Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 13 January 2026 (In Touch) Tuesday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: When God Doesn’t Heal
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 3:3-6
If God is all-powerful, why don’t more people experience miraculous healings? There are several reasons for this. Sometimes we do not ask Him. Other times, we might ask but with wrong motives or a lack of faith. And then there is the reason that we do not like to hear: God may choose not to heal.
Consider Paul, who asked the Lord three times to remove his “thorn” (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). Yet it remained. We can learn from the apostle’s response—he did not question God’s authority, nor did he complain. Instead, recognizing that divine strength would show through his weakness, Paul trusted God.
We, too, can trust that our Father will work all things for good in His children’s lives (Romans 8:28). In fact, character growth usually occurs in times of suffering, loss, or hurt. While adversity is uncomfortable, we can feel hope and even joy in what God is accomplishing through our painful experiences.
Ultimately, our Father brings glory to Himself and good to His children. There are instances when this involves miraculous healing, but He often refines us by allowing the hardship. As with silver and gold, our hearts are refined and purified in the fiery furnace of struggles. But thankfully, we can trust in God’s plan and rest in His love.
Bible in One Year: Genesis 42-45
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: In times of suffering, loss, and hurt, remember that God will work all things for good in His children’s lives.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life.