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What if the very thing you prayed would go away… is actually God’s invitation to know Him better?
Ron Squire was living the life he planned, until a fall left him paralyzed and full of doubt. His faith didn’t feel like enough.
But through the unlikely lens of Viktor Frankl, and a God who doesn’t waste suffering, Ron discovered something deeper: Pain isn’t punishment. It’s a privilege.
And when you stop running from it… You might just find the faith you’ve been missing.
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00:00:00 Introduction/trailer
00:01:08 The Accident
00:09:24 Getting to the Hospital and Hearing He’ll Never Walk Again
00:14:56 “As Much As I Know God Is Real, I Also Know Satan Is Real”
00:16:58 The Problem of Evil: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
00:19:12 Darkest Moments
00:24:52 What We Misunderstand about Pain
00:34:49 Shattered Expectations for His Life
00:40:04 Ron’s Own Garden Moment
00:41:42 Reframing His Prayers
00:46:19 Deepening Our Understanding of Ourselves, the Plan, and Our Savior
00:48:46 Authors and Works That Helped Him Through
00:53:42 Transcending Physical Pain
00:55:52 Advice to Others: Processing Pain
01:00:00 Why Did God Allow This to Happen?
01:02:53 God As Our Loving Father
01:06:36 The Role Sin Plays in Bringing Us to God
01:10:00 Advice to Younger Self
01:12:28 “Would You Go Back and Change The Outcome?
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Disclaimer:
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CREATORS AND GUESTS ALONE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF SCRIPTURE CENTRAL OR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
What if the very thing you prayed would go away… is actually God’s invitation to know Him better?
Ron Squire was living the life he planned, until a fall left him paralyzed and full of doubt. His faith didn’t feel like enough.
But through the unlikely lens of Viktor Frankl, and a God who doesn’t waste suffering, Ron discovered something deeper: Pain isn’t punishment. It’s a privilege.
And when you stop running from it… You might just find the faith you’ve been missing.
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00:00:00 Introduction/trailer
00:01:08 The Accident
00:09:24 Getting to the Hospital and Hearing He’ll Never Walk Again
00:14:56 “As Much As I Know God Is Real, I Also Know Satan Is Real”
00:16:58 The Problem of Evil: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
00:19:12 Darkest Moments
00:24:52 What We Misunderstand about Pain
00:34:49 Shattered Expectations for His Life
00:40:04 Ron’s Own Garden Moment
00:41:42 Reframing His Prayers
00:46:19 Deepening Our Understanding of Ourselves, the Plan, and Our Savior
00:48:46 Authors and Works That Helped Him Through
00:53:42 Transcending Physical Pain
00:55:52 Advice to Others: Processing Pain
01:00:00 Why Did God Allow This to Happen?
01:02:53 God As Our Loving Father
01:06:36 The Role Sin Plays in Bringing Us to God
01:10:00 Advice to Younger Self
01:12:28 “Would You Go Back and Change The Outcome?
--
Get help answering some of life's most challenging questions with Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones. This @scripturecentralofficial original series offers practical insights and ways to navigate life's challenges and heaviest questions.
--
🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for Let's Get Real to explore life's toughest questions and strengthen your connection with God.
---
Disclaimer:
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CREATORS AND GUESTS ALONE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF SCRIPTURE CENTRAL OR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
