So very true....

The Bible tells  a story about a man called Blind Bartimaeus.  His name simply meant: "Son of Timaeus". Because of his handicap-he wasn't even considered important enough to have his own name. He was KNOWN by his handicap! But one day-when Jesus was passing by-He began to cry out for Jesus to have mercy on Him. The story reflects that many people tried to get him to be quiet, but he cried out louder. Jesus stopped and asked him what he wanted. But as Bartimaeus rose to tell Jesus that he wanted to be healed of his blindness-the Bible tells us that he cast his garment aside. Meaning that he took off the garment that identified Him as a blind man-as if to say to Jesus that he no longer wanted to be identified by his handicap. How powerful is that? We MUST lay aside the weight AND the sin that so easily besets us! As we know-Bartimaeus was healed that day! He went forth from that place a NEW man-with a NEW identity! 

Do NOT allow your struggle, temptation, or sickness to identify you. Refuse to accept your situation, but live every day-Expecting a Miracle. The same healing that Bartimaeus received that day on the side of the road-is available to us today!