Be Unstoppable
I wonder why Jesus asked him that silly question.
Here’s the story. One day, Jesus saw a paralyzed man lying near the pool of Bethesda. The guy has been paralyzed for 38 years. Jesus asked him, “Would you like to get well?” (Read the full story in John 5:1-9)
I find that…uh, rather strange.
Why ask that question?
The paralyzed man could have answered, “Helloooo… Is the sun hot? Is the Pope Catholic? Is Bo Sanchez handsome? Of course I want to get well. Goodness, are you blind, Jesus? Isn’t it pretty obvious? When you were a kid, I was already lying here. Before you were born, I was already lying here. I’ve been stuck here for 38 years. My gosh, why wouldn’t I want to get well?”
But Jesus asked that question because he knew human nature.
Let me shock you: Suffering people are ambivalent. Torn. Confused. Conflicted. Two-minded.
Many sick people aren’t sure if they want to get well. Many poor people aren’t sure that they want to get rich. Many problematic people aren’t sure that they want all their problems to be solved. Many abused wives aren’t sure if they want to get rid of their abusive husbands.
It’s crazy, but true.
How do you know if someone is ambivalent? If he gives excuses for not doing what he’s supposed to be doing.
That’s what the paralyzed guy did. He said, “I can’t, sir, for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up. Someone else always gets there ahead of me.” (The people there believed that the pool was miraculous.)
Believe me, I’ve heard the line, “I can’t…” a million times already. I hear it from suffering people who seemingly want to get out of their suffering—but don’t. After saying “I can’t…” they’ll give their excuses.
Let me give you one example…
“I Can’t Because…”
I’ve talked to a number of jobless people. Here are the actual statements I heard from them…
o “I can’t find a job because there are so many others looking for a job.”
o “I can’t find a job because I don’t know anyone…”
o “I can’t find a job because I don’t know how to make a bio-data.”
o “I can’t find a job because I have no one to accompany me.”
o “I can’t find a job because it’s so hot these days and I’m allergic to the heat.”
o “I can’t find a job because I lost my cellphone.”
o “I can’t find a job because I don’t have anything nice to wear.”
I repeat—Excuses are simply signs that they’re ambivalent. Bottomline, they don’t want a job. At least, they don’t want a job bad enough.
Here’s what I learned in life: If you want something bad enough, nothing much can stop you. Not a million other job applicants. Not the heat. Not the lack of a companion. Not the lack of a cellphone. Not the lack of nice clothes.
Why are people ambivalent?
Two reasons…
Two Reasons For Ambivalence
This seems insane—when a suffering person is not sure if he really wants to get out of his suffering or not.
But there are 2 real reasons for this ambivalence…
1. Suffering Has Become Your Identity
The paralyzed man had been paralyzed for 38 years. That’s a pretty long time. He saw himself as paralyzed. I bet he couldn’t see himself in any other way—until Jesus came along.
For many people, their suffering becomes their Safe Zone. They’ve gotten used to the pain. And what is familiar is safe—no matter how painful that situation is.
Listen to this statement from author Robin Sharma. The most dangerous place is your safe zone. If you want growth in your life, you have to get out of your safe zone. Because your safe zone is the place for dead people.
At the root of all ambivalence is Fear. What kind of fear? The fear of the unknown.
No matter how painful suffering is, at least we’re familiar with it. That suffering has become our identity. And once there’s an opportunity to get out of suffering, fear of the unknown grips our heart. Result? We become ambivalent.
When I converse with the poor in slum areas, I cannot count the number of times I’ll hear these words, “I’m poor”; “We’re poor”; “My family is poor”… It’s a common refrain you’ll hear again and again.
Poverty has become their identity.
Many of them have gotten so used to it, if you give them an opportunity to leave poverty, they’ll not take it. Because they’re afraid at what will happen to them if they lose their identity of poverty.
