Mike Gallo: When Pain Rewrites Your Purpose: A Survivor’s Journey with God

Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.7 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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On this episode of Stand Up for the Truth, Dave Wager welcomes longtime friend Mike Gallo to share a deeply personal conversation about the spiritual lessons learned through cancer. Both men have experienced cancer up close—Mike as a survivor and Dave as the spouse of one. They reflect on the emotional toll cancer takes not only on the patient but also on loved ones, and how these intense moments of uncertainty can become some of the most spiritually rich times of life. Mike shares how his cancer diagnosis not only deepened his trust in God but completely reoriented his priorities, leading him to serve others more intentionally and find joy in seemingly small opportunities—whether in a hospital, at a youth camp, or during everyday conversations.

Their dialogue touches on the transformative power of suffering, the importance of walking closely with God before a crisis hits, and the surprising peace that can come when we release control and fully rely on Him. Mike emphasizes that while he would never wish for cancer, he wouldn’t trade the spiritual clarity and renewed purpose it’s brought him. Dave and Mike challenge listeners to examine their own faith—not just academically, but experientially—and to consider how they might serve others, grow in prayer, and live with greater intentionality regardless of their current health or circumstances.

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0:00.0	Three, two, one, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero,
0:07.8	from the studios of WORQ in Wisconsin.
0:12.5	This is the stand-up for the truth podcast.
0:15.8	Today's issues, overlooked headlines, and biblical observations,
0:20.6	equipping the remnant around the globe got
0:23.6	your sword handy this is stand up for the truth welcome to stand up for the truth
0:30.3	I'm Dave Wager your host here at Q90 FM and I have a guest today that we're
0:36.8	going to be talking about cancer. And it's devastating
0:39.6	parts of life, but also it's calming parts of life. You know, I found, I'm talking with Mike
0:46.0	Gallo. He's a good friend. He's gone through cancer and I've watched him go through his cancer
0:50.7	bout. My wife has gone through cancer. I've watched her go through her cancer.
0:55.3	I have not experienced it yet, but I'm experiencing it by watching the people that I love and
1:01.1	care about go through it. And I've watched you and how you've used this platform of cancer to
1:08.2	actually talk to people about who God is and to change your lifestyle
1:12.2	around. But bring us back to where you were. Were you a believer since the time you were a kid
1:18.0	and when you got cancer? How did it strike you? How did it strike your wife? What did you think of God?
1:24.0	Do you think he abandoned you? Do you think he's going to heal you? Fill me in on some of the
1:28.7	history here. First of all, to those of us that are cancer survivors are going through the journey
1:35.9	of cancer, I really, really believe that it's much harder on your spouse or loved ones than it is on
1:43.0	us. Dave, probably you can attest that watching your wife.
1:47.7	She probably was more at peace than you watching her suffer.
1:51.4	I know my wife was.
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