Unfolding Short Stories: "Shalom is coming" Jerry Thomason's journey with cancer

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Jerry Thomason shares his personal journey as a cancer patient, revealing how his faith in God has been his anchor through unexpected challenges. Amidst his diagnosis, Jerry's reflections on reshaped priorities, strengthened beliefs, and the impact on those around him offer powerful insights. Jerry's story highlights the blessings and lessons found even in the darkest times.

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0:00.0	God's story, your life.
0:05.7	Unfolding short stories.
0:09.0	Hey, this is Meredith.
0:10.8	On the latest episode of our Wow God Stories podcast, my friend Danielle, who is a cancer survivor herself, shares three unique perspectives from guests on experiencing God in the midst
0:23.5	of cancer. As we navigate suffering and loss and everything in between, sometimes it feels like we
0:30.0	catch a glimpse of God's kingdom already here, but not fully realized. And as Danielle sat down with Jerry, right before he headed off for one of his radiation treatments, it felt like we were invited into something special. And so we wanted to share some of what God is doing in his life with you.
0:51.9	I'm Jerry Thomason. I'm a cancer patient. In the midst of the pain and the suffering, God has
0:57.0	been with me. And it's apparent to me that the scripture is true aware says that in his heart,
1:03.1	a man plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps. Amen. Jerry, we're so grateful that you're here.
1:10.3	We're grateful for all that God has done in your life and in the life of your family. Through this, the book of James talks about suffering and rejoicing in it, which it sounds like a contradiction, but that every good and perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father
1:28.6	of the Heavenly Lights. And I heard someone say that God's gifts come in these harsh packages
1:32.9	sometimes. And you have shared so many gifts that have flowed through your suffering. So would
1:40.2	you share that with us? Yeah. I was raised in a godly home.
1:45.1	I became a Christian at an early age and did the same thing a lot of young Christians do,
1:49.5	strayed some as I grew up, but came back to the Lord and we've tried to live life according to God's word.
1:56.2	Most of my adult life, we were heavily involved in our church.
1:59.0	At that time, I was Salisbury Church, out in Hutton, worship. I was involved, even in my 20s on the church board as a trustee and later
2:06.4	as an elder. And as time went on, it got to where I was leading a couple of teams of over 40 people
2:12.5	total that were leading worship. And so that's been a big part of my life was music and worship. I'm also a business
2:18.7	owner. My dad started a trucking business in 1946. I've been the president since 2017. That's kind of
2:25.2	who I am. We have four adult kids and six grandkids. Not real exciting until this happened.
2:30.9	You said you weren't feeling well. And so you got that check-out.
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