Episode 381 - Hope in a Hard Diagnosis with Alan Hester

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Where can you find hope when a diagnosis is difficult to accept? How can you trust God when life's challenges feel insurmountable?For Alan Hester, finding out that he had ALS-a degenerative neurological disease-was devastating at first and yet, he now describes it as one of the best things that happened to him. Not because the suffering or the pain has been easy, but because of the depth and richness he has experienced in his relationship with Christ through it. Learning what it truly means to depend on God in the midst of his suffering, Alan has gained spiritual strength as his body has experienced more and more weakness. In this heartfelt conversation, guest host Amy Sylvestre and Alan talk about how suffering can connect us more and more to Jesus, why scripture is so important in our pain, and the importance of allowing community to walk alongside us when we can't stand on our own. If you or someone you love is facing a difficult diagnosis, this episode will encourage a steadfast strength to trust in the Lord in whatever you are facing. NO SOCIAL MEDIA OR WEBSITE AVAILABLE for Alan; Instagram: @amysylvestrecoaching Wondering where to get started on your journey towards healing? Join Davey on our next FREE, live Zoom call and find out how you can begin to take back your story and how Nothing is Wasted can help. Sign up today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Looking for help in navigating the valley of pain and trauma? Our Nothing is Wasted coaches can help: www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching Want a pathway through your pain? The Pain to Purpose Course can lead you through all you've been through: www.mypaintopurposeplan.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast, where we meet you in your pain and help you discover a pathway through.
0:10.2	No matter what you've faced or what you're walking through now, we believe your story isn't over.
0:15.7	Each week, you'll hear powerful conversations with people who've partnered with God to reclaim their stories of trauma, loss, and heartbreak.
0:23.7	And we'll chat with Christian experts who offer wisdom and practical tools for healing.
0:28.8	This is a place of hope, redemption, and the reminder that even in your darkest moments, God is still writing your story.
0:36.5	Because with him, nothing is wasted. I'm your host,
0:40.7	Davey Blackburn. Hello, hello, welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast. I'm so glad you're
0:47.5	joining me this week for another great conversation. If you're new with us, we want to welcome you to this space. This is a
0:55.3	space where we're honest about the pain that's going on in our lives, the difficulty and
1:02.2	hardship. You know, Jesus, as we follow him, he is very clear with us that there will be trouble
1:08.5	in this world, but that we can take heart because he's overcome
1:11.0	the world. And this is a place where we discover some of the richness and the beauty, even in the
1:17.0	middle of the ashes of what's gone on in our lives. You know, unfortunately, some of the things
1:23.3	that have taken place in our lives, they cannot be undone. We can't go back and undo them,
1:27.3	but they don't have to cause us to be undone. And God will not waste our pain. And that's what this
1:33.6	is all about. That's what this podcast is all about. That's what this ministry is all about is discovering
1:37.6	the redemptive purposes that God has for each of us in the middle of our difficult stories. And so
1:43.7	we're telling stories of people who have gone through some really difficult things,
1:48.6	but God has shown up in profound ways.
1:51.1	And it encourages our faith.
1:52.6	It bolsters our faith.
1:54.1	It allows us to borrow faith from other people before we have some of our own.
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