Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 26 March 2026 (In Touch) Thursday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: Becoming Whole
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Romans 8:33-39
Modern society has many solutions for unhappiness, but worldly “happiness” will inevitably falter. Only God’s transforming power can change someone with a broken spirit into a content Christ follower who understands his or her own value.
To find wholeness, a person must start by receiving Jesus as Savior—for that to occur, the sin that stands between him and God has to be wiped away. Then, with the Holy Spirit’s strength, he’ll be able to find the courage to confront past disappointments, hurts, and sins that perhaps left him feeling unworthy.
Someone with a sense of wholeness feels satisfied with life. Hardship is inevitable in this world, but it doesn’t devastate the born-again believer. Why? Because he knows God has promised to work everything out for his good (Romans 8:28).
In contrast, someone who feels fragmented or empty often has the opposite experience. He may look okay on the outside while struggling within. This can even be the case with Christians who haven’t learned to experience God’s love fully.
The Lord can and will make His love known to believers who ask. And through it comes the wholeness that they have been seeking.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 10-12
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Hardship is inevitable in life, but the Holy Spirit helps believers survive and heal.
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.