Here’s my big question to you: What problem has become your identity? The man’s paralysis was his identity. So much so that his mat became his master. His problem ruled his life. His mat controlled him, not the other way around.
What is your Mat?
Jesus said, “Stand up and pick up your mat.” Don’t let that problem control you. Take control of your problem! Take charge of that sickness. Take charge of that debt. Take charge of that situation. Stand up!
Here’s the second reason for ambivalence…
2. Suffering Has Become Your Income
Problems have side benefits. Always.
For the paralyzed man, his paralysis was the reason why he could earn a living as a BEGGAR. For 38 years, his paralysis put food on the table. No wonder Jesus asked him, “Do you want to get well?” In other words, Jesus was asking, “Hey Buddy, if you get well, you’re going to lose your income. You’ll have to change your career. Are you sure you want this?”
This is a fact. We derive all sorts of income from our problems, not necessarily financial.
I met a woman who was sick with hypertension, diabetes, allergies, and heart disease. And every year, she’d have a new sickness. She was going to different doctors almost every week, sometimes two or three times a week, for 12 long years.
After talking to her, I realized she was such a lonely person. She had no real family around her. And here’s my suspicion: She likes getting sick. The only time someone talks to her, or listens to her, or holds her hand, or touches her arm, is when she is sick. Her 6 doctors, all the nurses, and the clinics’ receptionists have become her small community.
Believe me, she’ll never get well. Unless she finds an “income-replacement”. (I invited her to join me at the Feast each week. So she’ll find a new community there!)
Here’s my question to you: What income do you get from your suffering? Identify your income. And identity your “income-replacement”. If you don’t, you’ll always have ambivalence. Fear of the unknown will always hold you back.
Today, I’d want to give you the three steps to get out of your paralysis, three steps to get out of your suffering…
3 Things To Do To Get Out Of Suffering
Are you paralyzed by your problem now?
There’s hope. You can get of your paralysis. You can pick up your mat and walk.
Here’s how…
1. Remove Ambivalence
Every week at our Feast, I ask people to lift up their list of dreams written in their Novena to God’s Love. (We give this Novena to all first timers for free.)
Why do I encourage people to pray for their dreams daily?
Here’s why: Because Abundance is attracted to Clarity.
Not Ambivalence.
You need to be very clear with what you want. Let the question of Jesus reverberate in your heart. He asks you, “Do you really want to get well? Do you really want to get out of your suffering? What do you really, really, REALLY want?”
Abundance Will Give Her Heart To
Someone Who Really Wants Her
Abundance is like a beautiful woman, waiting for the right suitor to win her heart.
Mister Ambivalence shows up at her doorstep, but looks terrible. He’s wearing an old pair of shorts and an ugly shirt. And he smells. He hasn’t taken a bath for a week. It’s clear he hasn’t come to court her.
When Lady Abundance opens the door, he looks at her and says, “Miss, you look interesting. I think I like you. But I really don’t know. You see, I’m in a complicated relationship with another girl right now. Her name is Poverty and she’s a real pain in the neck. But I’m not ready to give her up just yet.”
What will Lady Abundance do? She’ll tell him, “Bye!” and shut the door. She’ll drive him away.
And then Mr. Clarity arrives. He looks dashing in a tie. He smells fresh. And he has a red rose in his hand. He says to her, “People told me you were lovely, but gosh, you take my breath away. This might be too fast, but I have to tell you what’s in my heart. No, I don’t expect you to answer me today, or tomorrow, or next week, or next month. It doesn’t matter. I will wait. But I need to tell you that I will pursue you with all my heart until the ends of the earth. And I have to ask this question in Tagalog… Bangin ka ba?” (Are you a pit?)
Miss Abundance asks, “Why?”
“Nahuhulog ako sa iyo.” (I’m falling for you.)
What do you think will Miss Abundance do? You can bet she’ll be more attracted to Mr. Clarity than Mr. Ambivalence.
