Many Are the Afflictions of the Righteous - Gary Wilkerson Podcast (w/ Deanne & Matthew Ward) - 061

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View full show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp61yt #GaryWilkerson #GaryWilkersonPodcast #WorldChallengeInc When we suffer or disaster strikes, our first question might be, “Why is God letting this happen to me?” Today, Matthew and Deanne Ward join us to discuss Matthew’s battle with cancer, the journey of faith and grief they went through, and how their family grew together in this difficult time. KEY QUESTIONS FROM THE PODCAST • How can we navigate major life changes? • How did you share such potentially tragic news with your spouse? • Did your cancer diagnosis make you angry with God? NOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE PODCAST When he had cancer, there was a verse that I kept. It says, "Many are the afflictions." That's where we stop at, “but He delivers them from them all.” So, I had to go, "Okay, I don't know when, and I don't know how, but I'm going to have to trust that we do come out the other side." – Deanne Ward When Matt found out he had cancer and people said, "Are you angry or upset?" The first thing that came out of his mouth is, "Why not me? Why would I be exempt from anything that— I'm living in a fallen, broken world. People get sick. Life happens. Crises come and go. Why would I be exempt from that?" – Deanne Ward He's a good, good Father and He wants you to speak to Him about our pain and our suffering. I think so many Christians hide it. They say, "I could never tell God I'm angry at him because then He would strike me dead or He would give me cancer." When you say that, it shows what kind of image of God you have. You don't have an image of a good, good Father. You have an image of a Zeus with lightning bolts ready to shoot at you. – Gary Wilkerson Matthew Ward Website: https://www.matthewward.com/