Ever wonder what life is like before, during, and after a miracle?
Our most recent guest on the Ask About My Faith podcast, Rob Gales, is a mentor, executive coach, and cancer survivor whose story of healing will leave you speechless! Keep reading to learn about the faithfulness of Jesus and the power of sharing your story with those around you.
Finding Faith, Finding Love, and Finding Cancer
Prior to knowing Jesus, Rob was a successful business man with a Wall Street career, but his personal and spiritual life was far from thriving. While walking through a divorce and not knowing where to turn, Rob met the Lord in a radical way. A friend of his prayed for him and he encountered God in a tangible, unforgettable way that caused him to surrender his life to Jesus. After giving his life to the Lord, Rob got remarried, entered into the challenge of a blended family, and began to dive deeper into his faith. Years later in 2017, Rob was suddenly diagnosed with an advanced stage, aggressive cancer. His community began praying at the first mention of the diagnosis, even calling for a prayer meeting which lasted 8 hours as 35 friends prayed for Rob’s healing. Despite the support, Rob was confronted by intense fear and found himself struggling with all of the “what if’s” for his intense situation.
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A few months into treatment, the head of the hospital asked to see him immediately. At this appointment, Rob was shown two very different scans. One scan was from six weeks prior and the other scan was from that morning. In shock, the doctor said:
“There’s a chunkier cancer on this scan, but most of it is missing on the other. I’ve never seen this before.”
Upon receiving this wonderful miracle from the Lord, Rob finished treatment out of honor to the program and began his journey of becoming unafraid to share his faith.
Prayer Becomes Second Nature
Rob became known as the “Miracle Boy” throughout the hospital and he was eager to share his faith and pray for those around him. Whether he was ministering to nurses, praying with other patients, or walking around the hospital simply looking for someone to pray for – Rob began to see the fruit of living his life on mission. Upon a cancer free diagnosis and returning home to Minneapolis, Rob quit his investment banking job and began to meet with men and pour into them as a mentor in their lives.
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Since being healed, Rob is always open to pray for others to receive the healing power of Jesus. Once while leaving a grocery store in Denver, Rob saw a woman in her mid-fifties was working the carts in the lot. Seeing that she was incredibly uncomfortable, Rob’s heart began to break for her and he chose to walk the grocery carts up the hill alongside her. Mid-walk, the employee began to cry about her need to slow down because of the severe pain in her knees. Rob asked if he could pray for her, she said yes, and after Rob said, “Amen,” her knees were pain free. The woman couldn’t stop jumping, rejoicing, and praising Jesus for the miracle He had done!
Mentorship & Faith Conversations
“People are always in different places on their journey.”
After his cancer journey, Rob began to see the value of intentional mentorship. Upon experiencing the fruit of mentorship first hand, Rob saw the need to give his life and career to coaching, mentoring, and encouraging men in our modern world.
He often shares the not-so-glamorous parts of his story, vulnerably sharing his struggle with pride and the choices that consumed his life before making the choice to follow Jesus. As a keynote speaker and executive coach, it’s becoming normal for Rob to see men give their lives to the Lord for this first time or rededicate their lives to Jesus after hearing him speak.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose - Romans 8:28
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A Charge to Share Your Story
“When I share with someone, I always expect something to happen!” If we consider our faith stories as seeds, it’s easy to have faith that they will grow and bear much fruit. No matter what your story of salvation, healing, or freedom is, there is always power associated when we share what Jesus has done in our lives. Even if we don’t see change right away, God is faithful to move, water the seed, and shine His light to everyone around us. One of the best ways we can grow in sharing our faith is to meditate on the Bible. When we remember what God has done in the Scriptures, we are better equipped to share about the love of God wherever we go!