Do you want to get out of your suffering? Do you want to get out of your paralysis?
Remove ambivalence. Be unstoppable.
And you’ll get out of your suffering.
Here’s the second step…
2. Restore Authority
The paralyzed man thought that healing came from the pool. The superstition was that the first person to jump into the water when it starts moving would be healed.
So far, for 38 years, he’s not been healed. Why? First of all, no one offers to carry him to the pool. Second, he’s never the first guy to dive in when the water bubbles up.
But Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!” In other words, Jesus said, “Forget the pool. Forget about waiting for someone to carry you to the pool. You don’t need the pool. Stop waiting. The power isn’t in the pool. The power is in you.”
Let me say that again: The power is in you!
So many people look for power elsewhere. They believe that the solution to their problems depends on someone else.
They wait for the government to help them. They wait for Mommy and Daddy to solve their problems. They wait for a friend to rescue them. They wait for their boss to promote them.
But unless you understand that the location of the power is within you—you won’t get out of your suffering.
Jesus said, I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. (Mark 11:23)
You can change the topography of your situation. God has given you the Authority to command the mountain of your problems to move!
When you believe that the power is within you, you become unstoppable.
And finally, the third step to get out of suffering…
3. Repeat Action
Psalms 23 says, Even though I walk through the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with me. (Psalms 23:4)
Face it. There are many valleys in our lives. Many places of suffering.
But I love this Psalm because it says that we don’t stay in the valley. We don’t sit in the valley. We don’t stand in the valley. We don’t sulk in the valley…
We walk through the valley.
I love the illustration of walking because walking is a repeated action. Walking is putting one foot in front of the other foot. If you want to get out of suffering, you have to keep on doing the right thing again and again until you walk out of the valley.
Jesus told the paralyzed man, “Walk.”
For 38 years, this guy has never walked. He was rusty. I can imagine how clumsy it must have been at the start.
His toothpick legs were wobbly. Shaky. Unbalanced. People probably held him up so that he wouldn’t fall. But he took that first wobbly step. And he took another step. And another… Until he walked out of his suffering.
To walk out of your suffering, you have to keep on doing the right thing again and again.
Are you jobless right now? Do the right thing again and again until you walk out of the valley. Keep developing yourself. Keep training yourself. Keep applying. 10 companies, 20 if necessary. Don’t stop. Soon, you’ll walk out of the valley.
Are you buried in debt? Do the right thing again and again until you walk out of the valley. Don’t borrow again. Keep paying your debts. Keep living simply. Don’t stop. Soon, you’ll walk out of the valley.
Be Unstoppable
Let me repeat my big question to you: Are you unstoppable?
The reason why you don’t have what you say you want is because you don’t want it bad enough.
You say you want a strong relationship with your kids. But do you want it bad enough, you’ll do anything to make it happen? Like spending more time with them? Like giving up golf, TV, computers, games—so you could hang out more with your kids? Do you want it bad enough that you’re willing to humble yourself before your kids to ask forgiveness from them?
You say you want to become wealthy. But do you want it bad enough? Will you live simply so you can invest every month? Will you be willing to sell and be rejected? Will you get training? Will you read the right books, attend the right seminars, and seek out the right mentors?
You say you want to be healthy. But do you want it bad enough? Will you do anything to achieve it? For example, will you eat the best nutritious food? Will you walk everyday?
Remove ambivalence.
Be clear with what you want.
Be unstoppable.
And walk out of the valley.
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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Thanks Bo! God bless us more!
i am unstoppable!
thanks for the words of wisdom and encouragement, bo!
great week ahead
Such an amazing and powerful words to lift the burden of one’s heart and to get all the inspiration to move on and walk out from bad situation.
Your words are very meaningful Bo and i dont wonder why. I believe God or an angel must be with you when you are writing them.
Thank you and Godbless you more so that you continue to be a blessing to a lot of people.
amen
Wow! That hit really hard!!
