A Hole in The Roof: A pathway of faith for innovation to thrive

 Matthew 9:1–8; Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26; John 5:8–9

When the lame man and his friend recognized Jesus among the crowd. Faith energized their imagination, causing them to act in ways that defied logic. They sacrificed all for the sick comrade in the name of faith, loving all but fearing none to hoist a full-grown man through a roof so fragile that even a fox would tumble into the throng if it tried to climb it.

Their story shows that the amount of faith and creativity one gives to Christianity is proportional to the amount of Jesus within oneself. Disarming the claim that faith is anti-innovation, and vice versa. (Hebrews 11:1-6)

These men's faith was elevated to a celestial degree by the numerous testimonies they heard about Jesus in the area. Some people argue that faith is anti-innovation, yet the Bible's accounts of events—particularly this man's story—disprove this notion. The men decided that nothing could stop them after realizing Jesus was present in the room (Faith) (Determination). They thought through a wide range of possibilities (Thinking Deep), and using elimination method (Testing), they determined that using the roof would be the most practical approach (Innovation). They weighed the dangers and plotted out how to carry out their plan (Strategy).

"The crowd will feel uncomfortable if they take their friends through the roof," one onlooker said. The Change Haters said, "It's never been done before, and going through the roof will bring dust on the people and Jesus will not like it." These were their own thoughts. There will always be challenges associated with anything done in faith because faith has never promised ease. A life as a Christian is never dull. A persistent approach to reaching the world through our unceasing prayer (reliance on God), His Word (guidance), intellect (thinking), soul (empathy), and heart (love) is symbolized by the route of the cross.

Nothing could deter these men from concentrating only on Jesus. They just stared at the person they were hoping to meet for a long time. "Every day, they longed for Him to arrive in their city." Now that they have finally witnessed the realization of their profound aim, they are willing to offer their all. "No retreating, no surrender" is the motto of this mission. To fulfill our heavenly tasks, more will be required than creativity and prayer. It takes skill to maintain the Advocate at the center. Looking toward Jesus is what will take away human focus away from the discouragers and faith killers (Hebrews 12:2)

For both creativity and innovation to be useful in the Harvest, the Holy Spirit's influence is required. Ideas must come from the heart that is loyal to Christ for blessings and healing to transcend the physical world. When we submit to Christ, our ingenuity and inventiveness will come together to destroy Satan's latent strongholds. ensuring that our Christ-ordained creativity touches both bones and marrows of all humanity. (2 Corinthians 10:4)