Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries Lessons We Learn in Gethsemane - Part 1
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Mar 30, 2026 A meditation on Jesus’ night in Gethsemane and what that moment reveals about suffering and obedience. Discussion of why God may allow trials and how pain can be instructional, purifying, motivating, and draw us closer to God. Reflections on the cost of salvation and how submission to God’s will refines and prepares believers for greater usefulness.
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Jesus' True Struggle In Gethsemane
- Jesus' struggle in Gethsemane wasn't about refusing God's will but about the horror of bearing humanity's sin and separation from the Father.
- Charles Stanley explains the 'cup' as God's wrath against sin and Jesus' anguish over relational separation, not simple physical pain.
Suffering Can Prepare You For God's Purpose
- God sometimes allows believers to go through their own Gethsemane because suffering can prepare them for His purposes.
- Stanley warns pain isn't random; God can purpose our pain for our profit even when He doesn't directly cause the harm.
Ask God What He Wants From Your Pain
- Do ask God what His goal is for your pain instead of letting suffering become a waste.
- Stanley counsels believers to seek God's purpose, not continue in rebellion that squanders trials.