What a wonderful and powerful message to start the week. Thanks again Bro. Bo…
I want to be a juggernaut - unstoppable! Thanks for this powerful message.
Thanks, Bro. Bo, you inspired me again, next week I will be out of job but I will be unstoppable in finding my next job. To God be the Glory, Amen!
”Will you be willing to sell and be rejected?” Ouch! Really hit me hard!
Big Tnx bro Bo for sharing your great article once again. I can relate to the max. I want to be unstoppable but at the same time I don’t want or i hesitate to pay the dues needed to accomplish it. I always procastinating. But still I won’t give up until i’ll be truly unstoppable. GODBLESS us all. Keep inspiring!
… I hope you could do a Financial seminar here in Pampanga bro Bo. Big Tnx in advance! ”,)
Dear Bro Bo,
I pray that our Lord will always bless you with wisdom and may you never get tired of sharing your God’s gift to others. Thank you for your powerful and heart felt message…
God bless you more.
gelboy
Dear Bro. Bo
thanks for another article like this. Kailangan talaga natin ng kaunting push. The truth hurts.
“The reason why you don’t have what you say you want is because you don’t want it bad enough.”
I am trying my best but I am always been distracted =)
OUCH!
Need to FOCUS more.
Thank you Bo
me-Aura
my goodness!! this is such a very enlightening article Bo… Salamat ng Marami!
May God bless you more with wisdom . Keep on inspiring people and changing lives for the better. I always read and reflect on your writings.So much thanks and more power!!
Bro Bo,
Thank you for a very enlightening and inspiring message. May God bless you more so that you can also bless more and more people with your wisdom.
Sad but true. (I can relate hehe) - many people are ambivalent. confused. undecided. because they / we prefer the safe zone. Thank you Bro. Bo for reminding us again and again and again. We really need that reminders from time to time.
O God, help us, guide us. enlighten us. Thanks for bringing us your words of wisdom. amen.
thanks, Kuya Bo!
u enlightened me again..
God bless us:)
Amazing and inspiring post! More blessing, Bro. Bo!
hi bro bo!
my heart really moved parang nadagukan ako sa nabasa ko.. thank you for your life! i pray for you and God will use your life more powerfully thank you for the awesome message.. thank you for encouraging people like me keep it up to God be the glory 
Thanks ,love & bless from China!
Truly inspiring! this is perfect for me. Thank you for the good words Brother Bo. God Bless you po!
Hi Brother Bo! You’re such and inspiration, thank you for the encouraging words and enlightenment for all of the darknest that we’re suffering now.. GOD is GOOD all the time and it proven….!
It’s true what you wrote. I guess it’s in the hesitation why we are kept from fully realizing God’s grace and providence. Thanks as always for reminding me what I keep doing wrong Brother Bo. God bless you always.
your article is just in time.. thanks superrr
help me to ponder a lot of things!
Thank you Bro. Bo for such an inspiring article! God bless
Very timely! I was in a situation where I am completely lost,and most of the time distracted by negative thoughts. I really want to go to Australia to work as a nurse but my mind is blowing up with all the negative thoughts. Its really awful living in that way but I can’t help it. Anyhow , God has been faithful to me. He uses people to reveal His word most especially to those who are easily swayed by waves. Every time things like this happens, I just keep myself up-to-the-minute of this blog. It really helps a lot.:)
Another INSPIRING article yet again, Brother Bo! This reminds me of an article I did about being responsible for ourselves. http://thewiseliving.blogspot.com/2011/08/first-thing-you-need-to-know.html Your jokes are so corny yet funny! Haha!
Thank you for the inspiring stories Bo. You are an earth angel, a blessing to many
God bless you and your family always!
Thank you Bo! For opening my eyes to remove the ambivalence in my life, to be unstoppable, because the power is within me to walk through the valley of my life. Because God is with me! To God be the Glory!
I love the “pick up lines” by the way! Thank you! My Spirit Guide.
