Undeterred by obstacles, the four friends went through much trouble to help their paralytic friend receive healing (Mark 2:1-12). When the paralytic was lowered from the roof, Jesus saw not only his faith but also the faith of his four friends. And their faith and efforts were richly rewarded.
One of the hallmarks of Christians is that we will “go to the trouble” to reach out to people in need. For everyone who becomes a Christian, there must be many who had gone out of the way to connect with the person to help and to sow the seed.
We are truly blessed to become Christians but we should not just go on to live our own comfortable lives. As beneficiaries, we should continue with the collective efforts of Christians to be intentional in being a blessing to folks around us.