Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries Lessons We Learn in Gethsemane - Part 2
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Mar 31, 2026 A reflective look at what seasons of suffering teach us and why pain can instruct where pleasure cannot. A discussion about where to turn in deep pain and the role of faithful friends when we falter. Honest reflections on struggling prayers, yielding to God’s will, avoiding blame, and the sustaining power of thankfulness and trust.
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Suffering Can Be Instructive
- Hard nights of suffering can be instructional rather than meaningless.
- Charles Stanley argues pain teaches what pleasure cannot, preparing and purifying us for God's purpose.
Closest Disciples Slept When Jesus Needed Them
- Jesus chose Peter, James, and John to watch with him in Gethsemane but found them sleeping.
- Stanley highlights their intimacy with Jesus—walking, eating, seeing miracles—yet they failed to stay awake when he needed them most.
Stay Close When Friends Enter Their Gethsemane
- Be the kind of friend who stays when things are tough and supports through prayer and encouragement.
- Stanley urges valuing godly friends who pray, encourage, and 'hang in there' during hardship.