Godlike! =>
Thanks Bro. Bo. I always read your blogs, they’ re so inspiring, gives me positive outlook in my life. It’s great to know that the power is within me! I can walk out of the valley with God’s help.
God bless you more!
Another ” Unstoppable” article from bro.Bo…truly I enlighten and open again my mind,It”s a big help when we follow and implement in our lives…That”s my prayers, thank You and thank You….
Love this Bro. Bo. Thank you! Thank you & God bless
This is a wake up call to me.I will stand and try and try again and again until I ‘ll become unstoppable.thanks, best regards and God bless you bro. bo.
mga ganitong articles talaga nagmomotivate sa akin.ang dami ng nagbago sa akin simula ng nagbasa ako ng mga articles mo, bro. bo. thank you so much! God bless always.
Dear Bro Bo,
Wonderful!!!!
I had read your books and even saw you and ride in same elevator way back 2 years ago at edsa shangrila mall, so honored to spoke with an author who touches peoples lives and empower ,give impact to our lives….. PRAISE GOD for that , thanks for being His steward and i am starting to touch peoples lives too by HIS words and enjoying it.
God Bless you,
Sis tec
Thank you so much, Bo. You help me to be good each day. and you teach me to trust in the Lord , again.
God Bless us all!
Amen Bo!
Thanks Bro. Bo… I want to be Miss Abundance and meet my Mr. Clarity…
This was the talk on my first attendance in the Manila Feast. I have concern during that time. After attending The Feast, everything went clear to me. I was blessed and felt loved by the Lord. The concern still hounds me, but it will not stop me from doing what I really, really, really, really want to do. I am unstoppable!
Thank you, Bro. Bo!
Thank you so much Bro. Bo..
I will do the right thing again and again until I walk out of the valley. =) God bless u more..
yes bo! another inspiring article!
just be clear with what i’ve wanted to be..
just be unstoppable in doing the right thing to be able to get what i want..the power is in me… In jesus name!
i’m gonna be unstoppable…
thank you as always..
Salamat po…for this another inspiring reminder. Yes, we have to be clear with what we want. In Jesus’ name, we can do it! In Jesus’ name, we can be unstoppable! Amen.
Thanks Bro. Bo! To GOD be the glory… GOD Bless you!
Thanks Bro. Bo! This article is very inspiring.
God Bless Us All!!!
I thank you for inspiring me this message I was so much touch…last march 28 my father was diagnose with the liver cancer stage 4 as per doc.stated he gonna stay 3 to 6 months nalang, uuwi na sana sya sa probinsya antayin ang sinabi nang doc.i texted my friend andshe refer another doctor and God is so gracious available ang doc.punta siya dito sa cebu,what I like this doctor he will not just discuss the science matter but most of all the spiritual matter wich my papa really needs this time…ipapa prent ko itong message mo para mabasa ng papa ko sana ma inspired din siya katulad ko.More power to you brod Bo.
Hi Bo,
It’s good to say to be unstoppable and I am aiming for it. I am currently in a situation that I no longer trust my wife due to so many lies that she uttered to me. Para siyang martir sa tingin ng iba kasi meron akong pinapadala na pera para sana sa mga bills namin at sa hindi ko alam ay pinapahiram niya sa kanyang mga kapatid o sinuman..It seems that she is so considerate to others and I really need your prayers that He may enlighten me on what to do. Thanks a lot and keep us all inspired.
Thanks for that meaningful message Bro. Bo it’ really fit me with my situation now, but i know i could overcome all of this by not being ambivalent . . . . for his always with me to guide and give me knowledge and wisdom in all the things to do . . im unstoppable, yes, thanks for being their always, by sharing your inspiring and meaningful messages. God bless you always and ur family! To God be the glory!
thanx bro.mbo.. this article wake’s me up.. must keep the fire burning.. may the force be with you and us.. godbless you
Thank you….it’s a wonderful experience to read ds site…and i have ds idea…from ur message too. More power to you…….GOD BLESS
Bravo bro. Bo!!! you’re amazing!thanks for enlightening me. Yes you are correct the POWER IS IN ME.
