As if he had said: My knowing and my faith is only in the Passion of Christ; and therefore he saith thus also: God forbid I should rejoice in anything, save in the cross of Christ. Nevertheless afterward he saith: We preach unto you Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God. As who should say: First I preached of the humanity and Passion of Christ; now I preach to you of the Godhead, that Christ is the power of God, and the endless wisdom of God. (John Climacus)

Jesus taught his disciples to heal. They were not always able to heal, but sometimes they did.

Jesus taught his disciples to preach the good news. Their preaching had varied results, but so did the preaching of Jesus.

Jesus taught his disciples to pray. They sometimes fell-asleep instead. But alone and together they could pray and praise with power.

All that Jesus could do, he encouraged his disciples to do. Despite fear, fatigue, and failure they learned to do as Jesus had done.

So can we, in faith vulnerable to the holy spirit and empowered by love.

The image is of St. Peter and St. John healing a cripple.