From Blindness To Boldness

Most people have heard of Colonel Sanders and his world-famous fried chicken, but few know his story of failure. After his restaurant business failed, he hit the road at age 65 with nothing but a social security check and his secret recipe. He was rejected 1,009 times before one person finally said "yes." That single encounter changed everything, turning a rejected recipe into the global empire of KFC. One moment can redefine a life.

In Mark 10, we meet a man named Bartimaeus who also had a life-changing encounter. He was a blind beggar, sitting by the road as he did every day. But on this day, Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. Bartimaeus had heard the stories of Jesus’ power and compassion. That hope awakened his faith, leading to one desperate cry that would stop the Savior in His tracks and move Bartimaeus from a life of blindness to one of bold faith.