I am unstoppable! With Christ, the power is with me..
Dear Bro Bo,
Thank you very much for another inspiring words of wisdom. I will always bear in mind to be unstoppable . For I know all my strength will all be coming from God. God Bless always.
You are a Blessing to all of us so always take care of yourself. I have learned a lot of things from your articles, listening to your program alt Radio Veritas and for attending the FEAST.
Thanks Bro. Bo. It’s perfectly what I needed today….God bless you and your family…
Ouch!!!!…It’s hurts but true…Thanks for this article Bro. Bo…God bless…
Thank you Bro. Bo for this very inspiring message. God Bless..
Thanks always, Bo. You are such an instrument of God. Cheers to your generosity in sharing your wisdom.
thank you bo for continuously reminding us to BE UNSTOPPABLE….can’t wait to here your inspiring message again at the PICC on Sunday. God Bless.
A dose of wisdom…Thanks Bro. Bo.
another learning from you bro. bo……its amazing..thanks.god bless!!!
PNU Riyadh
So inspiring!! Thanks Mr. Bo. Be unstoppable everyone! GOD BLESS us all
Thank you for this article Tito Bo. This is very timely coz been wanting to go back to jogging to stay fit once again, but I only did it once with friends and didn´t do it anymore for the very invalid reason of not having companion anymore. I was so guilty of such an ambivalent behavior! I have to go jogging with or without company if I really want to be healthy bad enough.
Thanks Tito Bo. God bless u always.
For those of you who feel like they don’t really feel that they are in the right place of work, maybe this will help. It ties up with Bo’s message above, too, about not being ambivalent.
God bless!
http://corporatechristian.com/?p=80
Thank Bro. Bo for another inspiring article.
Indeed, we need to get out of our safe zone and take charge of our future.
At the end of the day we are accountable for the outcomes in our lives. God bless every one!
Hi Bro. Bo,
Thank you for another inspiring article. You really never fail to give me hope and open my eye to the things that I’ve been doing (i’ve always been ambivalent) or not doing…
I’ll be unstoppable from now on!
God bless you Bro. Bo
sapol!!!
Thanks Bro. Bo… Just what I needed.
Apir!
thank you…. now i know what i have been, i have become ambivalent & because of that i have become so sinful with the lies ive uttered…
help me rebuild my life…. pray for me.
i started walking out of the valley, pray for me that i would continue walking & never be afraid again of the unknown
It’s amazing how clarity and a burning desire will take you anywhere you go. Our dreams are just outside our comfort zones and we do need to grow for us to be able to receive those dreams. Thanks for this great article Bro. Bo, you’re truly a blessing and an inspiration to me.
http://jandelacerna.com/a-lesson-i-learned-from-the-boy-with-five-loaves-and-two-fish
you actually right Bo. most of us are like that … i would say “that hurt” it hurt because I am just like that.. well thanks Bo..
Such a powerful message and i was moved!
Thanks Bro. Bo! More power to you for sharing such great wisdom.
God bless us all.
These are really inspirational and motivational words. Your blogs have been my weekly food for my soul. Keep it up Bo. I am one big supporter. God bless you more!
Cried again… I am so having a hard time these days and this blog hit me so hard! This just gave me an energy to move forward, keep on walking with the valleys and remove negative auras in life. This is just what I need. So timely! I want to be unstoppable bad enough!!!! in a good way, and so the next generation may learn things from me as well as to Bro. Bo I am so inspired. and felt even better. Surely to make God, Bro. Bo and the people who believe in me Proud of me than they’ve never been imagine. I can do this! Bro Bo and God were just there to accompany me with my worries. Bro. Bo God Bless You more!
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