carry your burdens, understanding that trials are sent to strengthen you and allowing yourself to go through whatever you have to go through - God will heal your soul. So cast your cares on him now, tomorrow and every day and every minute you have a care - cast them on God! And move on.But, funnily enough, even though Jesus knew his whole story, he asked the man 'Wilt thou be made whole?'Think about it - Jesus was asking the man if he wanted to get better! Obviously he wanted to get better, right? He had been lame for 38 years! Why else, you ask yourself, would he have waited by that pool every single day if he didn't want to get better? But the really telling part of the story is what the man said in response to Jesus's question. As Christians, our ultimate consolation is in knowing that we will be in heaven with God forever. Two - Jesus first needed to know if the man even wanted to be healed (he needed his permission) and three - Jesus instructed the man to get up, pick up his mat and walk! This man's healing was not passive - he was required to be an active participant!So, before you begin your journey to healing, first ask yourself this question - do you really want to be healed? Before you say yes, think about it. Remember - God really can heal your pain and He will - if you let Him. And know this - the journey will not always be easy, but it will always be worth it.What can we learn from this passage of scripture? One - that God can heal. Triggs is a contributing writer to Urban Christianz Ministries, which can be found.Two - that you have to have the desire to be healed and three - that your healing requires your participation. How do I know this? One - because the man was healed.Yes, Trials Are Good For you! Trials are good at doing what they are supposed to - mature and test you! No, I don't like going through them and I'm sure you don't either, but I rejoice in the knowledge that trials come for a reason. As hard as it may be to face, many times we choose to remain in our pain because it allows life to be more about us than about anybody else. It means put them down, walk away and don't look back! Also the 'cast' in this verse means to 'throw upon' or 'place upon', implying that this is an ongoing task. That our names are already counted in the Book of Life and that our lives have had meaning and purpose." This means you are not to carry your own burdens - we are to give them to him."